Save electricity? Electricity consumption per inhabitant has decreased by 12% since 2000.

The largest increase in consumption comes from the household sector. The industrial sector, on the other hand, consumes less electricity today than before, and the service sector – including data centers – has remained relatively constant over the years. During the same period, the population of Switzerland grew by around 1.82 million people. Nevertheless, the average electricity consumption per inhabitant has decreased according to the electricity statistics of the Federal Office of Energy (FO…

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The largest increase in consumption comes from the household sector. The industrial sector, on the other hand, consumes less electricity today than before, and the service sector – including data centers – has remained relatively constant over the years. During the same period, the population of Switzerland grew by around 1.82 million people. Nevertheless, the average electricity consumption per inhabitant has decreased according to the electricity statistics of the Federal Office of Energy (FO…