Electricity generation per person in Switzerland
Switzerland: Electricity generation per person was 7,251 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7,251 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
36th
of 214 countries
All-time high
9,832 kilowatt-hours
in 2001
All-time low
7,020 kilowatt-hours
in 2022
Years of data
41
1985–2025
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.
Electricity generation per person in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8,706 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 8,826 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 9,126 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 9,180 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 8,215 kilowatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 8,344 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 8,542 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 8,657 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 8,872 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 9,456 kilowatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 8,929 kilowatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 8,107 kilowatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 8,873 kilowatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 8,901 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 9,605 kilowatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 9,204 kilowatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 9,832 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 8,986 kilowatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 8,910 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 8,650 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 7,777 kilowatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 8,308 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 8,804 kilowatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 8,773 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 8,616 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 8,440 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 7,945 kilowatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 8,517 kilowatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 8,489 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 8,557 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 7,976 kilowatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 7,296 kilowatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 7,115 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 7,784 kilowatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 8,227 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 7,928 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 7,246 kilowatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 7,020 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 7,899 kilowatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 8,784 kilowatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2025 | 7,251 kilowatt-hours | -17.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 7,251 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,011 kilowatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 7,251 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,911 kilowatt-hours, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.