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France vs. Switzerland

Energy

FranceSwitzerland
Electricity - production529.1 billion kWh (2016 est.)59.01 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - consumption450.8 billion kWh (2016 est.)58.46 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - exports61.41 billion kWh (2016 est.)30.17 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - imports19.9 billion kWh (2016 est.)34.1 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Oil - production16,000 bbl/day (2018 est.)0 bbl/day (2018 est.)
Oil - imports1.147 million bbl/day (2017 est.)57,400 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Oil - exports0 bbl/day (2015 est.)0 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Oil - proved reserves65.97 million bbl (1 January 2018 est.)0 bbl (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves8.41 billion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)NA cu m (1 January 2011 est.)
Natural gas - production16.99 million cu m (2017 est.)0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - consumption41.88 billion cu m (2017 est.)3.709 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - exports6.031 billion cu m (2017 est.)0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - imports48.59 billion cu m (2017 est.)3.681 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Electricity - installed generating capacity130.8 million kW (2016 est.)20.84 million kW (2016 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels17% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)3% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants15% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)67% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from nuclear fuels50% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)18% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from other renewable sources19% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)13% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production1.311 million bbl/day (2017 est.)61,550 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - consumption1.705 million bbl/day (2017 est.)223,900 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports440,600 bbl/day (2017 est.)7,345 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports886,800 bbl/day (2017 est.)165,100 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Electricity accesselectrification - total population: 100% (2020)electrification - total population: 100% (2020)

Source: CIA Factbook