Electric power consumption in Switzerland
Switzerland: Electric power consumption was 7,117 kWh per capita in 2024. ▬ Flat
Electric power consumption in Switzerland, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electric power consumption in Switzerland is 7,117 kWh per capita, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Switzerland peaked at 8,360 kWh per capita in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7,117 kWh per capita, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 23rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,395 kWh per capita | 7,155 kWh per capita | 7,647 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,141 kWh per capita | 7,845 kWh per capita | 8,360 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,668 kWh per capita | 7,357 kWh per capita | 8,175 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,263 kWh per capita | 7,117 kWh per capita | 7,423 kWh per capita | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Switzerland
- Ores and metals exports 1.5% (2024)
- Fuel imports 3.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.2% (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.2% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.0% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.0% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 48.0% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 14.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Switzerland?
- Electric power consumption in Switzerland was 7,117 kWh per capita in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 8,360 kWh per capita in 2006.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,117 kWh per capita in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for electric power consumption?
- Switzerland ranks 23rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.