Switzerland among world’s most expensive for household electricity

Electricity: Switzerland among the most expensive countries in the world for consumers Keystone-SDA

Switzerland ranks among the most expensive countries in the world for household electricity.

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According to a study by the comparison site Verivox, based on data from Global Petrol Prices, Switzerland came in tenth out of 143 countries.

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Topping the list is Bermuda, where a kilowatt-hour costs 41.97 euro cents (around CHF0.39). It’s followed by Denmark (40.62), Ireland (39.40), Belgium (38.20) and Germany (38.00). In Italy, consumers pay 36.60 cents, while in Switzerland the price isn’t far behind at 33.84

The cheapest electricity is found in Iran, where one kilowatt-hour costs the equivalent of 0.35 euro cents. Sudan (0.53), Ethiopia (0.56), and Cuba (0.57) also have some of the lowest tariffs by international standards.

This article was edited on June 30 to correct a translation error: the original €41.97 (around CHF 0.39) was corrected to 41.97 euro cents (around CHF 0.39).

Translated from Italian with DeepL/sp

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