Coal consumption per person in Switzerland
Switzerland: Coal consumption per person was 58.3 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
58.3 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 26.9%
World rank
109th
of 219 countries
All-time high
2,533 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
All-time low
58.3 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Coal consumption per person in Switzerland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption per person in Switzerland is 58.3 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 26.9% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Switzerland peaked at 2,533 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 58.3 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
Switzerland ranks 109th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption per person in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2,533 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 2,072 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.2% |
| 1967 | 1,726 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 1,611 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 1,441 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.6% |
| 1970 | 1,228 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.8% |
| 1971 | 824.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -32.8% |
| 1972 | 692.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.0% |
| 1973 | 652.67 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 559.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.2% |
| 1975 | 419.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.0% |
| 1976 | 396.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 464.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 417.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 431.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 628.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.8% |
| 1981 | 924.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +47.1% |
| 1982 | 813.11 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 706.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 904.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.0% |
| 1985 | 904.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 774.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 715.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 606.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.3% |
| 1989 | 622.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 616.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 516.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.1% |
| 1992 | 353.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.5% |
| 1993 | 293.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.0% |
| 1994 | 295.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 314.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 234.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.6% |
| 1997 | 179.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.2% |
| 1998 | 148.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.2% |
| 1999 | 153.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 223.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +44.9% |
| 2001 | 231.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 212.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 216.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 203.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 225.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 242.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 268.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 238.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 222.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 220.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 201.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 179.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 191.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 193.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 174.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 158.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 151.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 139.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 124.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 118.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 119 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 122.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 95.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.8% |
| 2024 | 79.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.8% |
| 2025 | 58.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 58.3 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 446.18 kilowatt-hours per person, 13% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 58.3 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,301 kilowatt-hours per person, 4% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,877 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,441 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,533 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 608.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 396.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,228 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 760.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 606.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 924.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 310.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 148.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 616.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 228.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 203.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 268.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 173.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 124.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 220.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 58.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 122.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 106 Togo 67.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 107 Yemen 66.42 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 108 Armenia 64.78 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 110 Saudi Arabia 50.39 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 111 Qatar 48.66 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 112 Afghanistan 38.6 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Switzerland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -8.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 3.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Switzerland?
- Coal consumption per person in Switzerland was 58.3 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,533 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.3 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Switzerland rank for coal consumption per person?
- Switzerland ranks 109th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.