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Switzerland energy report

Switzerland energy report
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Table of Contents
  • GENERAL OVERVIEW
  • ENERGY AND CLIMATE POLICY FRAMEWORK
  • ENERGY COMPANIES
  • ENERGY SUPPLY AND DEMAND
  • ENERGY USE AND PRICE BY SECTOR
  • ISSUES AND PROSPECTS
  • STATISTICS
  • ABBREVIATIONS
  • GLOSSARY

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Overview

Switzerland’s energy and climate policy centres on ambitious decarbonisation, targeting a 65% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2035 and net-zero by 2050. The framework combines federal, cantonal, and municipal governance with market liberalisation, renewable expansion, and a phased nuclear exit, while ensuring energy security through strategic reserves and infrastructure upgrades.

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Highlights

  • In its second NDC, the country aims to decrease GHG emissions by 65% in 2035 and to reach carbon neutrality by 2050.
  • The CO2 tax is €111/tCO2.
  • The power and gas markets are dominated by publicly owned companies: Axpo, Alpiq, and BKW for power, with around 40% of total generation; EGO and Gaznat for natural gas, with 2/3 of the gas supply.
  • Around 95% of the power generation is carbon free, including 59% of hydro and 29% of nuclear (2024).
  • Switzerland's final consumption was stable in 2024 after falling by 4%/year since 2021.
  • Energy prices tend to be higher than in the European Union.
  • In order to face power supply constraints, the country is planning up to 1 GW of back-up gas-fired power plants.
3rd
lowest energy intensity at PPP in Europe
39 TWh
of additional renewable generation by 2050
95%
share of carbon-free electricity in the power mix

  • Energy & Climate Policy Framework

    The Swiss energy sector is highly decentralised and comprises three levels of organisation and decision-making: federal, cantonal, and municipal. The federal State addresses energy issues at a national level such as carbon taxation, nuclear energy, energy efficiencies standards, oil and gas infrastructures, as well as the power transmission grid.

  • Energy Companies

    Electricity:

    Axpo, Alpiq and BKW represent more than 40% of total generation.

  • Energy Supply & Demand

    Oil:

    The country does not produce oil. Of total oil imports, 2/3 are made directly in the form of refined products (6.6 Mt in 2024) and 1/3 in the form of crude oil (2.6 Mt). In 2024, 55% of crude oil imports came from the US and Nigeria (37%). More than two thirds of refined oil products are imported from Germany (68%), followed by France (11%).

  • Energy Use and Price by Sector

    Energy Prices in Residential:

    The price of electricity for households increased by 11%/year between 2018 and 2024 to EUR34.3c/kWh. In parallel, the price of gas in the residential sector fell by 7% in 2024 to EUR16.7c/kWh, after increasing by 26%/year over the 2020-2023 period.

    Graph: Energy Prices in Residential (Taxes Included)

  • Issues & Prospects

    The Energy Strategy 2050 (2017) aims for final average energy consumption per capita to drop by 16% by 2020, 43% by 2035, and by 54% by 2050 (compared to 2000). The 2020 goal has been achieved as the country reached an 18% reduction.

  • Graph 1: Final Intensity to GDP
  • Graph 2: Primary Consumption Trends by Energy Source
  • Graph 3: Total Consumption Market Share by Energy (2024)
  • Graph 4: Installed Electric Capacity by Source
  • Graph 5: Installed Electric Capacity by Source (2024)
  • Graph 6: Gross Power Production by Source & Consumption
  • Graph 7: Power Generation by Source (2024)
  • Graph 8: CO2 Intensity of Electricity Generation
  • Graph 9: Crude Oil Production & Consumption
  • Graph 10: Petroleum Products Production & Consumption
  • Graph 11: Gas Production & Consumption
  • Graph 12: Emissions of GHG and CO2 from Fuel Combustion
  • Graph 13: CO2-Emissions per Capita
  • Graph 14: CO2 Intensity to GDP
  • Graph 15: Final Demand Trends by Energy Source
  • Graph 16: Final Consumption by Sector
  • Graph 17: Final Consumption Market Share by Sector (2024)
  • Graph 18: Share of Electricity in Total Final Energy Consumption
  • Graph 19: Final Consumption in Industry by Energy Source
  • Graph 20: Energy Prices in Industry (Taxes Included)
  • Graph 21: Final Consumption in Transport by Energy Source
  • Graph 22: Energy Prices in Transport (Taxes Included)
  • Graph 23: Final Consumption in Residential, Services, Agriculture by Energy Source
  • Graph 24: Energy Prices in Residential (Taxes Included)
  • Graph 25: Upcoming New Capacity by Energy Source
  • Economic Indicators: Annual historical data including population, GDP growth, imports and exports, inflation rate, energy security and efficiency indicators, CO2 emissions.
  • Supply Indicators: Historical data including oil and gas reserves, electric and refining capacity, energy production, power production and external trade. All are detailed by energy source.
  • Demand Indicators: Historical data including consumption per inhabitant, consumption trends, total consumption by energy source, final consumption by energy source and sector, and electricity consumption by sector.
  • Energy Balances: Single table displaying the overall energy industry balance per annum, also graphically displayed by energy sub-segment.

The Switzerland energy market data since 1990 and up to is included in the Excel file accompanying the Switzerland country report.
It showcases the historical evolution, allowing users to easily work with the data.

Key Data included in the excelsheet:

  • Economic indicators: Annual historical economic indicators, energy security, energy efficiency and CO2 emissions.
  • Supply indicators: Annual historical reserves, capacity, production and external trade (imports(+) exports(-) balance).
  • Demand indicators: Annual historical consumption per capita, consumption trends, total consumption, final consumption (per energy and per sector) and electricity consumption total and per sector.
  • Energy Balance: total and per energy.
  • Switzerland Energy Prices: In addition to the analysis provided on the report we also provided a data set which includes historical details on the Switzerland energy prices for the follow items: price of premium gasoline (taxes incl.), price of diesel (taxes incl.), price of electricity in industry (taxes incl.), price of electricity for households (taxes incl.), price of natural gas in industry (taxes incl.), prices of natural gas for households (taxes incl.), spot price of Brent and CO2 emissions (from fuel combustion).

The Switzerland country dashboards are complemented with country forecasts from EnerFuture (excel file) with scenario comparison.

Data included in the excelsheet:

  • Demand: Primary energy consumption, final energy consumption, by fuel, by sector.
  • Power: Electricity generation & capacities, by technology.
  • CO2: Total CO2 emissions.
  • Macro-economy: Main macro-economic assumptions.
  • Key indicators: Energy intensity, share of renewables, CO2 emissions per capita and per unit of GDP.