Energy and Environmental Technologies

The sharp rise in energy prices since 2022 has led to much debate. But how important are energy prices really for companies? And through which channels are companies exposed to energy prices? To answer this question, researchers from KOF, EPFL and the University of Lausanne conducted a company survey funded by the Enterprise for Society (E4S) Foundation and the MTEC Foundation.

Prices in the euro area and especially in the United States have risen sharply recently. Inflation momentum has also picked up in Switzerland. However, KOF expects the upward trend in prices in Switzerland to weaken towards the end of the year.

New research conducted by KOF in conjunction with the WIFO Institute in Austria and the ZEW Institute in Germany shows that energy policies can stimulate the adoption of green energy technologies without reducing companies’ national or international competitiveness.

Why do companies decide in favour or against the application of new energy technologies? And which political measures are considered decisive by companies? These are the questions an international team of researchers investigated in the context of the national “Managing Energy Consumption” research project.