published10. September 2022, 09:10
electricity price increaseBathing, blow-drying, watching TV – it gets so much more expensive
Playing a game online with friends or taking a leisurely hot bath in the evening? That might have a big impact on electricity bills next year.
Gamers will have to dig deeper into their pockets next year, for example in the canton of Valais: Anyone who gambles two hours a day here pays CHF 77 on their electricity bill at the end of the year.
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Blow-drying your hair doesn’t usually take too long – fortunately, because: With a consumption of 0.5 kWh per fifteen minutes of blow-drying, the electricity bill might quickly skyrocket.
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In Switzerland, electricity prices for 2023 will rise at different rates in the cantons and communes.
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The canton of Zurich benefits from relatively lower increases in electricity prices.
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In Valais, on the other hand, the price of electricity will increase by half.
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Some activities in the household will therefore become more expensive next year: such as gaming, bathing, but also blow-drying your hair.
With the rising electricity prices, some things will become more expensive from 2023 – such as gaming or a relaxing bath in the evening. 20 minutes shows you how much more your household chores will cost.
Die Federal Electricity Commission (Elcom) shows: Im Canton Zurich electricity prices will rise by around 19 percent for next year, but electricity prices will remain low compared to other cantons. Only Nidwalden does better, with an increase of just over four percent. Of the Kanton Wallis For example, the price shock will be felt more severely: the price of electricity will rise by more than 35 percent here for 2023.
Zurich PC gamers can breathe a sigh of relief: an hour of gaming will cost around eight centimes next year. The Valais online friends will have to dig deeper into their pockets: playing on the computer for an hour costs almost eleven centimes. If you calculate that you play two hours a day, i.e. 14 hours a week, that’s just under CHF 1.50 a week. Seen over a year, this already accounts for 77 francs of next year’s Valais electricity bill. In 2022 it will still be 50 francs – around 35 percent less.
For those who like it a little more comfortable: A full, hot bath costs around 61 centimes in the canton of Zurich. Bathing twice a week currently costs a little less than 64 francs a year. Next year people will probably be more likely to use an energy-saving yoga mat to relax: in 2023, going to the bathroom twice a week will cost Zurich residents over 79 francs – in Valais even over 107 francs.
You can see how much the prices will change for other areas in your home in the table below.
