EKZ: feed-in payment from 2027
Checked on 21 September 2026
What EKZ has published for 2027
- Pays the market price at the time you send power, plus the minimum premium.
- Applies from 1 January 2027 if you have a smart meter. Otherwise later.
- Guarantees of origin: 3.00 Rp./kWh in winter, 0.50 Rp./kWh in summer on top.
- At negative prices you pay the market price, and the premium is still paid.
Sources: EKZ-Rückliefertarife 2027 - Vergütung für Energie aus Rücklieferanlagen · Rückliefertarife · Rückliefertarife für Solarenergie: Das ändert sich 2027
What this means for a typical house
Example: 8 kWp, facing south, 30°, 7,000 kWh use a year, postcode 8154 (weather station Zürich / Kloten), with EKZ'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 676 | CHF 618 | −CHF 58 | −4.2 % |
| 2025 | CHF 542 | CHF 492 | −CHF 50 | −3.7 % |
| 2024 | CHF 430 | CHF 404 | −CHF 26 | −2.0 % |
| 2023 | CHF 657 | CHF 623 | −CHF 34 | −2.7 % |
| 2022 | CHF 2'260 | CHF 2'233 | −CHF 27 | −1.0 % |
| 2021 | CHF 709 | CHF 691 | −CHF 18 | −1.5 % |
Should you do something?
For this example house: No. The change costs you about CHF 58 a year, which is 4.2 % of everything your panels earn. None of the possible steps pays off for you. You can leave everything as it is.