Electricity generation from gas per person in Switzerland
Switzerland: Electricity generation from gas per person was 30.11 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from gas 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
In 2025, electricity generation from gas per person in Switzerland stood at 30.11 kilowatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas per person in Switzerland peaked at 131.62 kilowatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 30.11 kilowatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Switzerland 110th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity generation from gas per person in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 119.71 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 117.62 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 122.27 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 126.82 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 127.3 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 117.06 kilowatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 105.64 kilowatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 98.07 kilowatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 95.53 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 91.76 kilowatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 131.62 kilowatt-hours | +43.4% |
| 2011 | 121.3 kilowatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 113.77 kilowatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 92.69 kilowatt-hours | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 61.05 kilowatt-hours | -34.1% |
| 2015 | 76.05 kilowatt-hours | +24.6% |
| 2016 | 102.69 kilowatt-hours | +35.0% |
| 2017 | 85.17 kilowatt-hours | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 72.8 kilowatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 71.12 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 71.75 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 57.42 kilowatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 42.08 kilowatt-hours | -26.7% |
| 2023 | 30.44 kilowatt-hours | -27.7% |
| 2024 | 30.26 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 30.11 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 30.11 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 620.08 kilowatt-hours, 5% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 30.11 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 650.75 kilowatt-hours, 5% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112.18 kilowatt-hours | 91.76 kilowatt-hours | 127.3 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.82 kilowatt-hours | 61.05 kilowatt-hours | 131.62 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.68 kilowatt-hours | 30.11 kilowatt-hours | 71.75 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More energy & mining data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 3.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from gas per person in Switzerland?
- Electricity generation from gas per person in Switzerland was 30.11 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 gas per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 131.62 kilowatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.11 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Switzerland rank for electricity generation from gas per person?
- Switzerland ranks 110th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas per person rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. 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 gas per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.