Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Switzerland
Switzerland: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 167.27 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Switzerland, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Switzerland is 167.27 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Switzerland peaked at 291.99 kilowatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 161.21 kilowatt-hours, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 160th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 279.43 kilowatt-hours | 252.01 kilowatt-hours | 291.99 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 246.71 kilowatt-hours | 221.51 kilowatt-hours | 286.24 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 181.53 kilowatt-hours | 161.21 kilowatt-hours | 216.42 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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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 electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Switzerland?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Switzerland was 167.27 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 291.99 kilowatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 161.21 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Switzerland ranks 160th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.