Primary energy from nuclear per person in Switzerland
Switzerland: Primary energy from nuclear per person was 6,211 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from nuclear per person in Switzerland, 1965–2025
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
The most recent figure for primary energy from nuclear per person in Switzerland is 6,211 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 20.4% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from nuclear per person in Switzerland peaked at 11,279 kilowatt-hours per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Switzerland 12th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 264.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 3,099 kilowatt-hours per person | 678.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,683 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,970 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,879 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,575 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,519 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,128 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,932 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,922 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,451 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,279 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,155 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,358 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,302 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,411 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,211 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,063 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 9 United States 7,208 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 Bulgaria 6,920 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Canada 6,406 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 Belgium 6,114 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Belarus 5,725 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 Hungary 5,064 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 primary energy from nuclear per person in Switzerland?
- Primary energy from nuclear per person in Switzerland was 6,211 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 primary energy from nuclear per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 11,279 kilowatt-hours per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest primary energy from nuclear per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Switzerland rank for primary energy from nuclear per person?
- Switzerland ranks 12th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from nuclear per person rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Primary energy from nuclear per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.