Switzerland vs Turkey: Primary energy from solar and wind per person
Switzerland
919.33 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Turkey
953.85 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Switzerland rank
38th
Turkey rank
36th
Primary energy from solar and wind per person over time
- Switzerland
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 953.85 kilowatt-hours per person against 919.33 kilowatt-hours per person in Switzerland, a difference of 34.52 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Turkey ahead.
Switzerland ranks 38th and Turkey ranks 36th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Turkey | 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 | 0.8791 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0404 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.8387 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.174 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 133.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 168.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 35.04 kilowatt-hours per person | Turkey |
| 2020s | 557.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 650.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 93.35 kilowatt-hours per person | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind per person, Switzerland or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 953.85 kilowatt-hours per person against 919.33 kilowatt-hours per person in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind per person between Switzerland and Turkey?
- 34.52 kilowatt-hours per person, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Turkey?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and Turkey rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Switzerland ranks 38th and Turkey ranks 36th 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.