(MENAFN- Swissinfo)
Swiss sockets: currently waiting nervously for the winter ahead. © Keystone / Gaetan Bally
The head of the Swiss Federal Electricity Commission (Elcom) reckons a winter energy crisis is virtually unavoidable. However, he said the cause of the problem – war in Ukraine – was also difficult to predict.
This content was published on August 27, 2022 – 16:18 August 27, 2022 – 16:18 Keystone-SDA/dos
Speaking to SRF public radio on Saturday, Werner Luginbühl said the“exorbitant rise in electricity prices” was already putting certain Swiss businesses into existential difficulty.
The Elcom boss added that while“we are doing everything to ensure there will be no electricity shortages this winter”, the risk has not diminished in recent weeks.
On Tuesday, Elcom laid out plans to make hydropower operators hold back more…
