Cyprus vs Switzerland: Primary energy from solar per person
Cyprus
977.13 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Switzerland
901.71 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Cyprus rank
15th
Switzerland rank
17th
Primary energy from solar per person over time
- Cyprus
- Switzerland
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 977.13 kilowatt-hours per person against 901.71 kilowatt-hours per person in Switzerland, a difference of 75.42 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.
Cyprus ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.7525 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.7525 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.986 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.21 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 82.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 121.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 38.65 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 574.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 539.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 34.49 kilowatt-hours per person | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar per person, Cyprus or Switzerland?
- Cyprus, at 977.13 kilowatt-hours per person against 901.71 kilowatt-hours per person in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar per person between Cyprus and Switzerland?
- 75.42 kilowatt-hours per person, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Switzerland rank globally for primary energy from solar per person?
- Cyprus ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 17th 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 solar 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.