Facts and figures

2nd — most important Swiss “renewable” after hydropower

94% — of energy wood is used to produce heat (only 6% is used to produce electricity)

5.25 million m3 — of energy wood sold in 2022 (up 7% from 2021 and up 84.5% since 1990)

5.3% — of Switzerland’s energy came from imported wood in 2022

510,612 — the total number of woodburners (all categories) in Switzerland in 2022 

– 26.3% — the decrease in number of wood burners since 1990

+ 83.2% — the increase in end energy generated from wood from 1990 to 2021

5.18 million m3 — of wood was harvested in Switzerland in 2022

2.13 million m3 or 41% — of the domestic wood harvest was burnt (as logs and woodchips) in 2022 

74% — of all hardwood was burnt in 2022