Switzerland vs United States of America: Primary energy from renewables per person
Switzerland
5,587 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United States of America
5,422 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Switzerland rank
9th
United States of America rank
10th
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Switzerland
- United States of America
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 5,587 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,422 kilowatt-hours per person in United States of America, a difference of 165 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 10th of 80 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,643 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,340 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,303 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 4,654 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,647 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,007 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 5,370 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,900 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,470 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 5,130 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,392 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,738 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5,165 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,449 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,716 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5,240 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,812 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,428 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 5,516 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,929 kilowatt-hours per person | 587.08 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, Switzerland or United States of America?
- Switzerland, at 5,587 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,422 kilowatt-hours per person in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between Switzerland and United States of America?
- 165 kilowatt-hours per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Switzerland ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 10th 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) – 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.