Hungary vs Switzerland: Primary energy use per person
Hungary
26,331 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Switzerland
27,197 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Hungary rank
68th
Switzerland rank
67th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Hungary
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 27,197 kilowatt-hours per person against 26,331 kilowatt-hours per person in Hungary, a difference of 866 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.
Hungary ranks 68th and Switzerland ranks 67th of 214 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,313 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,436 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,123 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 25,387 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,174 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,787 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 31,128 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,741 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,613 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 28,598 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,101 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,503 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 29,161 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,528 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,367 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 26,834 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,703 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,869 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 27,183 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,665 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,482 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Hungary or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 27,197 kilowatt-hours per person against 26,331 kilowatt-hours per person in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Hungary and Switzerland?
- 866 kilowatt-hours per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Switzerland rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Hungary ranks 68th and Switzerland ranks 67th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use 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.