Finland vs Switzerland: Primary energy from hydropower per person
Finland
2,213 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Switzerland
3,599 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Finland rank
9th
Switzerland rank
7th
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3,599 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,213 kilowatt-hours per person in Finland, a difference of 1,386 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.6 times Finland's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 80 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,200 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,643 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,443 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 2,311 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,635 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,324 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 2,636 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,177 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,540 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2,540 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,883 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,343 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2,526 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,734 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,208 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2,592 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,416 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,824 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2,603 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,982 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,379 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower per person, Finland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3,599 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,213 kilowatt-hours per person in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between Finland and Switzerland?
- 1,386 kilowatt-hours per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Finland ranks 9th 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.