Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita was 7,251 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7,251
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
34th
of 208 countries
All-time high
9,832
in 2001
All-time low
7,020
in 2022
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Switzerland, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 7,251 for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Switzerland peaked at 9,832 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7,020, in 2022.
Switzerland ranks 34th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8,706 | — |
| 1986 | 8,826 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 9,126 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 9,180 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 8,215 | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 8,344 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 8,542 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 8,657 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 8,872 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 9,456 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 8,929 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 8,107 | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 8,873 | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 8,901 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 9,605 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 9,204 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 9,832 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 8,986 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 8,910 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 8,650 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 7,777 | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 8,308 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 8,804 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 8,773 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 8,616 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 8,440 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 7,945 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 8,517 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 8,489 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 8,557 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 7,976 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 7,296 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 7,115 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 7,784 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 8,227 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 7,928 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 7,246 | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 7,020 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 7,899 | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 8,784 | +11.2% |
| 2025 | 7,251 | -17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,811 | 8,215 | 9,180 | 5 |
| 1990s | 8,829 | 8,107 | 9,605 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,786 | 7,777 | 9,832 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,035 | 7,115 | 8,557 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,688 | 7,020 | 8,784 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 31 United States Virgin Islands 7,934 compare
- 32 China 7,474 compare
- 33 Netherlands 7,356 compare
- 35 Czechia 7,116 compare
- 36 Slovenia 7,010 compare
- 37 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6,732 compare
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Switzerland?
- Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Switzerland was 7,251 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 9,832 in 2001.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,020 in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 34th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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