# Service stations A map of a former edition of the Atlas of Switzerland, the national atlas published by ETH Zurich. It opens only in the desktop atlas (version 4) for Windows and macOS, not in the web atlas; see the links below. - Map: https://atlasderschweiz.ch/en/theme/service-stations/ - Map id: 662 - Categories: Traffic and Communication › Road traffic › Transport services - Keywords: Fossil energy, Tourism - Published: 2020-02-11 - Last revised: 2020-05-19 - Content language: English - Other languages: [Deutsch](https://atlasderschweiz.ch/de/thema/tankstellen.md), [Français](https://atlasderschweiz.ch/fr/theme/stations-service.md), [Italiano](https://atlasderschweiz.ch/it/tema/stazioni-di-servizio.md) ## Description Switzerland has the largest and densest filling station network in Europe: in January 2019, petrol and diesel oil could be filled at 3367 publicly accessible branded filling stations. This corresponds to a decline of 258 installations compared with 2010 (3625). AVIA outlets still have the largest filling station network with 589 establishments. In second position comes BP (564), followed by Agrola (449) and Shell (ca. 300) and Tamoil (248). Between 2010 and 2018, the number of filling stations with shops increased slightly from 1340 to 1346 units (+ 6). Around 70% of all fuel sales were made at filling stations with a shop, which illustrates their great significance in the competition between oil companies. The general trend towards larger shop areas (> 50 m2) also continued (from 975 to 1080 units), while the stock of smaller shops decreased by almost 100 units (from 365 to 266). It continues to be confirmed that fuel sales at locations with larger shops are significantly higher than those with smaller shops. Total sales of fuel fell from 5.10 billion (2010) to 4.68 billion litres (2018). While sales of petrol fell during this period (from 3.52 to 2.72 billion litres), diesel sales rose sharply (from 1.58 to 1.97 billion litres). In 2018 an average of approx. 1.39 million litres of petrol and diesel was sold per filling station (1.43 million in 2010). Average sales turnover varies according to the type of service, facilities and location of the filling station. **Electric charging stations** In Switzerland there are a total of 2323 charging locations with one or more charging stations (as at 1 January 2019). The increase compared to 2009 (approx. 200 locations) amounts to more than 2100 locations, and since 2018 alone 325 locations have been added. 2285 of these sites with charging stations are equipped with AC connections for slow or accelerated charging (+ 312 since 2018). For the fast charging stations with direct current, 265 locations are available with at least 50 kilowatts of power (+ 53), 26 locations with up to 150 kilowatts of power (+ 9) and now 3 locations with a maximum of 350 kilowatts of power (+ 3). Charging stations with direct current and a charging capacity of 50 kilowatts and more are increasingly being built, especially along motorways. One or two 30-minute breaks are sufficient to drive from Basel to Lugano or from St. Gallen to Lausanne without fear of range. Since 2018, charging stations with a maximum output of 150 kilowatts have been installed at more and more locations. Such power ratings shorten charging times and increase the radius of action of electric cars. With a charging stop of 15 minutes, the electricity is sufficient for a journey from Geneva to Chur. The prerequisite, however, is that the car has the technical equipment for such charging capacities. According to manufacturer announcements, the first of these models will be launched in 2019. ## Sources - e’Mobile: [e’mobile – Die Fachorganisation für eine energieeffiziente Mobilität](https://e-mobile.ch). In: e-mobile - Schweiz: [Die Zukunft der Mobilität](https://www.energieschweiz.ch/page/de-ch/die-zukunft-der-mobilitaet-alternativ-und-energieeffizient). In: EnergieSchweiz - [Avenergy](https://www.avenergy.ch/de/) ## Data sources - Atlas of Switzerland: [Administrative Einheiten 1:500.000 (Gemeinden, Bezirke, Kantone)](http://www.atlasderschweiz.ch/) - FSO (2015): [Bevölkerungsstand und -struktur](http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/themen/01/02/blank/key/bevoelkerungsstand.html) - OpenStreetMap Foundation (2019): [OpenStreetMap](http://www.openstreetmap.org/) - swisstopo [J160089] (2010): [Gemeindegrenzen GG25](https://shop.swisstopo.admin.ch/de/products/landscape/boundaries3D) - swisstopo [J160089] (2010): [Landeskarte 1:500.000](https://shop.swisstopo.admin.ch/de/products/maps/national/lk500) ## Data owners - [Atlas of Switzerland (AoS)](http://www.atlasderschweiz.ch/) - [Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO)](https://www.bfs.admin.ch/) - [OpenStreetMap Foundation (UFM)](http://www.openstreetmap.org/) - [Swiss Federal Office of Topography (swisstopo)](http://www.swisstopo.admin.ch/) ## Citation The terms of use ask to name the Atlas of Switzerland and the data owners, and to keep the source references in exports, screenshots and embeds. Cite the map as: > Atlas of Switzerland (2020): Service stations. ETH Zürich. Map data © AoS, FSO, UFM, swisstopo. https://atlasderschweiz.ch/en/theme/service-stations/ ## Links - Map page, with the description and sources and a button that opens the map in the desktop atlas: https://atlasderschweiz.ch/en/theme/service-stations/ - Open the map in the desktop atlas (version 4), where it is installed: adsglobe://map/662 - Download of the desktop atlas (version 4) for Windows and macOS: https://atlasderschweiz.ch/en/ads4-download/ For the use and citation of maps and data, see the [terms of use](https://atlasderschweiz.ch/en/terms-of-use/).