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Swiss Hydro Stocks Fell Below Long-Term Average For The First Time This Year

ELECTRICITY

Swiss hydropower reserves have risen by 2.4 percentage points last week to 72.1%, or 6,423GWh, as of 31 July but stocks turned into a deficit to the long-term average for the first time this year, BFE data show.

  • Stocks stood at a deficit of 1.7 percentage points to the long-term average since 1997 as of 31 July. The week prior stocks stood at parity with the long-term average.
  • The largest regional increase was seen in the canton of Valais of 145GWh, where around 45% of the total reserves are located.

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