Energy Act
Official title: Energiegesetz (EnG)
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Accepted
58.2% yes
- Turnout 42.9%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 22 of 26 cantons, sorted by yes share.
Choose a canton on the map or in the list to see how its municipalities voted.
- VaudYes majority, Yes share 73.5%, Turnout 43%
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 72.5%, Turnout 43%
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 69.6%, Turnout 39%
- Basel-StadtYes majority, Yes share 63.4%, Turnout 49%
- ValaisYes majority, Yes share 63.4%, Turnout 42%
- FribourgYes majority, Yes share 63.2%, Turnout 39%
- JuraYes majority, Yes share 62.7%, Turnout 38%
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 58.8%, Turnout 45%
- GraubündenYes majority, Yes share 58.7%, Turnout 39%
- LucerneYes majority, Yes share 58.5%, Turnout 46%
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 56.8%, Turnout 42%
- Appenzell InnerrhodenYes majority, Yes share 56.0%, Turnout 36%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 55.5%, Turnout 41%
- Appenzell AusserrhodenYes majority, Yes share 53.8%, Turnout 45%
- ZugYes majority, Yes share 53.8%, Turnout 47%
- Basel-LandschaftYes majority, Yes share 53.4%, Turnout 43%
- St. GallenYes majority, Yes share 52.2%, Turnout 41%
- UriYes majority, Yes share 51.7%, Turnout 38%
- ThurgauYes majority, Yes share 51.4%, Turnout 40%
- SchaffhausenYes majority, Yes share 51.2%, Turnout 65%
- SolothurnYes majority, Yes share 50.8%, Turnout 44%
- NidwaldenYes majority, Yes share 50.6%, Turnout 45%
- ObwaldenNo majority, Yes share 49.8%, Turnout 49%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 48.2%, Turnout 42%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 44.2%, Turnout 47%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 43.7%, Turnout 36%
✓ Yes majority · ✗ No majority · Turnout %
Sources: Federal Statistical Office (FSO); older votes: Swissvotes, Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern; map base: FSO, GEOSTAT
By language region
Yes share of the cantons, added up by their majority language.
- German-speaking54.8% yes
- French-speaking69.3% yes
- Ticino56.8% yes
Cantons by their majority language: Fribourg and Valais count as French-speaking, Bern and Graubünden as German-speaking.
At a glance
- Type of proposal
- Optional referendum
- Needed to pass
- A majority of voters
- Federal Council recommends
- Yes
- Topics
- Energy
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
FDP FDP.The Liberals
GPS Green Party of Switzerland
GLP Green Liberal Party of Switzerland
EVP Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
BDP Conservative Democratic Party (2008–2020)
CVP Christian Democratic People's Party (until 2020)
Recommend No
SVP Swiss People's Party
EDU Federal Democratic Union
Ordered by seats in the National Council (2023 election).
Similar votes
Earlier proposals where the cantons voted most alike. Each box is a canton, in the same order as for this proposal.
✓ Yes majority✗ No majority
This proposal
- Nuclear phase-out initiative
27 November 2016 · ✗ Rejected · 10 of 26 cantons the same
- Initiative «For a Green Economy»
25 September 2016 · ✗ Rejected · 5 of 26 cantons the same
- Atominitiative
18 February 1979 · ✗ Rejected · 14 of 26 cantons the same
- Energieartikel
27 February 1983 · ✗ Rejected · 15 of 26 cantons the same
Official resources
Vote data: Swissvotes – Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern (CC BY 4.0), and the Federal Statistical Office.