2023-06-20 19:20:46
Electricity prices are expected to rise once more next year. The increase should be around 12%, or nearly three cents per kilowatt hour, according to a survey by the Association of Swiss Electricity Companies (AES) published on Tuesday.
A typical household of four people should thus pay 30 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh) for its electricity, in median value, once morest 27.2 cents per kilowatt hour this year. This increase in electricity prices is mainly due to the persistent energy crisis.
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The branch’s umbrella organization made this first estimate by surveying its 135 members, including the main supply companies. The final figures will be known at the end of August, she specifies.
Emergency reserve built into costs
This calculation takes into account the energy tariffs, including a catch-up of the 2023 tariffs, set before the price spike, but also the tariffs for using the Swissgrid network, the fees for the cantons and municipalities, as well as a supplement serving in particular to encourage renewable energies.
It also takes into account the costs of the Confederation’s “winter reserve”, created urgently in 2022 to guarantee the supply of electricity. These costs have been included for the first time in the calculation for 2024. As a result, Swissgrid’s tariffs alone will double next year.
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The tariffs for using the network for distribution are not yet known, but higher costs are to be expected there too, warns the AES.
Uncertain evolution
This rise in electricity prices is mainly due to the persistent energy crisis, which is driving up electricity prices on the wholesale market. This is due to higher fuel and CO2 prices, a historically low filling level in gas reservoirs, as well as power plant failures and load shedding, specifies the AES.
While the situation has eased somewhat compared to the August 2022 peak, the AES notes that market prices remain at an exceptionally high level compared to the situation prior to 2021. The short and medium term development remains uncertain, especially since the European energy crisis is not over.
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In this context, the AES encourages consumers to be more energy efficient. These high prices can also provide an incentive to accelerate investments in energy efficiency, such as building renovations, according to the AES.
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