What is primary energy use per person in Switzerland?

Primary energy use per person in Switzerland was 27,197 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Switzerland?

The highest recorded value was 43,521 kilowatt-hours per person in 2001.

What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Switzerland?

The lowest recorded value was 23,105 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.

How does Switzerland rank for primary energy use per person?

Switzerland ranks 68th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.

Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Switzerland?

Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Switzerland data come from?

The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Primary energy use per person in Switzerland

Name: Primary energy use per person in Switzerland
Creator: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Switzerland: Primary energy use per person was 27,197 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

27,197 kilowatt-hours per person

Change on year

down 9.2%

World rank

68th

of 217 countries

All-time high

43,521 kilowatt-hours per person

in 2001

All-time low

23,105 kilowatt-hours per person

in 1965

Years of data

1965–2025

Primary energy use per person in Switzerland, 1965–2025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 27,197 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy use per person in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Switzerland peaked at 43,521 kilowatt-hours per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23,105 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.

That places Switzerland 68th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	25,436 kilowatt-hours per person	23,105 kilowatt-hours per person	28,094 kilowatt-hours per person	5
1970s	34,174 kilowatt-hours per person	31,114 kilowatt-hours per person	36,718 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1980s	39,741 kilowatt-hours per person	36,484 kilowatt-hours per person	43,002 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1990s	41,101 kilowatt-hours per person	39,697 kilowatt-hours per person	41,959 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2000s	40,528 kilowatt-hours per person	38,804 kilowatt-hours per person	43,521 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2010s	34,703 kilowatt-hours per person	31,563 kilowatt-hours per person	38,940 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2020s	28,665 kilowatt-hours per person	26,947 kilowatt-hours per person	29,956 kilowatt-hours per person	6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

65 Poland 28,575 kilowatt-hours per person compare
66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 27,657 kilowatt-hours per person compare
67 Puerto Rico 27,542 kilowatt-hours per person compare
69 Hungary 26,331 kilowatt-hours per person compare
70 Italy 25,991 kilowatt-hours per person compare
71 Serbia 25,219 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

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 45.14 (2023)

All data for Switzerland →

Frequently asked questions

What is primary energy use per person in Switzerland?: Primary energy use per person in Switzerland was 27,197 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 43,521 kilowatt-hours per person in 2001.
What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 23,105 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
How does Switzerland rank for primary energy use per person?: Switzerland ranks 68th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Switzerland?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?: The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Primary energy use per person
Unit: kilowatt-hours per person
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.