Electricity prices will come down next year after the government agreed to a new method on how much the grid can charge producers for transmission.
The exact methodology is quite complex – but the end result should knock half a percent off bills next year – saving households and businesses a total of CHF 124m.
The prices charged by the grid are set by the government to make sure there is enough money to invest in the system without making excessive profits.
Geneva proposes CHF 10m emergency fund for NGOs
Canton Geneva is proposing an emergency fund of CHF 10m to help protect international Geneva from the cuts announced by the US government.
Man on trial for spending fake notes
A man is on trial for distributing counterfeit EUR 100 notes, which authorities describe as ‘extremely high quality’.
Firecracker injures 24 kids
A group of school children in Chur in canton Graubünden were injured due to a pyrotechnic device yesterday morning – thought to be a firecracker.
France warns of strong Swiss CBD
Authorities in the French department of Haute Savoie are warning their residents to be careful when buying CBD products in Switzerland.
Unstaffed shop experiment seems to fail
Unstaffed convenience shops – which opened to grand fanfare around two years ago, are closing – or putting in staff once again.
Top Chinese artist denied entry at Zurich airport
China’s best known modern artists and frequent critic of Beijing, Ai Weiwei, was denied entry into Switzerland on Monday and had to return to London.
