Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Switzerland
Switzerland: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 7,083 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7,083 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
10th
of 214 countries
All-time high
9,550 kilowatt-hours
in 2001
All-time low
4,115 kilowatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 low-carbon sources per person in Switzerland is 7,083 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Switzerland peaked at 9,550 kilowatt-hours in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4,115 kilowatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Switzerland 10th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 | 4,690 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 5,006 kilowatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 4,898 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 4,484 kilowatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 5,216 kilowatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 5,506 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 6,310 kilowatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 1976 | 5,361 kilowatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 6,846 kilowatt-hours | +27.7% |
| 1978 | 6,376 kilowatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 6,637 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 7,590 kilowatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 8,009 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 8,056 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 7,971 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 7,560 kilowatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 8,471 kilowatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 8,576 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 8,865 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 8,938 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 7,970 kilowatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 8,000 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 8,138 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 8,215 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 8,571 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 9,126 kilowatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 8,589 kilowatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 7,684 kilowatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 8,456 kilowatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 8,414 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 9,173 kilowatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 8,927 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 9,550 kilowatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 8,701 kilowatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 8,619 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 8,358 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 7,485 kilowatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 8,016 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 8,535 kilowatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 8,510 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 8,364 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 8,154 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 7,673 kilowatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 8,247 kilowatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 8,239 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 8,331 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 7,751 kilowatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 7,040 kilowatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 6,878 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 7,561 kilowatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 8,006 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 7,711 kilowatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 7,048 kilowatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 6,840 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 7,738 kilowatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 8,617 kilowatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2025 | 7,083 kilowatt-hours | -17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,660 kilowatt-hours | 4,115 kilowatt-hours | 4,982 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 5,664 kilowatt-hours | 4,484 kilowatt-hours | 6,846 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,201 kilowatt-hours | 7,560 kilowatt-hours | 8,938 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,437 kilowatt-hours | 7,684 kilowatt-hours | 9,173 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,507 kilowatt-hours | 7,485 kilowatt-hours | 9,550 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,788 kilowatt-hours | 6,878 kilowatt-hours | 8,331 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,506 kilowatt-hours | 6,840 kilowatt-hours | 8,617 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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More climate change data for Switzerland
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,816 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 171.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 476.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 472.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1438 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Switzerland?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Switzerland was 7,083 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 low-carbon sources per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 9,550 kilowatt-hours in 2001.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,115 kilowatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Switzerland rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Switzerland ranks 10th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.