Canada vs Switzerland: Primary energy from renewables per person
Canada
11,911 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Switzerland
5,587 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Canada rank
6th
Switzerland rank
9th
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 11,911 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,587 kilowatt-hours per person in Switzerland, a difference of 6,324 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 79 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,565 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,643 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,922 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 8,836 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,654 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,182 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 11,283 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,370 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,913 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 11,873 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,130 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,742 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 11,996 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,165 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,831 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 12,730 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,240 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,490 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 12,282 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,516 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,766 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, Canada or Switzerland?
- Canada, at 11,911 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,587 kilowatt-hours per person in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between Canada and Switzerland?
- 6,324 kilowatt-hours per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Canada ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 79 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 renewables 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.