Electricity generation from oil per person in Switzerland
Switzerland: Electricity generation from oil per person was 137.16 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
137.16 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
96th
of 214 countries
All-time high
185.87 kilowatt-hours
in 2006
All-time low
130.77 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Electricity generation from oil 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 oil per person in Switzerland stood at 137.16 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Switzerland peaked at 185.87 kilowatt-hours in 2006 and was at its lowest, 130.77 kilowatt-hours, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 96th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity generation from oil per person in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 157.29 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 164.67 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 163.49 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 163.63 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 163.86 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 174.92 kilowatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 185.87 kilowatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 170.97 kilowatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 167.5 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 160.25 kilowatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 154.62 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 150.36 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 156.27 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 158.2 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 164.83 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 148.48 kilowatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 152.84 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 152.6 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 150.3 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 150.39 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 144.67 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 140.12 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 137.62 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 130.77 kilowatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 136.74 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 137.16 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 137.16 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 206.25 kilowatt-hours, 67% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 137.16 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.87 kilowatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 167.25 kilowatt-hours | 157.29 kilowatt-hours | 185.87 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.89 kilowatt-hours | 148.48 kilowatt-hours | 164.83 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.85 kilowatt-hours | 130.77 kilowatt-hours | 144.67 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 oil per person in Switzerland?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Switzerland was 137.16 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 oil per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 185.87 kilowatt-hours in 2006.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.77 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Switzerland ranks 96th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.