MONTHLY ELECTRICITY STATISTICS, March 2007  -  32
SWITZERLAND
GWh
  Mar/07 Mar/06 The last 3 months Year-to-Date Past Year
      % change   Dec/06   Jan/07   Feb/07   Jan-Mar 2007   % change   2006  
             
+ Combustible Fuels   285   -6.2%     276   297   274     856 -7.3%    3 304   5.3%
+ Nuclear  2 302   -4.8%    2 419  2 413  2 174    6 889 -2.0%    26 244   42.3%
+ Hydro  2 382   10.7%    2 321  2 293  2 188    6 863 12.6%    32 540   52.4%
+ Geoth./Wind/Solar/Other   2   0.0%     2   2   2     6 0.0%     24   0.0%
= Indigenous Production  4 971   2.0%    5 018  5 005  4 638    14 614 4.0%    62 112   100.0%
+ Imports  2 943   -13.4%    3 024  3 161  2 943    9 047 -10.4%    33 805  
- Exports  2 384   -5.6%    2 359  2 452  2 390    7 226 1.5%    31 099  
             
                                 
= Electricity Supplied  5 530   -3.8%    5 683  5 714  5 191    16 435 -3.5%    64 818  
                                 
                  Period  Date           
-  Electricity production was 4 971 GWh in March 2007.
- This was higher by 97 GWh, or 2 %, compared to March 2006.
- This was an increase of 333 GWh, or 7.2 %, compared to the previous month.
- Hydro production showed the most significant percentage change compared to the previous month with
an increase of 8.9 %, or 194 GWh.
- Total production for the year-to-date was 14 614 GWh. Comparing this to the same period last year shows that:
- Total production was higher by 564 GWh, or 4 %.
- Hydro production showed the largest percentage change by fuel type, being 12.6 % higher.
-  Trade volume decreased by 942 GWh, or 5.5 %.
Electricity Production Compared to Previous Year 'Year to Date' Comparison of Production by Fuel Type
COUNTRY NOTES:
Geoth./Wind/Solar/Other production is estimated by the IEA Secretariat.
Does not include Liechtenstein.
© OECD/IEA, 2007                               INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY