Austria vs Switzerland: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Austria
6,716 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
7,083 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Austria rank
11th
Switzerland rank
10th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 7,083 kilowatt-hours against 6,716 kilowatt-hours in Austria, a difference of 367 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 214 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,686 kilowatt-hours | 8,437 kilowatt-hours | 3,751 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5,114 kilowatt-hours | 8,507 kilowatt-hours | 3,393 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5,713 kilowatt-hours | 7,788 kilowatt-hours | 2,074 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 6,397 kilowatt-hours | 7,506 kilowatt-hours | 1,110 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 7,083 kilowatt-hours against 6,716 kilowatt-hours in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Austria and Switzerland?
- 367 kilowatt-hours, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Austria ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.