New Zealand vs Switzerland: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
New Zealand
873.97 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
895.46 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand rank
43rd
Switzerland rank
41st
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 895.46 kilowatt-hours against 873.97 kilowatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 21.49 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Switzerland ahead.
New Zealand ranks 43rd and Switzerland ranks 41st of 212 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 2.28 kilowatt-hours | 0.8791 kilowatt-hours | 1.4 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 132.97 kilowatt-hours | 4.25 kilowatt-hours | 128.72 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 460.12 kilowatt-hours | 133.26 kilowatt-hours | 326.85 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 695.78 kilowatt-hours | 534.44 kilowatt-hours | 161.35 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind per person, New Zealand or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 895.46 kilowatt-hours against 873.97 kilowatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind per person between New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 21.49 kilowatt-hours, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- New Zealand ranks 43rd and Switzerland ranks 41st of 212 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 solar and wind 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.