Faroe Islands vs Switzerland: Electricity generation from renewables per person
Faroe Islands
4,202 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
Switzerland
4,918 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
14th
Switzerland rank
13th
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- Faroe Islands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4,918 kilowatt-hours against 4,202 kilowatt-hours in Faroe Islands, a difference of 716 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Faroe Islands's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 210 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,052 kilowatt-hours | 4,877 kilowatt-hours | 2,825 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2,812 kilowatt-hours | 4,758 kilowatt-hours | 1,946 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3,625 kilowatt-hours | 4,710 kilowatt-hours | 1,084 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Faroe Islands or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 4,918 kilowatt-hours against 4,202 kilowatt-hours in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Faroe Islands and Switzerland?
- 716 kilowatt-hours, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Switzerland rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Faroe Islands ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 210 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.