Portugal vs Switzerland: Primary energy from renewables per person
Portugal
5,150 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Switzerland
5,587 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Portugal rank
12th
Switzerland rank
9th
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 5,587 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,150 kilowatt-hours per person in Portugal, a difference of 437 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 80 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 670.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,643 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,973 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 909.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,654 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,745 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 994.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,370 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,375 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1,298 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,130 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,832 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1,828 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,165 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,337 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3,671 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,240 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,569 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4,565 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,516 kilowatt-hours per person | 950.5 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 5,587 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,150 kilowatt-hours per person in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 437 kilowatt-hours per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Portugal ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 80 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 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.