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Electricity price in Switzerland today and tomorrow

Hourly day-ahead wholesale prices for Switzerland, in euro cents per kWh without VAT. Tomorrow's prices appear every day after about 12:45 CET.

· c/kWh, excl. VAT

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Wholesale day-ahead price (SDAC) in euro cents per kWh, without VAT, taxes, network charges or supplier margin. Household prices are higher. Source: ENTSO-E Transparency Platform. Times in local time (Europe/Zurich).

Switzerland and its neighbours

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Electricity market in Switzerland

Switzerland's grid is run by Swissgrid. Hydropower (about 60%) and nuclear produce almost all of the electricity.

Switzerland is not part of the EU's coupled day-ahead market, so its price is set in a separate auction and can differ noticeably from neighbouring countries even when cables are not full.

How to use these prices

If you have a dynamic electricity contract, the hourly price changes your bill directly: running the dishwasher, washing machine or EV charger in the cheapest hours instead of the evening peak can halve the cost of that energy. The cheapest consecutive hours are highlighted above for both today and tomorrow.

Frequently asked questions

When is electricity cheapest in Switzerland?

Usually at night and, on sunny days, around midday when solar output peaks. The most expensive hours are typically the morning and evening peaks. The cheapest 2- and 4-hour windows for today and tomorrow are shown above.

When are tomorrow's electricity prices for Switzerland published?

The European day-ahead auction closes at noon CET and results are published at around 12:45 CET. This page updates within about 15 minutes after that.

Is this the price I pay for electricity in Switzerland?

No. This is the wholesale price without VAT, taxes, network charges or the supplier's margin. It matters directly if you have a dynamic or spot-price contract; fixed-price contracts follow it only over months.

Why is the price in Switzerland different from neighbouring countries?

All European zones are coupled in one market. Prices are equal when cross-border lines have spare capacity and differ when lines are congested — then each zone's own supply and demand set its price.

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