Denmark vs Switzerland: Electricity generation from renewables per person
Denmark
5,058 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
4,918 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark rank
12th
Switzerland rank
13th
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 5,058 kilowatt-hours against 4,918 kilowatt-hours in Switzerland, a difference of 140 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Denmark ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 209 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 414.36 kilowatt-hours | 4,965 kilowatt-hours | 4,551 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1,570 kilowatt-hours | 4,877 kilowatt-hours | 3,306 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3,134 kilowatt-hours | 4,758 kilowatt-hours | 1,624 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4,751 kilowatt-hours | 4,947 kilowatt-hours | 196 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 5,058 kilowatt-hours against 4,918 kilowatt-hours in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 140 kilowatt-hours, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Denmark ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – 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.