Austria vs Switzerland: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
Austria
8,252 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Switzerland
11,798 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Austria rank
17th
Switzerland rank
14th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 11,798 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,252 kilowatt-hours per person in Austria, a difference of 3,546 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Austria's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 80 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,336 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,696 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,360 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 2,908 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,752 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,844 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 4,381 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,340 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,960 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 5,069 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,649 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,580 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5,970 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,087 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,117 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7,433 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,395 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,963 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 7,974 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,927 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,953 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy per person, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 11,798 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,252 kilowatt-hours per person in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy per person between Austria and Switzerland?
- 3,546 kilowatt-hours per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Austria ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Primary energy from low-carbon energy 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 of total energy supply per person.