New Zealand vs Switzerland: Primary energy from solar and wind per person
New Zealand
915.55 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Switzerland
919.33 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
New Zealand rank
39th
Switzerland rank
38th
Primary energy from solar and wind per person over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 919.33 kilowatt-hours per person against 915.55 kilowatt-hours per person in New Zealand, a difference of 3.78 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.
New Zealand ranks 39th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 111 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 2.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.8791 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.4 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 134.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 129.68 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 464.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 133.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 331.38 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 691.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 557.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 133.75 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind per person, New Zealand or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 919.33 kilowatt-hours per person against 915.55 kilowatt-hours per person in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind per person between New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 3.78 kilowatt-hours per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- New Zealand ranks 39th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy 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 of total energy supply per person.