Australia vs Switzerland: Electricity generation from renewables per person
Australia
4,100 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
4,918 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
15th
Switzerland rank
13th
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4,918 kilowatt-hours against 4,100 kilowatt-hours in Australia, a difference of 818 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 210 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 928.87 kilowatt-hours | 4,965 kilowatt-hours | 4,036 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 946.84 kilowatt-hours | 4,877 kilowatt-hours | 3,930 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1,554 kilowatt-hours | 4,758 kilowatt-hours | 3,204 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3,367 kilowatt-hours | 4,947 kilowatt-hours | 1,580 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Australia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 4,918 kilowatt-hours against 4,100 kilowatt-hours in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Australia and Switzerland?
- 818 kilowatt-hours, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Australia ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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 per person.