Gas consumption per person in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gas consumption per person was 3,426 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gas consumption per person in Switzerland, 1968–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas consumption per person in Switzerland is 3,426 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in Switzerland peaked at 4,473 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1968.
Switzerland ranks 72nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2037 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4074 kilowatt-hours per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 635.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 62.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,263 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,932 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,435 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,400 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,195 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,544 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,983 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,137 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,939 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,355 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,105 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,791 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,473 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,688 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,220 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,212 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 2.37 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption per person in Switzerland?
- Gas consumption per person in Switzerland was 3,426 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,473 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1968.
- How does Switzerland rank for gas consumption per person?
- Switzerland ranks 72nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption per person rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.