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