Switzerland vs Vanuatu: Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables

Switzerland
167.27 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Vanuatu
187.25 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
Switzerland rank
160th
Vanuatu rank
158th

Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time

  • Switzerland
  • Vanuatu
0100200300200020122025

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 187.25 kilowatt-hours against 167.27 kilowatt-hours in Switzerland, a difference of 19.98 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 160th and Vanuatu ranks 158th of 208 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 279.43 kilowatt-hours 249.44 kilowatt-hours 29.98 kilowatt-hours Switzerland
2010s 246.71 kilowatt-hours 224.53 kilowatt-hours 22.19 kilowatt-hours Switzerland
2020s 188.72 kilowatt-hours 193.96 kilowatt-hours 5.24 kilowatt-hours Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Switzerland or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 187.25 kilowatt-hours against 167.27 kilowatt-hours in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Switzerland and Vanuatu?
19.98 kilowatt-hours, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Vanuatu?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Switzerland and Vanuatu rank globally for per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
Switzerland ranks 160th and Vanuatu ranks 158th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,940 data points, 1920–2025
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.