Russia vs Switzerland: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Russia
7,774 kWh per capita
in 2024
Switzerland
7,111 kWh per capita
in 2025
Russia rank
20th
Switzerland rank
23rd
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- Russia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Russia currently reports 7,774 kWh per capita against 7,111 kWh per capita in Switzerland, a difference of 663 kWh per capita.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Russia ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,517 kWh per capita | 7,395 kWh per capita | 1,878 kWh per capita | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5,754 kWh per capita | 8,141 kWh per capita | 2,387 kWh per capita | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 6,637 kWh per capita | 7,668 kWh per capita | 1,031 kWh per capita | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 7,273 kWh per capita | 7,263 kWh per capita | 9.44 kWh per capita | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Russia or Switzerland?
- Russia, at 7,774 kWh per capita against 7,111 kWh per capita in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Russia and Switzerland?
- 663 kWh per capita, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Russia and Switzerland rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Russia ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 151 countries.
- 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.