Initiative «Replace VAT with an energy tax»
Official title: Volksinitiative «Energie- statt Mehrwertsteuer»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
8% yes
- Cantons: 0 for, 23 against
- Turnout 42.1%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 0 of 26 cantons, sorted by yes share.
Choose a canton on the map or in the list to see how its municipalities voted.
- Basel-Stadt ½No majority, Yes share 14.0%, Turnout 43%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 10.9%, Turnout 65%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 10.9%, Turnout 41%
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 9.1%, Turnout 47%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 8.5%, Turnout 39%
- Basel-Landschaft ½No majority, Yes share 8.5%, Turnout 36%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 8.4%, Turnout 45%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 8.0%, Turnout 48%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 7.9%, Turnout 44%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 7.7%, Turnout 40%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 7.6%, Turnout 47%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 7.5%, Turnout 39%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 7.3%, Turnout 42%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 6.9%, Turnout 37%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 6.7%, Turnout 40%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 6.4%, Turnout 33%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 6.2%, Turnout 43%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 6.0%, Turnout 51%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 6.0%, Turnout 35%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 5.9%, Turnout 44%
- JuraNo majority, Yes share 5.9%, Turnout 39%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 5.9%, Turnout 41%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 5.7%, Turnout 45%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 5.6%, Turnout 45%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 5.2%, Turnout 37%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 3.9%, Turnout 48%
✓ Yes majority · ✗ No majority · Turnout %
½ half canton: counts half towards the majority of the cantons.
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-speaking8.8% yes
- French-speaking6.1% yes
- Ticino6.7% 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
- Popular initiative
- Needed to pass
- A majority of voters and of the cantons
- Federal Council recommends
- No
- Topics
- Public financesEnergy
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
GPS Green Party of Switzerland
GLP Green Liberal Party of Switzerland
Recommend No
SVP Swiss People's Party
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
FDP FDP.The Liberals
EDU Federal Democratic Union
EVP Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
BDP Conservative Democratic Party (2008–2020)
CVP Christian Democratic People's Party (until 2020)
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
- Gewässerschutz-Initiative
17 May 1992 · ✗ Rejected · 26 of 26 cantons the same
- Initiative «Energie statt Arbeit besteuern»
2 December 2001 · ✗ Rejected · 26 of 26 cantons the same
- Energielenkungsabgabe für die Umwelt
24 September 2000 · ✗ Rejected · 23 of 26 cantons the same
- Solarinitiative
24 September 2000 · ✗ Rejected · 26 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.