Switzerland vs United States: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Switzerland
7,083 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United States
5,597 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland rank
10th
United States rank
13th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Switzerland
- United States
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 7,083 kilowatt-hours against 5,597 kilowatt-hours in United States, a difference of 1,486 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 10th and United States ranks 13th of 214 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,336 kilowatt-hours | 3,142 kilowatt-hours | 5,194 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 8,437 kilowatt-hours | 3,929 kilowatt-hours | 4,508 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 8,507 kilowatt-hours | 3,861 kilowatt-hours | 4,646 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7,788 kilowatt-hours | 4,262 kilowatt-hours | 3,526 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 7,506 kilowatt-hours | 5,103 kilowatt-hours | 2,403 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, Switzerland or United States?
- Switzerland, at 7,083 kilowatt-hours against 5,597 kilowatt-hours in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Switzerland and United States?
- 1,486 kilowatt-hours, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and United States rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Switzerland ranks 10th and United States ranks 13th 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.