You need a past to have a future

Ensuring Switzerland has an adequate supply of electricity at all times. This maxim guides Swissgrid in all of its actions and dealings, and has also characterised the history of the Swiss electricity grid over the last 50 years. To find out what the future has in store, it helps to take a look at the past.

A young company with a long history

Swissgrid's history is inextricably linked to the development of the electricity grid in Switzerland. From the outset, security of supply has been of central importance as a prerequisite for ensuring quality of life for the people of Switzerland and for driving the country's economy.