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One in 22 cars electric in Switzerland

4.4 per cent electric cars in Switzerland
4.4 per cent electric cars in Switzerland Keystone-SDA

Electric cars are still a rarity in Switzerland. Currently, 4.4% of registered cars run exclusively on electricity.

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There are major differences between the cantons, as the Energie Reporter online platform from Energie Schweiz and Geoimpact shows.

Canton Zug leads the way with an e-car share of 9.6% of the car population. It is followed by Zurich (5.6%) and Vaud (4.7%).

The e-cars have the lowest share in the cantons of Uri (3.1%) and Geneva, Neuchâtel and Jura (3.2% each).

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The Energy Reporter shows the development of the energy transition in the Swiss municipalities and cantons. Among other things, the platform uses publicly available data on electric cars.

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