Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Switzerland: Electric power consumption
Electric power consumption over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 7,117 kWh per capita against 2,739 kWh per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 4,378 kWh per capita.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.6 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 43 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,329 kWh per capita | 7,395 kWh per capita | 6,066 kWh per capita | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1,693 kWh per capita | 8,141 kWh per capita | 6,448 kWh per capita | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2,081 kWh per capita | 7,668 kWh per capita | 5,586 kWh per capita | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2,309 kWh per capita | 7,263 kWh per capita | 4,954 kWh per capita | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 7,117 kWh per capita against 2,739 kWh per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
- 4,378 kWh per capita, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Switzerland rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.