France vs Switzerland: Electricity generation from oil per person
France
155.44 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
137.16 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
90th
Switzerland rank
93rd
Electricity generation from oil per person over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
France currently reports 155.44 kilowatt-hours against 137.16 kilowatt-hours in Switzerland, a difference of 18.28 kilowatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 90th and Switzerland ranks 93rd of 210 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 172.56 kilowatt-hours | 167.25 kilowatt-hours | 5.32 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 177.31 kilowatt-hours | 153.89 kilowatt-hours | 23.42 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 150.62 kilowatt-hours | 137.85 kilowatt-hours | 12.77 kilowatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil per person, France or Switzerland?
- France, at 155.44 kilowatt-hours against 137.16 kilowatt-hours in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil per person between France and Switzerland?
- 18.28 kilowatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for electricity generation from oil per person?
- France ranks 90th and Switzerland ranks 93rd of 210 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 oil 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.