ESB: feed-in payment from 2027
Checked on 21 September 2026
What ESB 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: 2.00 Rp./kWh on top.
- Rule for negative prices not published. We use the standard rule.
Sources: Erhöhung der ESB-Stromtarife 2027 · Solarstrom-Rücklieferung | ESB
What this means for a typical house
Example: 8 kWp, facing south, 30°, 7,000 kWh use a year, postcode 2502 (weather station Grenchen), with ESB's electricity price. Replayed with each year's real weather and prices.
| Year | Under current rules | Under 2027 rules | Difference | Share of total earned |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CHF 631 | CHF 568 | −CHF 63 | −4.2 % |
| 2024 | CHF 494 | CHF 448 | −CHF 46 | −3.1 % |
| 2023 | CHF 733 | CHF 696 | −CHF 37 | −2.3 % |
| 2022 | CHF 2'362 | CHF 2'329 | −CHF 33 | −1.1 % |
| 2021 | CHF 795 | CHF 768 | −CHF 27 | −1.8 % |
Should you do something?
For this example house: No. The change costs you about CHF 63 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.