Appliance efficiency leads to drop in Swiss electricity consumption

In 2023, 1.7% less electricity was consumed than in the previous year, apparently due to more efficient appliances. According to the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), electricity production also rose by 13.5% to hit a new record. In 2023, 72.1 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity were produced in Switzerland, a new record, compared to 63.5 billion kWh in 2022, the SFOE said on Thursday. After deducting storage pump consumption, net generation in 2023 was 66.7 billion kWh. According to a press release...