Most of Switzerland’s energy statistics are compiled by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE). Publications, press releases and other information from the energy sector are available on the SFOE website.
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The main figures
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net import1 | |||
| Crude oil in 1000 tonnes | 10 297 | 10 215 | 9 501 |
| Coal in 1000 tonnes | 197 | 189 | 141 |
| Natural gas in terajoules | 125 460 | 125 990 | 119 510 |
| Electricity in GWh | 3 923 | 5 550 | -1 587 |
| Electricity production | |||
| Total in GWh | 58 694 | 57 327 | 63 571 |
| Share of hydropower plants in % | 59,0 | 59,6 | 55,4 |
| Share of nuclear power stations in % | 32,8 | 31,7 | 36,1 |
| Final consumption | |||
| Total in terajoules | 854 230 | 849 830 | 830 880 |
| Share of heating fuels in % | 16,0 | 15,1 | 13,9 |
| Share of motor fuels in % | 34,2 | 34,1 | 35,4 |
| Share of electricity in % | 24,5 | 24,8 | 25,0 |
| Share of natural gas in % | 13,7 | 14,0 | 13,5 |
| Share of other energy carriers in % | 11,6 | 12,0 | 12,2 |
| Share of renewable energy in % | 22,1 | 22,3 | 23,3 |
| Final consumption expenditure | |||
| in CHF million | 24 980 | 26 480 | 28 870p |
| in % of GDP | 3,8 | 4,0 | 4,2p |
| Household expenditure on energy | |||
| CHF per month per household | 262 | 266 | ... |
| Public expenditure on energy research | |||
| in CHF million | 399 | 410 | ... |
