Our heating source at home is oil heating. It says that oil heating is the most climate-damaging form of heating. However, according to the Federal Statistical Office in Switzerland there are still 39.4 % of households used oil as their main energy source for heating their buildings (2017). Compared to the years 2000 (57.8 %) and 1990 (60.9 %) there is now less oil heating used as heating source than 20 years ago.
This is how my heating source looks like:
Another heating source had incredibly increased: The heat pump. In the last 20 years it had an increase of about 15 % (from 2 % to 17.9 %).
How does oil heating work?
When the oil heats, it moves from the tank to the burner through a pump, and it becomes a warm mist mixed with the air. The fuel and air mix go into the burner, where it creates flames in the combustion chamber. The oil heats the air or water that heats your home, depending on the type of heating system you have.
Source: Energy field [bfs.admin.ch]
Source: Sperr's Fuel and Heating [sperrs.com]