Module profile
Energy score
80/100
Clean-energy readiness, grid resilience, and solar or efficiency opportunity signals.
Energy in Olten80/100
Energy
Energy Readiness in Olten
Olten's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. Energy in Olten scores 80/100, placing it in the strong group of the indexed set.
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Module score
- 80/100
Transition framing
Directional indicator
Energy framing combines national policy context, infrastructure maturity, and adaptation capacity into a directional readiness signal.
Resource context
Structured benchmark context
Renewable-resource availability is interpreted against published references rather than a single index value.
Verified local dataset
Pending integration
Source-backed energy metrics will appear when the platform integrates verified city-level data.
Olten energy data table
This HTML table mirrors the visible score cards so important comparison data is never trapped in a browser-only chart.
| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Transition framing | Directional indicator | Use this section as context, not an official measurement. |
| Resource context | Structured benchmark context | See the methodology page for how the directional score is constructed. |
| Verified local dataset | Pending integration | Transparent fallback is shown until then. |
Energy city comparison
A crawlable comparison across a selection of same-country and top-scoring cities. The complete set is reachable via the rankings, the cities index, and each city profile.
| City | Score | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Olten (this page) | 80/100 | Olten's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Zurich | 92/100 | Zurich operates with a low-carbon electricity baseline, strong building-efficiency standards, and continuous district-energy investment. |
| La Chaux-de-Fonds | 85/100 | La Chaux-de-Fonds's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Herisau | 85/100 | Herisau's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Lucerne | 84/100 | Lucerne's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Lausanne | 84/100 | Lausanne's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Bern | 84/100 | Bern's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Nyon | 84/100 | Nyon's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Uster | 84/100 | Uster's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Baden | 84/100 | Baden's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Biel/Bienne | 83/100 | Biel/Bienne's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Schwyz | 83/100 | Schwyz's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Yverdon-les-Bains | 83/100 | Yverdon-les-Bains's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Kreuzlingen | 83/100 | Kreuzlingen's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Interlaken | 83/100 | Interlaken's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| St. Gallen | 82/100 | St. Gallen's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Winterthur | 82/100 | Winterthur's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Geneva | 82/100 | Geneva's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Basel | 82/100 | Basel's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Aarau | 82/100 | Aarau's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Lugano | 81/100 | Lugano's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Zug | 81/100 | Zug's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Davos | 81/100 | Davos's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Altdorf | 81/100 | Altdorf's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Delémont | 81/100 | Delémont's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Locarno | 81/100 | Locarno's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Sion | 80/100 | Sion's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Bellinzona | 80/100 | Bellinzona's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Solothurn | 80/100 | Solothurn's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Thun | 80/100 | Thun's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Vevey | 80/100 | Vevey's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
Interpretation
Energy pages combine renewable-resource context, infrastructure maturity, and adaptation capacity into a directional readiness signal. Across the indexed cities the energy average is 71/100, so Olten is 9 points above the median. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.
Read this module with the main open the olten city profile and the read the scoring methodology page so single-topic pages do not hide tradeoffs across dimensions.
Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Sources
4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
- UN-Habitat: World Cities Report 2024
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
- European Environment Agency: Air Quality Status Report
Used where European city comparisons need monitored air-quality context.
- NASA: NASA POWER
Used as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
- IPCC: AR6 WGII Chapter 6: Cities, settlements and key infrastructure
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.
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Cost of Living in Olten
Affordability, essential costs, and day-to-day financial pressure for residents.
Air Quality in Olten
Health-oriented air-quality conditions with context from WHO, EEA, and EPA benchmarks.
Safety in Olten
Personal safety, institutional trust, and resilience signals informed by international safety and crime data.
Internet Speed in Olten
Broadband and mobile connectivity quality, latency, and digital-readiness signals for residents and remote workers.
Climate Risk in Olten
Climate exposure, hazard frequency, and adaptation context for floods, heat, storms, and wildfires.
Overall Intelligence
A balanced ranking of cities across affordability, air quality, clean-energy readiness, and resilience.
Quality of Life
Cities that combine strong services, mobility, safety, clean air, and resilience into a healthy day-to-day profile.