Electricity rate by DSO # BKW electricity rate in 2026 Compare BKW's standard rate with the Local Electricity Community (LEC) rate. ElCom data 2026, WattMatch calculation for a reference photovoltaic installation (10 kW). Consumer rate 23.43ct/kWh energy + grid usage, excluding taxes and levies Producer buyback 6.00ct/kWh buyback price for the solar surplus fed in LEC consumer rate 10.19ct/kWh price within a Local Electricity Community at 40% grid rebate LEC producer rate 8.19ct/kWh producer buyback within the LEC, higher than the DSO rate **BKW** serves 318 municipalities across Switzerland (Bern, canton BE). The standard electricity rate combines energy (12.18 ct/kWh) and grid usage (11.25 ct/kWh). By joining a Local Electricity Community (LEC) with BKW, you receive a grid-usage rebate of up to **40%** (art. 19h OApEl) and local energy is bought at a more favourable price than the standard rate. ## How are LEC rates calculated? WattMatch applies the LApEl 2026 formula: total margin = consumer ceiling (BKW rate minus grid rebate) − producer buyback. That margin is split into three shares: **consumer** (savings on the bill), **producer** (premium above BKW's buyback) and **WattMatch** (commission capped at 2 ct/kWh). For BKW that yields a LEC consumer rate of **10.19 ct/kWh** and a LEC producer rate of **8.19 ct/kWh**. ## Coverage and eligibility BKW covers 318 municipalities, LEC eligibility then depends on enough local solar generation (at least 5% of subscribed power, art. 14 EnV) inside your transformer perimeter (≈ 500 m) or substation perimeter (≈ 1.5 km). Check your address in 30 seconds to confirm eligibility. ## How to join a LEC with BKW You enter your address, check eligibility in 30 seconds, sign the representation mandate online. WattMatch then handles the steps with BKW. Activation typically takes 4 to 8 weeks, and savings start when the LEC goes live. ## Municipalities served 14 municipalities on the BKW network have a detailed LEC potential analysis, ordered by descending index. - [Bremgarten bei Bern (BE)](https://wattmatch.ch/en/municipalities/bremgarten-bei-bern-be) - [Burgistein (BE)](https://wattmatch.ch/en/municipalities/burgistein-be) - [Günsberg (SO)](https://wattmatch.ch/en/municipalities/gunsberg-so) - [Homberg (BE)](https://wattmatch.ch/en/municipalities/homberg-be) - [Hubersdorf (SO)](https://wattmatch.ch/en/municipalities/hubersdorf-so) - [Kehrsatz (BE)](https://wattmatch.ch/en/municipalities/kehrsatz-be) - [Mörigen (BE)](https://wattmatch.ch/en/municipalities/morigen-be) - [Oeschenbach (BE)](https://wattmatch.ch/en/municipalities/oeschenbach-be) - [Orpund (BE)](https://wattmatch.ch/en/municipalities/orpund-be) - [Scheuren (BE)](https://wattmatch.ch/en/municipalities/scheuren-be) - [Seftigen (BE)](https://wattmatch.ch/en/municipalities/seftigen-be) - [Stettlen (BE)](https://wattmatch.ch/en/municipalities/stettlen-be) - [Studen (BE) (BE)](https://wattmatch.ch/en/municipalities/studen-be-be) - [Uttigen (BE)](https://wattmatch.ch/en/municipalities/uttigen-be) [See the LEC potential of all 2,182 Swiss municipalities →](https://wattmatch.ch/en/municipalities/lec-potential) [Join a LEC with BKW](https://wattmatch.ch/en/#signup) [Check my address](https://wattmatch.ch/en/join) **Disclaimer:** indicative rates based on ElCom 2026 data and BKW's official filings. The grid rebate (art. 17e para. 3 LApEl, art. 19h OApEl) applies to the rebatable grid-usage component, excluding system services, the electricity reserve, the federal grid surcharge and levies. Calculation for a reference 10 kW PV installation. Real conditions vary with your consumption profile and your LEC's composition, [contact us](https://wattmatch.ch/contact) for a personalised calculation. [See BKW's official tariff sheets.](https://www.bkw.ch/de/strom-in-der-grundversorgung/strom-beziehen/stromkosten-rechnung/stromtarife)