Electricity demand per person in Switzerland
Switzerland: Electricity demand per person was 7,262 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7,262 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
37th
of 214 countries
All-time high
8,669 kilowatt-hours
in 2006
All-time low
7,170 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Electricity demand per person in Switzerland, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity demand per person in Switzerland stood at 7,262 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Switzerland peaked at 8,669 kilowatt-hours in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7,170 kilowatt-hours, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 37th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity demand per person in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,220 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 8,387 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 8,367 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 8,486 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 8,555 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 8,632 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 8,669 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 8,531 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 8,625 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 8,337 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 8,507 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 8,272 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 8,242 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 8,193 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 7,886 kilowatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 7,851 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 7,764 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 7,772 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 7,597 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 7,498 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 7,284 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 7,523 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 7,377 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 7,179 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 7,170 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 7,262 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 7,262 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,759 kilowatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 7,262 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,590 kilowatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,481 kilowatt-hours | 8,220 kilowatt-hours | 8,669 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,958 kilowatt-hours | 7,498 kilowatt-hours | 8,507 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,299 kilowatt-hours | 7,170 kilowatt-hours | 7,523 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 3.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in Switzerland?
- Electricity demand per person in Switzerland was 7,262 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 8,669 kilowatt-hours in 2006.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,170 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for electricity demand per person?
- Switzerland ranks 37th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.