Primeo Energie lowers electricity prices in 2026 – New optional tariff for grid-friendly consumption behaviour
Münchenstein, 29 August 2025 – Primeo Energie is lowering electricity prices by around 1 per cent in 2026. The tariffs were calculated on the basis of the new Electricity Law. In addition, the company is introducing a new dynamic optional tariff to reward grid-friendly consumption behaviour.
On 1 January 2026, electricity prices for basic supply will fall by around 1 per cent overall. For households with an annual consumption of 4,500 kWh, this means a reduction in costs of 10 Swiss francs. Commercial enterprises with an annual requirement of 30,000 kWh can expect a reduction of 80 Swiss francs. The reduction varies for individual customers depending on the product and consumption profile (supply voltage, high tariff, low tariff). This is the second price reduction in a row. Electricity prices had already fallen by 1 per cent in 2025 compared to the previous year.
Energy is becoming cheaper, grid usage prices are rising
The electricity price for end customers receiving basic supply essentially consists of the components energy, grid costs and levies. Electricity market prices are now between 8 and 10 pence per kilowatt hour. This is significantly below the level seen during the energy crisis of 2022/2023, but still higher than before. Energy prices are heavily dependent on price developments on the electricity markets. The energy component of the electricity price is falling by 9 per cent. Grid usage prices, on the other hand, have risen. This is largely due to the far-reaching restructuring that the Swiss electricity grid is currently undergoing in order to keep pace with the expansion of renewable energies. This also requires Primeo Energie to make significant investments in the grid infrastructure and the conversion of the grid to a smart grid. Added to this are rising operating costs and the subsequent billing of costs from previous tariff years. The increase in own consumption of locally produced solar power leads to a lower volume of electricity in the grid, which also increases grid usage prices per kilowatt hour due to the fixed cost structures. The costs for Swissgrid's system services have fallen from 0.55 to 0.27 pence. On the other hand, the levy for the federal government's electricity reserve has risen from 0.23 to 0.41 pence. In addition, from 2026 onwards, the levy introduced by the federal government for solidarity costs, which amounts to 0.05 pence per kilowatt hour, will apply for the first time. Overall, the levies balance each other out.
Electricity Law brings adjustments
The calculation of tariffs for 2026 is based on the new electricity legislation that was approved in the referendum in June 2024. This brings with it a number of adjustments. From 2026, the costs for electricity meters and metering services must be shown and billed separately in a metering tariff. They will therefore no longer be included in the general grid usage tariff (basic price) as was previously the case. The new local electricity communities (LEG) that will be possible from 2026 will also bring about adjustments to the grid usage tariffs. If the electricity generated in an LEG is used within the community, the grid tariff will be up to 40 per cent cheaper.
New optional tariff ‘Primeo NetzDynamisch’
On 1 January 2026, Primeo Energie will be one of the first Swiss grid operators to introduce an intelligent and dynamic optional grid usage tariff. With ‘Primeo NetzDynamisch’, the price changes hourly, depending on how heavily the electricity grid is expected to be loaded. The prices for the following day are set and announced by 6 p.m. each day. Customers who actively manage their electricity consumption and thus help to reduce the load on the grid can reduce their electricity costs. ‘Primeo NetzDynamisch’ is suitable for customers with larger shiftable loads in the basic customer group and the corresponding technical requirements. The potential savings per year are up to 20 per cent of grid costs.
Primeo Energie will inform its customers in writing about the individual adjustments in the course of the next three months with the next billing cycle. Detailed information on electricity prices for 2026 is available at primeo-energie.ch/strompreise.
Media contacts:
Fabienne Sasse, Head of Communications and Marketing, +41 61 415 45 98, medienstelle@primeo-energie.ch
Viktor Sammain, PR Editor, +41 61 415 41 08, medienstelle@primeo-energie.ch
