Puerto Rico vs Switzerland: Primary energy use per person
Puerto Rico
27,542 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Switzerland
27,197 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
66th
Switzerland rank
67th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Puerto Rico
- Switzerland
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 27,542 kilowatt-hours per person against 27,197 kilowatt-hours per person in Switzerland, a difference of 345 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 66th and Switzerland ranks 67th of 214 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19,796 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,741 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,945 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 18,151 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,101 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,950 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 36,350 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,528 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,177 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 26,601 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,703 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,102 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 24,537 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,959 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,422 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, Puerto Rico or Switzerland?
- Puerto Rico, at 27,542 kilowatt-hours per person against 27,197 kilowatt-hours per person in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Puerto Rico and Switzerland?
- 345 kilowatt-hours per person, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Switzerland rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Puerto Rico ranks 66th 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.