Energy intensity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Energy intensity was 0.4546 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity in Switzerland, 1965–2022
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 dollar.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.4546 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Switzerland peaked at 1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.4281 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2021.
That places Switzerland 153rd out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.34 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.17 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.19 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8211 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6955 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9661 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5765 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5122 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6755 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4556 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4281 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4841 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 150 Gabon 0.4617 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 151 Myanmar 0.4605 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 152 Kenya 0.4588 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 154 Gambia 0.4509 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 155 Burundi 0.4458 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 156 Cameroon 0.4374 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
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 energy intensity in Switzerland?
- Energy intensity in Switzerland was 0.4546 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, 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 energy intensity recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1977.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4281 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for energy intensity?
- Switzerland ranks 153rd out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.