Electricity generation per person in Switzerland
Switzerland: Electricity generation per person was 7,251 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation per person in Switzerland, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 7,251 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation per person 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, electricity generation per person in Switzerland peaked at 9,832 kilowatt-hours in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7,020 kilowatt-hours, in 2022.
Switzerland ranks 36th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,811 kilowatt-hours | 8,215 kilowatt-hours | 9,180 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 8,829 kilowatt-hours | 8,107 kilowatt-hours | 9,605 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,786 kilowatt-hours | 7,777 kilowatt-hours | 9,832 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,035 kilowatt-hours | 7,115 kilowatt-hours | 8,557 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,688 kilowatt-hours | 7,020 kilowatt-hours | 8,784 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 per person in Switzerland?
- Electricity generation per person in Switzerland was 7,251 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 per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 9,832 kilowatt-hours in 2001.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,020 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for electricity generation per person?
- Switzerland ranks 36th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation per person 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 Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.