Switchgear
Assembly of breakers, switches and protection that controls and isolates electrical circuits; a long-lead procurement item.
Current numbers
1 Jan 2026EU F-gas ban on putting new F-gas-insulated switchgear into operation: <=24 kV (24-52 kV from 2030; GWP>=1 HV bands from 2028/2032; Art. 13 derogations)
~44 wkaverage MV-class switchgear lead time (Wood Mackenzie Q2 2025); HV breakers and GIS run far longer — see the HV switchgear claim
~100–155 wkHV switchgear & circuit-breaker lead time — HV breakers with little improvement since the ~151-wk late-2023 peak; HV GIS and full substations 3–5 yr