Barometer for renewable gases in Switzerland, edition 8, October 2025

In Switzerland significant demand for H₂ has yet to emerge. High electricity and operating costs challenge the economic viability of projects; existing electrolysis capacities remain unused. The current draft of the gas supply act (GasVG) offers little encouragement: renewable gases play only a marginal role. Unlike for renewable electricity, grid feed-in charges remain possible – and an additional cost driver. There is also no possibility to introduce blending quotas. There remains little incentive to accelerate investment or stimulate demand in the future. For the use of renewable gases – and new technologies – their price and the cost of their utilisation are decisive factors. Resilient planning therefore requires an economic approach: relative costs and price elasticities determine when and where additional demand may arise. These insights form the basis for aligning infrastructure, grid development plans and import capacities in a timely manner. The Barometer is published by VSG in collaboration with E-Bridge Consulting and Polynomics. It can be subscribed to at https://gazenergie.ch/de/h2-barometer.