ewz: feed-in payment from 2027
Checked on 21 September 2026 · uncertain
What ewz has published for 2027
- Pays a fixed price: .
- Start date not published.
- Rule for negative prices not published. We use the standard rule.
Sources: Tarife für die Stromrücklieferung | ewz · Verordnung über die Vergütung für die Rücklieferung von Elektrizität (VVRE) vom 1. April 2026, AS 732.312 · Vergütung Stromrücklieferung Stadt Zürich und Kanton Graubünden
What this means for a typical house
Example: 8 kWp, facing south, 30°, 7,000 kWh use a year, postcode 8001 (weather station Zürich / Fluntern), with ewz'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 684 | CHF 632 | −CHF 52 | −3.7 % |
| 2025 | CHF 545 | CHF 500 | −CHF 45 | −3.6 % |
| 2024 | CHF 432 | CHF 406 | −CHF 26 | −2.3 % |
| 2023 | CHF 646 | CHF 614 | −CHF 32 | −2.5 % |
| 2022 | CHF 2'269 | CHF 2'238 | −CHF 31 | −1.1 % |
| 2021 | CHF 704 | CHF 684 | −CHF 20 | −1.5 % |
Should you do something?
For this example house: No. The change costs you about CHF 52 a year, which is 3.7 % of everything your panels earn. None of the possible steps pays off for you. You can leave everything as it is.