Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) was 7,111 kWh per capita in 2025. ▬ Flat
Electric power consumption in Switzerland, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electric power consumption in Switzerland is 7,111 kWh per capita, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Switzerland peaked at 8,360 kWh per capita in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7,111 kWh per capita, in 2025.
That places Switzerland 23rd out of 151 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,445 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 7,537 kWh per capita | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 7,429 kWh per capita | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 7,235 kWh per capita | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 7,155 kWh per capita | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 7,283 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 7,393 kWh per capita | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 7,341 kWh per capita | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 7,482 kWh per capita | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 7,647 kWh per capita | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 7,845 kWh per capita | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 7,994 kWh per capita | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 8,024 kWh per capita | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 8,188 kWh per capita | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 8,206 kWh per capita | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 8,306 kWh per capita | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 8,360 kWh per capita | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 8,163 kWh per capita | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 8,306 kWh per capita | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 8,021 kWh per capita | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 8,175 kWh per capita | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 7,928 kWh per capita | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 7,886 kWh per capita | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 7,806 kWh per capita | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 7,520 kWh per capita | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 7,500 kWh per capita | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 7,482 kWh per capita | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 7,585 kWh per capita | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 7,436 kWh per capita | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 7,357 kWh per capita | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 7,203 kWh per capita | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 7,399 kWh per capita | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 7,423 kWh per capita | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 7,175 kWh per capita | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 7,117 kWh per capita | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 7,111 kWh per capita | -0.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 7,111 kWh per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,447 kWh per capita, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 7,111 kWh per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,803 kWh per capita, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,395 kWh per capita | 7,155 kWh per capita | 7,647 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,141 kWh per capita | 7,845 kWh per capita | 8,360 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,668 kWh per capita | 7,357 kWh per capita | 8,175 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,238 kWh per capita | 7,111 kWh per capita | 7,423 kWh per capita | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More energy & mining data for Switzerland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 2.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Switzerland?
- Electric power consumption in Switzerland was 7,111 kWh per capita in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 8,360 kWh per capita in 2006.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,111 kWh per capita in 2025.
- How does Switzerland rank for electric power consumption?
- Switzerland ranks 23rd out of 151 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.