Federal Office of Energy

Swiss federal agency

Simonetta Sommaruga, Federal Councillor

Parent agencyFederal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and CommunicationsWebsitewww.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

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

^ 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.