{"id":224467,"date":"2022-10-01T09:55:39","date_gmt":"2022-10-01T09:55:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/inflazione-aumento-svizzera-livelli-alti\/"},"modified":"2022-10-01T17:25:40","modified_gmt":"2022-10-01T17:25:40","slug":"inflation-rises-switzerland-high-levels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/en\/inflation-rises-switzerland-high-levels\/","title":{"rendered":"Inflation rises again in Switzerland remaining at high levels"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Inflation rises again in Switzerland remaining at high levels<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
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The consumer price index (CPI) increased to 104.8 points (December 2020 = 100). Compared to the same month of the previous year, an increase of +3.5% was observed. This is according to the results of the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).<\/b><\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n
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The increase of 0.3% compared to the previous month is attributable to several factors, including the rise in prices of stationary hospital services, social institutions and house rents. By contrast, prices for personal vehicle rental, laboratory analysis and fuel fell.<\/span><\/p>\n

Record prices for heating<\/span><\/h2>\n

In March 2022, heating oil<\/strong> cost 55%<\/strong> more than in the previous year, but the other energy sources needed to heat a home also saw sharp price increases.<\/span><\/p>\n

Gas<\/strong> costs 38%<\/strong> more, while firewood<\/strong> has increased by 14%.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

So far, only those who use electricity<\/strong> to generate heat (such as a heat pump) have not changed much, with an increase of 2.4%<\/strong>, but large increases are also expected for this energy source from 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n

Swiss inflation at historic peak<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Inflation: Causes and consequences<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Electricity tariffs on the rise in 2023<\/span><\/h2>\n

The Swiss Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom) has announced large increases in electricity prices in Switzerland in 2023, where a typical household will pay 26.95 centimes per kilowatt-hour (ct.\/kWh) next year, or 5.77 ct\/kWh (+27 %) compared to 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n

By 31 August 2022, the approximately 630 distribution network operators in Switzerland were instructed to notify their customers and ElCom of the electricity tariffs for the coming year. The tariffs consist of network utilisation tariffs, energy tariffs, fees to public authorities and the network surcharge. According to ElCom’s median value calculations, the situation in 2023 looks as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n