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
Latest (2025)
3,599 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 26.2%
World rank
7th
of 80 countries
All-time high
5,718 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2001
All-time low
3,177 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2022
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4,115 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 4,650 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 4,982 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 4,864 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 4,603 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 4,720 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 4,674 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 3,871 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.2% |
| 1973 | 4,215 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 4,392 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 5,086 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 4,101 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.4% |
| 1977 | 5,555 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.4% |
| 1978 | 5,024 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 4,716 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 5,293 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 5,528 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 5,628 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 5,462 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 4,640 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.0% |
| 1985 | 4,953 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 5,059 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 5,297 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 5,428 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 4,479 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.5% |
| 1990 | 4,439 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 4,720 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 4,757 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 5,157 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 5,587 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 4,996 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 4,065 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.6% |
| 1997 | 4,803 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 4,708 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 5,600 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 5,128 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 5,718 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 4,832 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 4,741 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 4,571 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 4,202 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 4,140 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 4,672 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 4,716 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 4,617 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 4,608 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4,093 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 4,826 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 4,754 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 4,645 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 4,619 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 4,135 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 4,033 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 4,064 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4,388 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 4,185 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 4,061 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 3,177 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 3,991 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.6% |
| 2024 | 4,878 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.2% |
| 2025 | 3,599 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 3,599 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 347.47 kilowatt-hours per person, 10.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 3,599 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 414.43 kilowatt-hours per person, 8.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
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 80 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.