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.
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 |
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More energy & mining data for Switzerland
- Fuel imports 3.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.5% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.2% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.0% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 45.1% (2023)
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.