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
Latest (2025)
6,211 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 20.4%
World rank
12th
of 218 countries
All-time high
11,279 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2003
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 218 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.
Primary energy from nuclear per person in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 264.2 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 865.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +227.7% |
| 1971 | 678.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.6% |
| 1972 | 1,859 kilowatt-hours per person | +174.0% |
| 1973 | 3,032 kilowatt-hours per person | +63.1% |
| 1974 | 3,377 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 3,710 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 3,817 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 3,914 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 4,050 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 5,683 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.3% |
| 1980 | 6,879 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.0% |
| 1981 | 7,310 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 7,174 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 7,416 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 8,674 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 10,490 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.9% |
| 1986 | 10,446 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 10,575 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 10,401 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 10,337 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 10,595 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 10,162 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 10,263 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 10,128 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 10,483 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 10,641 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 10,698 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 10,786 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 10,932 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 10,503 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 11,078 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 11,165 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 11,259 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 11,279 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 10,986 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 9,451 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 11,194 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 11,137 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 10,908 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 10,767 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 10,274 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 10,302 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 9,708 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 9,805 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 10,270 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 8,508 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 7,707 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 7,358 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 8,687 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 8,931 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 8,063 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 6,449 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 7,966 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 7,971 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 7,806 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 6,211 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from nuclear per person in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +227.7% | 264.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 865.81 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1972 | +174.0% | 678.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,859 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1973 | +63.1% | 1,859 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,032 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1979 | +40.3% | 4,050 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,683 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
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- 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 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 218 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.