Sweden vs Switzerland: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Sweden
195.18 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
167.27 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden rank
158th
Switzerland rank
162nd
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 195.18 kilowatt-hours against 167.27 kilowatt-hours in Switzerland, a difference of 27.91 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 158th and Switzerland ranks 162nd of 210 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 633.43 kilowatt-hours | 279.43 kilowatt-hours | 354 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 437.17 kilowatt-hours | 246.71 kilowatt-hours | 190.46 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 236.03 kilowatt-hours | 181.53 kilowatt-hours | 54.5 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 195.18 kilowatt-hours against 167.27 kilowatt-hours in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 27.91 kilowatt-hours, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Sweden ranks 158th and Switzerland ranks 162nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.