Energy

The energy price component covers the cost of producing and procuring energy. If available, the environmental value added cost is also included.

Grid usage

The grid usage price component covers the cost of constructing, operating and maintaining the ewz distribution grid, the transmission grid costs charged by Swissgrid AG the system services.

Municipal levies: Services to the city of Zurich

ewz provides the following public services to the city and charges for this:

• Construction, maintenance and operation of public lighting and public clocks
• In-home energy audit
• 2,000-watt contributions
• Refunds to energy-efficient customers (efficiency bonus)
• Refunds for certified naturemade electricity

National levies: Grid surcharge

Includes the surcharge on the grid usage fee for the transmission grid, as per Art. 35 Energy Act. ewz waives these costs for ewz.pronatur.

Reactive energy

ewz supplies 48 reactive kVArh free of charge on 100 active kWh during the peak tariff time (average power factor cos φ = 0.9). If the value of the consumer unit fuse exceeds 40 amperes, the additional reactive energy consumption that occurs during the peak tariff period will be charged at CHF 0.04/kNArh.

Minimum charge

If the total of all charges for grid usage within a meter reading period is less than the minimum charge, then the minimum charge will be applied. The minimum charge is CHF 4.00 per month (CHF 4.31 per month incl. VAT).

(All information is in accordance with the Energy Supply Act ESA Art. 12 and the regulations on the operation of the distribution grid and energy supply by the Zurich Municipal Electric Utility).