The Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) is working on a legal basis that would require the energy sector to take protective measures against physical and electromagnetic threats. The army cannot defend all facilities at once and operators are not allowed to shoot down drones, so primary responsibility stays with them.
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Switzerland: canton of Schwyz wants to cut the solar requirement for new buildings to the federal minimum, above 300 m²
EUROENERGY NEWSROOM | Switzerland | 7 Nov 2026
The government of the canton of Schwyz proposes that the obligation to generate electricity on site at new buildings should apply only to buildings over 300 m², as the federal energy act requires. The aeesuisse association said on 6 November it will oppose the move, and the public consultation runs until 31 January 2027.
Switzerland: federal auditors see CHF 220 million in possible savings on the CHF 2.3 billion winter reserve
EUROENERGY NEWSROOM | Switzerland | 5 Nov 2026
The Swiss Federal Audit Office (EFK) published an audit of the winter electricity reserve on 4 November: procurement was economical overall, but the planned 583 MW of reserve power plants exceeds the 500 MW minimum requirement by 83 MW. Using emergency generators and dropping the surplus would save CHF 220 million.
Day-ahead price today in Romania (€/MWh)
| 01:00 | 267.78 |
| 02:00 | 279.53 |
| 03:00 | 286.86 |
| 04:00 | 322.64 |
| 05:00 | 266.72 |
| 06:00 | 296.19 |
| 07:00 | 341.10 |
| 08:00 | 339.49 |
| 09:00 | 405.64 |
| 10:00 | 377.45 |
| 11:00 | 383.66 |
| 12:00 | 382.32 |
| 13:00 | 377.90 |
| 14:00 | 411.78 |
| 15:00 | 396.98 |
| 16:00 | 391.38 |
| 17:00 | 389.41 |
| 18:00 | 423.95 |
| 19:00 | 412.45 |
| 20:00 | 394.74 |
| 21:00 | 408.79 |
| 22:00 | 374.35 |
| 23:00 | 286.98 |
| 00:00 | 243.33 |
Romania's consumption today (MW)
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