Denmark vs Switzerland: Primary energy from renewables per person
Denmark
8,109 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Switzerland
5,587 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
8th
Switzerland rank
9th
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 8,109 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,587 kilowatt-hours per person in Switzerland, a difference of 2,522 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.5 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.
Denmark ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,643 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,638 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 4.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,654 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,649 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 53.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,370 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,316 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 701.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,130 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,429 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2,544 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,165 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,621 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5,270 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,240 kilowatt-hours per person | 30.14 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 7,659 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,516 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,143 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 8,109 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 Denmark and Switzerland?
- 2,522 kilowatt-hours per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Denmark ranks 8th 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.