Russia vs Switzerland: Electric power consumption
Russia
7,285 kWh per capita
in 2023
Switzerland
7,117 kWh per capita
in 2024
Russia rank
21st
Switzerland rank
23rd
Electric power consumption over time
- Russia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Russia currently reports 7,285 kWh per capita against 7,117 kWh per capita in Switzerland, a difference of 168 kWh per capita.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Russia ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 150 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
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 | 7,107 kWh per capita | 7,300 kWh per capita | 193.22 kWh per capita | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Russia or Switzerland?
- Russia, at 7,285 kWh per capita against 7,117 kWh per capita in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Russia and Switzerland?
- 168 kWh per capita, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Russia and Switzerland rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Russia ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 150 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.