Electricity generation from renewables per person in Switzerland
Switzerland: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 4,918 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
4,918 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 17.0%
World rank
13th
of 214 countries
All-time high
5,925 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
3,871 kilowatt-hours
in 1972
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Switzerland, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from renewables per person in Switzerland is 4,918 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 17.0% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Switzerland peaked at 5,925 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,871 kilowatt-hours, in 1972.
That places Switzerland 13th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4,115 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 4,650 kilowatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 4,982 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 4,864 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 4,603 kilowatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 4,720 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 4,674 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 3,871 kilowatt-hours | -17.2% |
| 1973 | 4,215 kilowatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 4,392 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 5,086 kilowatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 4,101 kilowatt-hours | -19.4% |
| 1977 | 5,555 kilowatt-hours | +35.4% |
| 1978 | 5,040 kilowatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 4,761 kilowatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 5,320 kilowatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 5,596 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 5,689 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 5,524 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 4,697 kilowatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 1985 | 5,010 kilowatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 5,129 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 5,375 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 5,506 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 4,558 kilowatt-hours | -17.2% |
| 1990 | 4,504 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 4,784 kilowatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 4,828 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 5,229 kilowatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 5,666 kilowatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 5,078 kilowatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 4,153 kilowatt-hours | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 4,897 kilowatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 4,806 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 5,707 kilowatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 5,245 kilowatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 5,840 kilowatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 4,960 kilowatt-hours | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 4,871 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 4,707 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 4,345 kilowatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 4,296 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 4,835 kilowatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 4,885 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 4,786 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4,788 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,299 kilowatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 5,067 kilowatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 5,026 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 4,966 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 4,964 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,515 kilowatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 4,467 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 4,565 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 4,926 kilowatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 4,931 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 4,825 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 4,093 kilowatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 4,990 kilowatt-hours | +21.9% |
| 2024 | 5,925 kilowatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 2025 | 4,918 kilowatt-hours | -17.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 4,918 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,475 kilowatt-hours, 3.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 4,918 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,184 kilowatt-hours, 2.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,643 kilowatt-hours | 4,115 kilowatt-hours | 4,982 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 4,641 kilowatt-hours | 3,871 kilowatt-hours | 5,555 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,240 kilowatt-hours | 4,558 kilowatt-hours | 5,689 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,965 kilowatt-hours | 4,153 kilowatt-hours | 5,707 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,877 kilowatt-hours | 4,296 kilowatt-hours | 5,840 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,758 kilowatt-hours | 4,299 kilowatt-hours | 5,067 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,947 kilowatt-hours | 4,093 kilowatt-hours | 5,925 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 electricity generation from renewables per person in Switzerland?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Switzerland was 4,918 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,925 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,871 kilowatt-hours in 1972.
- How does Switzerland rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Switzerland ranks 13th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.