Primary energy from renewables per person in Switzerland
Switzerland: Primary energy from renewables per person was 5,587 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,587 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
9th
of 80 countries
All-time high
6,586 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
3,871 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1972
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from renewables 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
In 2025, primary energy from renewables per person in Switzerland stood at 5,587 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables per person in Switzerland peaked at 6,586 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,871 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1972.
Switzerland ranks 9th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from renewables per person in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4,115 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 4,650 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 4,982 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 4,864 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 4,603 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 4,720 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 4,674 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 3,871 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.2% |
| 1973 | 4,215 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 4,392 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 5,086 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 4,101 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.4% |
| 1977 | 5,555 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.4% |
| 1978 | 5,071 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 4,854 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 5,375 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 5,735 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 5,813 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 5,649 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 4,814 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 5,124 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 5,272 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 5,534 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 5,664 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 4,720 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 4,637 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 4,914 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 4,971 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 5,372 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 5,826 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 5,244 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 4,329 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.4% |
| 1997 | 5,085 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 5,003 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 5,920 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 5,481 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 6,088 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 5,213 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 5,128 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 4,976 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 4,629 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 4,617 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 5,167 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 5,228 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 5,121 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 5,132 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 4,668 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 5,470 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 5,444 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 5,408 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 5,423 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 5,042 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 5,082 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 5,174 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 5,559 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 5,463 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 5,354 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 4,588 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 5,518 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.3% |
| 2024 | 6,586 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.4% |
| 2025 | 5,587 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 5,587 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,626 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 5,587 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,504 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,643 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,115 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,982 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 4,654 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,871 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,555 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,370 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,720 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,813 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,130 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,329 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,920 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,165 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,617 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,088 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,240 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,668 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,559 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,516 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,588 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,586 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 6 Canada 11,911 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 Austria 8,252 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 Denmark 8,109 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 United States 5,422 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Brazil 5,280 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Portugal 5,150 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 primary energy from renewables per person in Switzerland?
- Primary energy from renewables per person in Switzerland was 5,587 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 renewables per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,586 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,871 kilowatt-hours per person in 1972.
- How does Switzerland rank for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Switzerland ranks 9th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables per person rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.