22.03.2018 | Amazing figures on hydroelectric power plants

Hydropower - local and clean

In Switzerland 60 per cent of the electricity produced is generated from hydropower. This power is produced domestically, making it reliable, virtually CO2-free, as well as storable and renewable. Exciting facts about the hydropower plants in the video.

From a European perspective, Switzerland is a leader in hydropower production – only Norway, Austria and Island have a greater hydropower proportion in their power production portfolio. As the largest Swiss producer of hydropower, Axpo makes a substantial contribution to this top position. Facts about major Axpo hydroelectric power plants can be seen in the video:

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Gas decarbonisation and hydrogen package

Following the European Parliament, the Council has now also formally adopted the gas decarbonisation and hydrogen package. It is part of the Fit for 55 package and aims to reduce the EU's greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030 by replacing natural gas with green hydrogen and biogas, among other things.