Switzerland vs United States of America: Electricity generation from nuclear per person
Switzerland
2,166 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United States of America
2,260 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland rank
11th
United States of America rank
9th
Electricity generation from nuclear per person over time
- Switzerland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2,260 kilowatt-hours against 2,166 kilowatt-hours in Switzerland, a difference of 94 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States of America ahead.
Switzerland ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 9th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 6 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.44 kilowatt-hours | 45.1 kilowatt-hours | 27.66 kilowatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1970s | 1,023 kilowatt-hours | 692.21 kilowatt-hours | 330.32 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 2,960 kilowatt-hours | 1,626 kilowatt-hours | 1,334 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 3,471 kilowatt-hours | 2,541 kilowatt-hours | 930.51 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3,630 kilowatt-hours | 2,662 kilowatt-hours | 968.09 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3,030 kilowatt-hours | 2,459 kilowatt-hours | 570.93 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2,559 kilowatt-hours | 2,276 kilowatt-hours | 283.19 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from nuclear per person, Switzerland or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 2,260 kilowatt-hours against 2,166 kilowatt-hours in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from nuclear per person between Switzerland and United States of America?
- 94 kilowatt-hours, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for electricity generation from nuclear per person?
- Switzerland ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 9th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from nuclear per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.