COUNTRY / INDICATOR
Switzerland Energy Use
Switzerland energy use: latest available value for 2024, historical series from 2016, ranking context and source documentation.
Series overview
EG.USE.PCAP.KG.OE| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.491,51 | -19,86 |
| 2023 | 2.511,37 | -80,55 |
| 2022 | 2.591,92 | -27,88 |
| 2021 | 2.619,81 | -70,58 |
| 2020 | 2.690,39 | -166,77 |
| 2019 | 2.857,16 | 50,66 |
| 2018 | 2.806,50 | -2,98 |
| 2017 | 2.809,48 | -10,35 |
| 2016 | 2.819,83 | — |
Source methodology
World Development IndicatorsIndicator note: Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.
Source organization: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), uri: https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-tools/energy-statistics-data-browser, publisher: International Energy Agency (IEA), date accessed: 2025-03-25
Metadata fetched: 2026-09-27 03:50:06. Open original metadata response.
Revision history
14 detected changesSource revisions are retained before the current observation is replaced. This table documents the previous and replacement value for reproducibility.
| Detected | Data year | Previous value | Replacement value | Source | Source update |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 00:54:35 | 2019 | 2.857,16 | 2.857,16 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-29 00:54:35 | 2020 | 2.690,39 | 2.690,39 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-29 00:54:35 | 2021 | 2.619,81 | 2.619,81 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-29 00:54:35 | 2022 | 2.591,92 | 2.591,92 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-29 00:54:35 | 2023 | 2.511,37 | 2.511,37 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-29 00:54:35 | 2024 | 2.491,51 | 2.491,51 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-09 18:06:57 | 2019 | 2.857,16 | 2.857,16 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-09 18:06:57 | 2020 | 2.690,39 | 2.690,39 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-09 18:06:57 | 2021 | 2.619,81 | 2.619,81 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-09 18:06:57 | 2022 | 2.591,92 | 2.591,92 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-09 18:06:57 | 2023 | 2.511,37 | 2.511,37 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-09 18:06:57 | 2024 | 2.491,51 | 2.491,51 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-08-07 14:59:27 | 2024 | 2.491,51 | 2.491,51 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-08-05 18:14:09 | 2024 | 2.491,51 | 2.491,51 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
Country-specific interpretation
Automatically derived from the displayed seriesSwitzerland recorded 2.491,51 kg oil equivalent per capita in 2024, the latest year available in this series.
Compared with 2023, the energy use decreased by 19,86.
Across the latest five-year comparison window, the series shows an downward direction.
Across 9 observations from 2016 to 2024, the average was 2.688,66; the minimum was 2.491,51 in 2024 and the maximum was 2.857,16 in 2019.
Switzerland ranks 46 out of 178 countries with a current value in the portal ranking.
The latest value is below the available average for Europe & Central Asia.
It is also below the available average for the High income group.
Energy intensity and consumption scale.