Policies

Energy Decree

Source: JOIN IEA/IRENA Policy and Measures Database
Last updated: 14 March 2013

With the passing of the Federal Energy Decree in 1991, electricity companies were obliged to buy electricity from renewable sources produced by private companies at a fixed rate of CHF 0.15 in the annual average. The power limit (for hydropower plants only) was set at 1 MW.

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