Switzerland the power island

Switzerland always wanted to be the „battery of Europe“. Russia’s war in Ukraine is now heightening concerns about supply bottlenecks for electricity and gas. The unresolved relationship with the EU also plays a role.

A study by the Swiss electricity regulator Elcom recently startled the public between Zurich and Geneva: Switzerland could be threatened with 47 hours without electricity every winter from 2025. At least in the most pessimistic scenario calculated in the study. That is, at the end of March, when the lakes and rivers have little water and the demand for electricity is traditionally high.

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