Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Switzerland
Switzerland: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 3,790 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Switzerland, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Switzerland stood at 3,790 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 24.7% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Switzerland peaked at 5,717 kilowatt-hours in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,401 kilowatt-hours, in 2022.
Switzerland ranks 11th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,643 kilowatt-hours | 4,115 kilowatt-hours | 4,982 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 4,635 kilowatt-hours | 3,871 kilowatt-hours | 5,555 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,177 kilowatt-hours | 4,479 kilowatt-hours | 5,628 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,883 kilowatt-hours | 4,065 kilowatt-hours | 5,600 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,733 kilowatt-hours | 4,140 kilowatt-hours | 5,717 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,425 kilowatt-hours | 4,033 kilowatt-hours | 4,826 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,178 kilowatt-hours | 3,401 kilowatt-hours | 5,037 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 hydropower per person in Switzerland?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Switzerland was 3,790 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 hydropower per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,717 kilowatt-hours in 2001.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,401 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Switzerland ranks 11th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.