Poland vs Switzerland: Primary energy use per person
Poland
28,575 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Switzerland
27,197 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Poland rank
64th
Switzerland rank
67th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Poland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 28,575 kilowatt-hours per person against 27,197 kilowatt-hours per person in Switzerland, a difference of 1,378 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 64th and Switzerland ranks 67th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,289 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,436 kilowatt-hours per person | 853.82 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 1970s | 35,236 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,174 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,061 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 1980s | 39,323 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,741 kilowatt-hours per person | 417.34 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 29,497 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,101 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,604 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 27,616 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,528 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,912 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 29,649 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,703 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,054 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 28,922 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,665 kilowatt-hours per person | 256.43 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Poland or Switzerland?
- Poland, at 28,575 kilowatt-hours per person against 27,197 kilowatt-hours per person in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Poland and Switzerland?
- 1,378 kilowatt-hours per person, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Switzerland rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Poland ranks 64th 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.