Switzerland vs United States: Primary energy from nuclear per person
Switzerland
6,211 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United States
7,208 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Switzerland rank
12th
United States rank
9th
Primary energy from nuclear per person over time
- Switzerland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 7,208 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,211 kilowatt-hours per person in Switzerland, a difference of 997 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States ahead.
Switzerland ranks 12th and United States ranks 9th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 6 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 136.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 83.83 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1970s | 3,099 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,098 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,001 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 8,970 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,927 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,043 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 10,519 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,699 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,820 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 10,922 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,490 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,432 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 9,155 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,843 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,312 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 7,411 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,261 kilowatt-hours per person | 150.3 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from nuclear per person, Switzerland or United States?
- United States, at 7,208 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,211 kilowatt-hours per person in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear per person between Switzerland and United States?
- 997 kilowatt-hours per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and United States rank globally for primary energy from nuclear per person?
- Switzerland ranks 12th and United States ranks 9th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from nuclear 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.