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.

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  2020 2021 2022
Net import1
Crude oil in 1000 tonnes 8 716 8 040 8 256
Coal in 1000 tonnes 139 154 160
Natural gas in terajoules 119 330 129 750 106 720
Electricity in GWh -5 560 2 413 3 383
Net electricity production
Total in GWh 65 464 60 070 57 937
   Share of hydropower plants in % 55.2 58.9 48.2
   Share of nuclear power stations in % 35.1 30.8 39.9
Final consumption
Total in terajoules 748 770 795 810 765 070
   Share of heating fuels in % 13.5 14.0 11.9
   Share of motor fuels in % 30.3 29.3 33.5
   Share of electricity in % 26.8 26.3 26.8
   Share of natural gas in % 15.1 15.4 13.3
   Share of other energy carriers in % 14.3 15.0 14.5
Share of renewable energy in % 27.3 28.0 25.7
Final consumption expenditure
in CHF million 22 000 25 930 34 060p
in % of GDP 3.2 3.5 4.4p
Household expenditure on energy
CHF per month per household 203 228 ...
Public expenditure on energy research
in CHF million 443 409 365
¹ Import/export balance Sources: Swiss Federal Office of Energy, Swiss Petroleum Association, Swiss Federal Statistical Office

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