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](https://wattmatch.ch/contact) for a personalised calculation.