SWITZERLAND-ENERGY-POLITICS-ENVIRONMENT-ELECTRICITY

This general view shows the 285 meter high Grande Dixence dam above Heremence, western Switzerland, on August 22, 2022. – Switzerland is among the world’s wealthiest countries, but its reliance on Russian gas and French nuclear power — both is short supply — has it bracing for power shortages and even blackouts this winter. With hundreds of hydropower plants spread across the Alps, Switzerland produces more than enough power in the summer months. However, it is forced to turn to imports when the cold sets in.

(Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)