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 | |
| Parent agency | Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications |
| Website | www.bfe.admin.ch |
The Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) is the federal government’s centre of expertise for energy supply and use. Operating under the Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC), it promotes a secure, sustainable, and efficient energy system. The SFOE sets energy safety standards, creates the necessary conditions for efficient electricity and gas markets, and works to increase energy efficiency, expand the use of renewable energy, and reduce CO2 emissions. It also coordinates national energy research. As of January 2025, it had 345 employees and a budget of CHF 104 million, and administered a grid surcharge fund of CHF 1.3 billion.