Electricity demand per person in Switzerland
Switzerland: Electricity demand per person was 7,262 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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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 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.