diff --git a/config/config.default.yaml b/config/config.default.yaml
index 2d30b451..91f38b91 100644
--- a/config/config.default.yaml
+++ b/config/config.default.yaml
@@ -539,8 +539,8 @@ sector:
       efficiency_static: 0.98
       efficiency_per_1000km: 0.977
     H2 pipeline:
-      efficiency_per_1000km: 1 # 0.979
-      compression_per_1000km: 0.019
+      efficiency_per_1000km: 1 # 0.982
+      compression_per_1000km: 0.018
     gas pipeline:
       efficiency_per_1000km: 1 #0.977
       compression_per_1000km: 0.01
diff --git a/scripts/add_electricity.py b/scripts/add_electricity.py
index 614e3330..9ac3638d 100755
--- a/scripts/add_electricity.py
+++ b/scripts/add_electricity.py
@@ -903,5 +903,9 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 
     sanitize_carriers(n, snakemake.config)
 
+    # set locations and units of electricity buses
+    n.buses["location"] = n.buses.index
+    n.buses["unit"] = "MWh_el"
+
     n.meta = snakemake.config
     n.export_to_netcdf(snakemake.output[0])