Erstens herrscht im Wärmemarkt, wo Erdgas zum grossen Teil eingesetzt wird, ein intensiver Wettbewerb.
Zweitens haben die Grossverbraucher, welche am Hochdruckgasnetz angeschlossen sind, seit Inkrafttreten des Bundesgesetzes über Rohrleitungen ( RLG ) im Jahre 1964 die Möglichkeit, ihren Versorger frei zu wählen.
www.bfe.admin.chSince each region is normally supplied by a single provider, gas distribution companies have a natural monopoly on the Swiss market, though this apparent monopoly needs to be placed in proper perspective : the heating market, which is where a high percentage of gas is used, is highly competitive.
Furthermore, large-scale consumers that are connected to the high-pressure gas network have been able to freely choose their supplier since the Swiss Federal Pipelines Act entered into effect in 1964.
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