Primary energy from solar per person in Switzerland
Switzerland: Primary energy from solar per person was 901.71 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
901.71 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 35.0%
World rank
17th
of 80 countries
All-time high
901.71 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from solar 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 solar per person in Switzerland is 901.71 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 35.0% on the previous year and up 567.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar per person in Switzerland peaked at 901.71 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Switzerland ranks 17th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from solar 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 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.149 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.2943 kilowatt-hours per person | +97.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4364 kilowatt-hours per person | +48.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5765 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7149 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8522 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9898 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9874 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 1.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.4% |
| 2000 | 1.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 1.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 2.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 2.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 2.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 3.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 3.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 4.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 6.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +44.1% |
| 2010 | 12.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +72.1% |
| 2011 | 21.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +76.7% |
| 2012 | 37.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +76.1% |
| 2013 | 61.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +65.3% |
| 2014 | 102.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +66.4% |
| 2015 | 135.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.4% |
| 2016 | 159.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 199.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 228.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 253.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 311.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 340.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 462.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.9% |
| 2023 | 553.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.8% |
| 2024 | 668.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.6% |
| 2025 | 901.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 901.71 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 726 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 901.71 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 490.5 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +97.5% | 0.149 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2943 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7525 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.149 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 253.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 539.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 311.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 901.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 14 Bulgaria 1,017 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 Cyprus 977.13 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Estonia 914.61 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 Japan 899.95 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 Oman 898.36 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 Belgium 892.07 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 solar per person in Switzerland?
- Primary energy from solar per person in Switzerland was 901.71 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 solar per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 901.71 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar 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 solar per person?
- Switzerland ranks 17th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar per person rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 567.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.