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
Latest (2025)
15,399 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
59th
of 76 countries
All-time high
28,717 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1973
All-time low
15,144 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2021
Years of data
58
1968–2025
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 59th of 76 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 21,872 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 23,227 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 25,529 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 26,560 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 26,913 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 28,717 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 25,708 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 24,958 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 26,049 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 26,459 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 27,146 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 26,181 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 26,434 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 24,893 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 23,497 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 25,428 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 25,011 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 25,386 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 27,283 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 25,800 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 25,588 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 24,682 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 26,144 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 26,429 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 26,432 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 24,833 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 25,312 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 23,861 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 24,669 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 25,520 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 25,783 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 25,536 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 24,804 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 26,268 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 24,850 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 24,345 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 24,739 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 24,796 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 24,436 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 23,320 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 23,932 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 22,916 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 23,535 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 21,371 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 21,842 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 22,120 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 19,668 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 19,819 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 18,929 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 19,124 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 18,172 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 18,497 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 15,938 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 15,144 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 16,366 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 16,019 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 15,564 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 15,399 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 15,399 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person, 59% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 15,399 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,561 kilowatt-hours per person, 75% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- 56 Portugal 15,792 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 Denmark 15,778 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Uzbekistan 15,495 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 60 Mexico 15,313 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 61 Latvia 14,108 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 62 North Macedonia 13,730 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 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 59th out of 76 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.