Alpine snowpack builds normally, drains early
prob 0.62
severity 3.0 / 5 · revision 2026-08-02emerging · 5 countries · alpine and pyrenean catchments · irrigation and hydropower$ shortage country get CHE > stress_index: 0.33 STABLE > 3 events · 2 scenarios > refreshed 2026-05-17
BRENT $91.4/b ▲ TTF €62.35/MWh ▲ OPEC_ORB $108.8/b ● SPR_US 304.8 Mb ▼ FAO_FFPI 130.3 ▼
The v3.2 stress index is a six-axis composite of energy and food exposure, geopolitical pressure, fiscal headroom, demography and supply concentration, normalised to a 0–1 scale.
Switzerland imports all of its fossil fuels and draws its power from hydro and nuclear, with no domestic gas storage of its own. It operates one of the world's most robust compulsory-stockpiling systems, holding deep mandatory reserves of fuels, food and other essentials. Landlocked supply routes and winter electricity imports are its main exposures.
Alpine Switzerland, Europe's water tower, is water-rich, though glacier loss is a long-term concern.
| STOCK TYPE | RESERVE | DAYS COVER | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil · Carbura compulsory reserveCarbura administers mandatory oil reserves well above 90 days under the national economic-supply system. | ~4.5 months | 135days | STABLE |
| Natural gas · no domestic storageSwitzerland has no gas storage of its own and contracts capacity in neighbouring countries' facilities. | import-based | 10days | WATCH |
| Grain · compulsory food reserveMandatory stockpiling covers wheat, rice, sugar, edible oils and other staples under the long-standing national-supply law. | several months | 120days | STABLE |
$ curl -s https://api.shortage.life/v1/countries/CHE | jq '.stress' > 0.33