Electricity rate by DSO

Société Electrique Intercommunale de la Côte SA electricity rate in 2026

Compare Société Electrique Intercommunale de la Côte SA's standard rate with the Local Electricity Community (LEC) rate. ElCom data 2026, WattMatch calculation for a reference photovoltaic installation (10 kW).

Consumer rate
25.77ct/kWh
energy + grid usage, excluding taxes and levies
Producer buyback
9.00ct/kWh
buyback price for the solar surplus fed in
LEC consumer rate
13.82ct/kWh
price within a Local Electricity Community at 40% grid rebate
LEC producer rate
11.82ct/kWh
producer buyback within the LEC, higher than the DSO rate

Société Electrique Intercommunale de la Côte SA serves 6 municipalities across Switzerland (, canton ). The standard electricity rate combines energy (11.80 ct/kWh) and grid usage (13.97 ct/kWh). By joining a Local Electricity Community (LEC) with Société Electrique Intercommunale de la Côte SA, 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 (Société Electrique Intercommunale de la Côte SA rate minus grid rebate) − producer buyback. That margin is split into three shares: consumer (savings on the bill), producer (premium above Société Electrique Intercommunale de la Côte SA's buyback) and WattMatch (commission capped at 2 ct/kWh). For Société Electrique Intercommunale de la Côte SA that yields a LEC consumer rate of 13.82 ct/kWh and a LEC producer rate of 11.82 ct/kWh.

Coverage and eligibility

Société Electrique Intercommunale de la Côte SA covers 6 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 Société Electrique Intercommunale de la Côte SA

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

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Disclaimer: indicative rates based on ElCom 2026 data and Société Electrique Intercommunale de la Côte SA'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 for a personalised calculation.

Frequently asked questions about the Société Electrique Intercommunale de la Côte SA rate

Société Electrique Intercommunale de la Côte SA serves 6 municipalities in canton and the region. Eligibility for a Local Electricity Community then depends on enough solar generation inside your perimeter. The fastest way to check is our simulator: it tells you in 30 seconds whether your address qualifies and at what rate.

The LEC consumer rate at Société Electrique Intercommunale de la Côte SA is 13.82 ct/kWh versus 25.77 ct/kWh on the standard rate (energy + grid usage, excluding taxes). On an average annual consumption of 4,500 kWh, that's a meaningful saving, on top of which the grid-usage rebate (art. 19h OApEl) also applies.

Société Electrique Intercommunale de la Côte SA's standard buyback is 9.00 ct/kWh for a small installation. By joining a LEC, the producer receives 11.82 ct/kWh, a premium above the DSO buyback, sized so the producer stays profitable and the consumer still saves.

DSO rates are published by ElCom every September for the following year. WattMatch refreshes its rate table every quarter from Société Electrique Intercommunale de la Côte SA's official filings and the ElCom datasheets. This page reflects the 2026 data.