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Switzerland has the tallest dams in Europe, among which The Mauvoisin Dam, in the Alps. The most important domestic source of energy in Switzerland is Hydroelectricity. The energy resources in Switzerland are mainly renewable from Hydropower and biomass. Apart from this, the country has few indigenous energy resources: petroleum, gas and nuclear fuel is imported. Hydropower and biomass only accounts for around 15% of total overall energy consumption as the other 85% of energy used is imported.