Oil consumption per person in Switzerland
Switzerland: Oil consumption per person was 11,915 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Oil consumption per person in Switzerland, 1965–2025
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 oil consumption per person in Switzerland is 11,915 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Switzerland peaked at 27,811 kilowatt-hours per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 11,805 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2021.
Switzerland ranks 77th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,863 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,457 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,785 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 25,178 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,683 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,811 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,708 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,067 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,420 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,946 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,283 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,147 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,075 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,644 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,961 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,030 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,134 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,842 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,952 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,805 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,095 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 74 Croatia 12,619 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 75 Israel 12,044 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 76 Lithuania 11,941 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 78 Portugal 11,860 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 79 Lebanon 11,654 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 80 Iran 11,629 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Switzerland?
- Oil consumption per person in Switzerland was 11,915 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 oil consumption per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 27,811 kilowatt-hours per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,805 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for oil consumption per person?
- Switzerland ranks 77th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.