Federal Office of Energy

Federal Office of Energy
(in German) Bundesamt für Energie; (in French) Office fédéral de l'énergie ; (in Italian) Ufficio federale dell'energia
Agency overview
Jurisdiction	Federal administration of Switzerland
Headquarters	Ittigen
Employees	324
Annual budget	CHF 100m, with CHF 1.3 planned revenue (2022)
Minister responsible	Simonetta Sommaruga, Federal Councillor;
Parent agency	Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications
Website	www.bfe.admin.ch

The Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE)^[1] (German: Bundesamt für Energie, BFE; French: Office fédéral de l'énergie, OFEN; Italian: Ufficio federale dell'energia, UFE) is a Swiss federal office responsible for issues relating to energy supply and energy consumption.

Background[edit]

The office is attached to the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC), and is based in Ittigen.

As of 2022, the SFOE had 324 employees, a budget of around CHF 100 million, revenues of around CHF 1.3 billion, and administered transfer credits of around CHF 1.8 billion.^[2]

References[edit]

^ SFOE, Swiss Federal Office of Energy. "Swiss Federal Office of Energy". www.bfe.admin.ch. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
^ SFOE, Swiss Federal Office of Energy. "Swiss Federal Office of Energy". www.bfe.admin.ch. Retrieved 2023-12-16.