Energy

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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.

The main figures

  2021 2022 2023
Net import1
Crude oil in 1000 tonnes 8 040 8 256 9 144
Coal in 1000 tonnes 154 160 129
Natural gas in terajoules 129 850 106 870 98 930
Electricity in GWh 2 413 3 383 -6 394
Net electricity production
Total in GWh 60 070 57 937 66 679
   Share of hydropower plants in % 58.9 48.2 53.1
   Share of nuclear power stations in % 30.8 39.9 35.0
Final consumption
Total in terajoules 796 040 765 260 767 450
   Share of heating fuels in % 14.0 11.9 11.5
   Share of motor fuels in % 29.3 33.5 35.0
   Share of electricity in % 26.3 26.8 26.3
   Share of natural gas in % 15.4 13.3 12.3
   Share of other energy carriers in % 15.0 14.5 14.9
Share of renewable energy in % 28.0 25.7 28.0
Final consumption expenditure
in CHF billion 27.3 33.2 36.4p
in % of GDP 3.7 4.2 4.6p
Household expenditure on energy
CHF per month per household 228 ... ...
Public expenditure on energy research
in CHF million 409 365 ...
¹ Import/export balance Sources: Swiss Federal Office of Energy, Swiss Petroleum Association, Swiss Federal Statistical Office

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