Austria vs Switzerland: Primary energy from hydropower per person
Austria
4,038 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Switzerland
3,599 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Austria rank
6th
Switzerland rank
7th
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 4,038 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,599 kilowatt-hours per person in Switzerland, a difference of 439 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.
Austria ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,336 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,643 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,307 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 2,908 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,635 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,727 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 4,169 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,177 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,007 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 4,498 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,883 kilowatt-hours per person | 385.12 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4,661 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,734 kilowatt-hours per person | 73.08 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4,570 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,416 kilowatt-hours per person | 153.21 kilowatt-hours per person | Austria |
| 2020s | 4,395 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,982 kilowatt-hours per person | 413.05 kilowatt-hours per person | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower per person, Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 4,038 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,599 kilowatt-hours per person in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between Austria and Switzerland?
- 439 kilowatt-hours per person, with Austria 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 hydropower per person?
- Austria ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 7th 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 hydropower 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.