Consumption-based energy intensity per dollar in Switzerland

Switzerland: Consumption-based energy intensity per dollar was 0.7817 kilowatt-hours per $ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.7817 kilowatt-hours per $
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
42nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
1.34 kilowatt-hours per $
in 1995
All-time low
0.7538 kilowatt-hours per $
in 2018
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Consumption-based energy intensity per dollar in Switzerland, 1995–2020

00.511.51995200720201995: 1.3 kilowatt-hours per $1996: 1.3 kilowatt-hours per $1997: 1.3 kilowatt-hours per $1998: 1.3 kilowatt-hours per $1999: 1.3 kilowatt-hours per $2000: 1.2 kilowatt-hours per $2001: 1.2 kilowatt-hours per $2002: 1.2 kilowatt-hours per $2003: 1.2 kilowatt-hours per $2004: 1.1 kilowatt-hours per $2005: 1.1 kilowatt-hours per $2006: 1.1 kilowatt-hours per $2007: 0.919 kilowatt-hours per $2008: 0.969 kilowatt-hours per $2009: 0.986 kilowatt-hours per $2010: 1 kilowatt-hours per $2011: 1.1 kilowatt-hours per $2012: 1 kilowatt-hours per $2013: 1.1 kilowatt-hours per $2014: 0.899 kilowatt-hours per $2015: 0.906 kilowatt-hours per $2016: 0.863 kilowatt-hours per $2017: 0.785 kilowatt-hours per $2018: 0.754 kilowatt-hours per $2019: 0.766 kilowatt-hours per $2020: 0.782 kilowatt-hours per $

Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per $.

Analysis

The most recent figure for consumption-based energy intensity per dollar in Switzerland is 0.7817 kilowatt-hours per $, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consumption-based energy intensity per dollar in Switzerland peaked at 1.34 kilowatt-hours per $ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.7538 kilowatt-hours per $, in 2018.

That places Switzerland 42nd out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.32 kilowatt-hours per $ 1.28 kilowatt-hours per $ 1.34 kilowatt-hours per $ 5
2000s 1.09 kilowatt-hours per $ 0.9186 kilowatt-hours per $ 1.2 kilowatt-hours per $ 10
2010s 0.9139 kilowatt-hours per $ 0.7538 kilowatt-hours per $ 1.08 kilowatt-hours per $ 10
2020s 0.7817 kilowatt-hours per $ 0.7817 kilowatt-hours per $ 0.7817 kilowatt-hours per $ 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 39 Portugal 0.935 kilowatt-hours per $ compare
  2. 40 Spain 0.9218 kilowatt-hours per $ compare
  3. 41 Romania 0.8984 kilowatt-hours per $ compare
  4. 43 Turkey 0.7236 kilowatt-hours per $ compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is consumption-based energy intensity per dollar in Switzerland?
Consumption-based energy intensity per dollar in Switzerland was 0.7817 kilowatt-hours per $ in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest consumption-based energy intensity per dollar recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1.34 kilowatt-hours per $ in 1995.
What is the lowest consumption-based energy intensity per dollar recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7538 kilowatt-hours per $ in 2018.
How does Switzerland rank for consumption-based energy intensity per dollar?
Switzerland ranks 42nd out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
Is consumption-based energy intensity per dollar rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 intensity per dollar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Consumption-based energy intensity per dollar
Unit
kilowatt-hours per $
Source
Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,113 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Energy intensity is measured as the number of kilowatt-hours used per dollar of gross domestic product (GDP). Consumption-based energy adjusts for the energy embedded in traded goods: it is the energy used domestically minus energy used to produce exported goods; plus the energy used for imported goods.