CKW: feed-in payment from 2027
Checked on 21 September 2026
What CKW has published for 2027
- Pays the market price at the time you send power, plus the minimum premium.
- Applies from 1 January 2027.
- Guarantees of origin: 1.00 Rp./kWh in winter, 0.10 Rp./kWh in summer on top.
- At negative prices you pay the market price, and the premium is still paid.
Sources: Einfach erklärt: das neue Vergütungsmodell für Solarstrom · Rückliefervergütung: Überschüssigen Strom verkaufen | CKW · Rückliefervergütung - die häufigsten Fragen | CKW-Story
What this means for a typical house
Example: 8 kWp, facing south, 30°, 7,000 kWh use a year, postcode 4806 (weather station Egolzwil), with CKW's electricity price. Replayed with each year's real weather and prices.
| Year | Under current rules | Under 2027 rules | Difference | Share of total earned |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 12 months (Oct 2025 – Sept 2026) | CHF 637 | CHF 592 | −CHF 45 | −3.2 % |
| 2025 | CHF 497 | CHF 457 | −CHF 40 | −3.6 % |
| 2024 | CHF 395 | CHF 377 | −CHF 18 | −1.5 % |
| 2023 | CHF 613 | CHF 582 | −CHF 31 | −2.1 % |
| 2022 | CHF 2'231 | CHF 2'202 | −CHF 29 | −1.0 % |
| 2021 | CHF 666 | CHF 647 | −CHF 19 | −1.6 % |
Should you do something?
For this example house: No. The change costs you about CHF 45 a year, which is 3.2 % of everything your panels earn. None of the possible steps pays off for you. You can leave everything as it is.