Sweden vs Switzerland: Primary energy from hydropower per person

Sweden
6,413 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Switzerland
3,599 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Sweden rank
4th
Switzerland rank
7th

Primary energy from hydropower per person over time

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k196519952025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 6,413 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,599 kilowatt-hours per person in Switzerland, a difference of 2,814 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.8 times Switzerland's.

Across all 61 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 80 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 5,901 kilowatt-hours per person 4,643 kilowatt-hours per person 1,258 kilowatt-hours per person Sweden
1970s 6,710 kilowatt-hours per person 4,635 kilowatt-hours per person 2,075 kilowatt-hours per person Sweden
1980s 7,772 kilowatt-hours per person 5,177 kilowatt-hours per person 2,596 kilowatt-hours per person Sweden
1990s 7,760 kilowatt-hours per person 4,883 kilowatt-hours per person 2,877 kilowatt-hours per person Sweden
2000s 7,449 kilowatt-hours per person 4,734 kilowatt-hours per person 2,715 kilowatt-hours per person Sweden
2010s 6,840 kilowatt-hours per person 4,416 kilowatt-hours per person 2,423 kilowatt-hours per person Sweden
2020s 6,581 kilowatt-hours per person 3,982 kilowatt-hours per person 2,599 kilowatt-hours per person Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy from hydropower per person, Sweden or Switzerland?
Sweden, at 6,413 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 Sweden and Switzerland?
2,814 kilowatt-hours per person, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for primary energy from hydropower per person?
Sweden ranks 4th 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

Indicator
Primary energy from hydropower per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 4,564 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.