Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Switzerland
Switzerland: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 15,399 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Switzerland, 1968–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 15,399 kilowatt-hours per person for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Switzerland peaked at 28,717 kilowatt-hours per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 15,144 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2021.
Switzerland ranks 58th of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,549 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,872 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,227 kilowatt-hours per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 26,422 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,958 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,717 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,400 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,497 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,283 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,452 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,861 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,432 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,440 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,916 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,268 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,308 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,172 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,535 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,738 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,144 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,366 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 55 Portugal 15,792 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Denmark 15,778 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 Uzbekistan 15,495 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 59 Mexico 15,313 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 60 Latvia 14,108 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 61 North Macedonia 13,730 kilowatt-hours per person 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)
- 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 per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Switzerland?
- Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Switzerland was 15,399 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 28,717 kilowatt-hours per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,144 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Switzerland ranks 58th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.