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Switzerland to Become First Country to Ban EVs!?

Harsh Kashyap by Harsh Kashyap
2 years ago
in Electric Vehicle (EV) News
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Switzerland EV Ban

Switzerland EV Ban

  • It is ironic that countries focusing so much on sustainable mobility are considering banning EVs.
  • Switzerland is facing severe power issues this winter due to a lack of production in its neighbouring countries.
  • It imports power from France and Germany who are also struggling with enough power to last this winter.

In a bizarre development, Switzerland might become the first country in the world to ban EVs in a bid to ensure that it has enough power to last this winter. The beautiful mountain country imports energy from its neighbours, France and Germany. However, this time around, even they are running short on energy generation due to the reduced natural gas supply due to the Russia-Ukraine war. France is having to import energy to fulfil its needs for the first time in decades.

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Switzerland Considers Banning EVs to Prevent Blackouts
Switzerland Considers Banning EVs to Prevent Blackouts

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Switzerland to Ban EVs?

The Swiss Federal Electricity Commission, Elcom has already said in June this year that the power supply for the winter will remain uncertain due to the expected lower availability of French nuclear power generation. The situation with Germany is also the same. Due to lower energy production this year due to various global issues, these countries will barely be able to fend for themselves. Hence, exporting energy to Switzerland might be out of the question.

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As a result, Elcom has devised a 4-step plan to cut down energy usage so that enough energy could be maintained for the winter season. We all know that the winters in Europe can be quite harsh. Hence, one can’t afford to have power outages. According to these measures, the country might ban EV charging to reduce power usage in the cities. Only for “absolutely necessary journeys” will the EVs be allowed to charge. This is quite an innovative but extreme measure highlighting how serious the issue is.

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Switzerland EV Ban
Switzerland EV Ban

We hope that this will be a one-time issue because of the natural gas supply disruption due to the war. Nevertheless, this signifies how critical global trade is and how a geo-political issue in one part of the world could affect other countries on different sides of the globe. Finally, this is also ironic as the world is switching to EVs to cut down dependence on fossil fuels and yet it is the EV owners who might suffer the brunt of this situation. Do share your thoughts on the matter.

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