Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Switzerland
Switzerland: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person was 11,798 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11,798 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 18.0%
World rank
14th
of 80 countries
All-time high
17,253 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2001
All-time low
4,115 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Switzerland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Switzerland is 11,798 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 18.0% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Switzerland peaked at 17,253 kilowatt-hours per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4,115 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Switzerland ranks 14th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4,115 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 4,650 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 4,982 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 4,864 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 4,867 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 5,586 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.8% |
| 1971 | 5,353 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 5,729 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 7,247 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.5% |
| 1974 | 7,769 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 8,796 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.2% |
| 1976 | 7,919 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 9,469 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 9,121 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 10,537 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 12,254 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 13,046 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 12,987 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 13,065 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 13,487 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 15,614 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 15,719 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 16,109 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 16,065 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 15,057 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 15,232 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 15,077 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 15,234 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 15,500 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 16,309 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 15,884 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 15,028 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 15,871 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 15,935 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 16,422 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 16,559 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 17,253 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 16,472 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 16,407 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 15,962 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 14,080 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 15,811 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 16,304 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 16,136 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 15,888 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 15,406 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 14,970 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 15,178 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 15,249 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 15,679 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 13,931 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 12,749 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 12,439 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 13,861 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 14,490 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 13,526 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 11,803 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 12,554 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 13,489 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 14,392 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 11,798 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 11,798 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,308 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 11,798 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,150 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,696 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,115 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,982 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 7,752 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,353 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,537 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,340 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,254 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,649 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,028 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,422 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,087 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,080 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,253 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,395 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,439 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,679 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,927 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,798 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,392 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 11 United Arab Emirates 12,255 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Slovenia 11,977 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 Czechia 11,825 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 Belgium 9,884 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Bulgaria 9,659 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 Austria 8,252 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More climate change data for Switzerland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 72.47 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Switzerland?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Switzerland was 11,798 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 17,253 kilowatt-hours per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,115 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Switzerland rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Switzerland ranks 14th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.