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Switzerland Resource Reserves (2026)

1984

1986

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration · Updated June 2026

1984

1986

What to know

As of 1986, natural gas led Switzerland's reserve mix at 0.003 trillion cubic feet.

Natural gas reserves (1986)

0.00 TCF

Key terms

Proved reserves: — Quantities of crude oil or natural gas that geological and engineering data demonstrate with reasonable certainty are recoverable under existing economic and operating conditions.
Recoverable reserves: — Coal that can be technically and economically extracted with current mining methods at current prices. Excludes inaccessible deposits.
Billion barrels (B bbl): — Unit for oil reserves. One barrel equals 42 US gallons or about 159 litres.
Trillion cubic feet (TCF): — Unit for natural gas reserves. One TCF is roughly 28.3 billion cubic metres.
Million short tons (M ST): — Unit for coal reserves. One short ton equals 2,000 lb or 907 kg.

In 1986, Switzerland held 0.003 trillion cubic feet of proved natural gas reserves.

Switzerland's reserve base was built around natural gas, the cleaner-burning of the fossil fuels.