Buildings and Dwellings Statistics 2024 In 2024, a fifth of households were equipped with a heat pump

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In 2024, a fifth of households were equipped with a heat pump

22.09.2025 - Switzerland had 1.8 million residential buildings and 4.84 million dwellings in 2024. 35% of buildings were heated by oil and 17% by gas. Just over a quarter of single-family houses (28%) and a fifth of households (20%) were equipped with a heat pump. These are some of the results from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics compiled by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).

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Observation period
2024
Periodicity
Annual
Spatial division
Switzerland
Published by
Federal Statistical Office
FSO number
2025-0428-e
Copyright
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Article type:
Press release
Published on:
22.09.2025
Topic:
Construction and housing

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