Consumption-based energy use per person in Switzerland
Switzerland: Consumption-based energy use per person was 53.4 kilowatt-hours in 2020. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based energy use per person in Switzerland, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 53.4 kilowatt-hours for consumption-based energy use per person in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based energy use per person in Switzerland peaked at 75.1 kilowatt-hours in 1998 and was at its lowest, 53.2 kilowatt-hours, in 2018.
That places Switzerland 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Consumption-based energy use per person in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 72.7 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 72.2 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 73.7 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 75.1 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 73.6 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 71.4 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 70.6 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 71.6 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 69.7 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 66.9 kilowatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 70.6 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 67.3 kilowatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 60.4 kilowatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 64.7 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 63.8 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 66 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 71.9 kilowatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 68.2 kilowatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 70.4 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 60.7 kilowatt-hours | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 61.5 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 59.2 kilowatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 54.3 kilowatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 53.2 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 54.2 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 53.4 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 53.4 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.8 kilowatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 53.4 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 54.35 kilowatt-hours, 98% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.46 kilowatt-hours | 72.2 kilowatt-hours | 75.1 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 67.7 kilowatt-hours | 60.4 kilowatt-hours | 71.6 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.96 kilowatt-hours | 53.2 kilowatt-hours | 71.9 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.4 kilowatt-hours | 53.4 kilowatt-hours | 53.4 kilowatt-hours | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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- 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 consumption-based energy use per person in Switzerland?
- Consumption-based energy use per person in Switzerland was 53.4 kilowatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 75.1 kilowatt-hours in 1998.
- What is the lowest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2 kilowatt-hours in 2018.
- How does Switzerland rank for consumption-based energy use per person?
- Switzerland ranks 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consumption-based energy use per person rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (or trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.