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
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 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
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
- 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 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 79 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.