Electricity rate by DSO

# ewb electricity rate in 2026

Compare ewb's standard rate with the Local Electricity Community (LEC) rate. ElCom data 2026, WattMatch calculation for a reference photovoltaic installation (10 kW).

Consumer rate

26.25ct/kWh

energy + grid usage, excluding taxes and levies

Producer buyback

10.96ct/kWh

buyback price for the solar surplus fed in

LEC consumer rate

15.32ct/kWh

price within a Local Electricity Community at 40% grid rebate

LEC producer rate

13.32ct/kWh

producer buyback within the LEC, higher than the DSO rate

**ewb** serves 1 municipalities across Switzerland (Bern, canton BE). The standard electricity rate combines energy (13.22 ct/kWh) and grid usage (13.03 ct/kWh). By joining a Local Electricity Community (LEC) with ewb, 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 (ewb rate minus grid rebate) − producer buyback. That margin is split into three shares: **consumer** (savings on the bill), **producer** (premium above ewb's buyback) and **WattMatch** (commission capped at 2 ct/kWh). For ewb that yields a LEC consumer rate of **15.32 ct/kWh** and a LEC producer rate of **13.32 ct/kWh**.

## Coverage and eligibility

ewb covers 1 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 ewb

You enter your address, check eligibility in 30 seconds, sign the representation mandate online. WattMatch then handles the steps with ewb. Activation typically takes 4 to 8 weeks, and savings start when the LEC goes live.

## Municipalities served

One municipality on the ewb network has a detailed LEC potential analysis.

- [Bern (BE)](https://wattmatch.ch/en/municipalities/bern-be)

[See the LEC potential of all 2,182 Swiss municipalities →](https://wattmatch.ch/en/municipalities/lec-potential)

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**Disclaimer:** indicative rates based on ElCom 2026 data and ewb'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 ewb's official tariff sheets.](https://www.ewb.ch/angebot/strom/beziehen/strompreise-grundversorgung.php)