Energy system

Reduce primary and final energy demand.

Likely to decrease electricity demand by displacing electric forms of decentralised heating, unless the share of centralised heat pumps increases significantly.

Likely to reduce total consumption of heating oil and natural gas as centralised boilers and cogeneration are more efficient than decentralised solutions.

Impact on the grid depends on the type of technologies chosen.

Likely to increase energy independence by decreasing fossil fuel imports.

Environment & Climate

Very likely to reduce global CO2 emissions.

Likely to reduce deposited waste.

Other impact categories are technology specific.

Society & Economy

Cost of the energy transition, impact on Balance of payments and Confederation income, depend on the technologies chosen.