Primary energy from hydropower per person in Switzerland
Switzerland: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 3,599 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Switzerland, 1965–2025
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. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from hydropower per person in Switzerland stood at 3,599 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of down 26.2% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in Switzerland peaked at 5,718 kilowatt-hours per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,177 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2022.
Switzerland ranks 7th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,643 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,115 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,982 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 4,635 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,871 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,555 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,177 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,479 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,628 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,883 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,065 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,600 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,734 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,140 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,718 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,416 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,033 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,826 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,982 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,177 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,878 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 4 Sweden 6,413 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 5 New Zealand 4,609 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 Austria 4,038 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 Venezuela 2,547 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 Finland 2,213 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 Slovenia 1,886 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower per person in Switzerland?
- Primary energy from hydropower per person in Switzerland was 3,599 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,718 kilowatt-hours per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,177 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Switzerland ranks 7th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.