society
the environment and the climate
- Reduction of primary energy consumption to 2,000 watts per person.
- Reduction in CO₂ emissions to 1 tonne per person, per year.
- Promotion of renewable energy and energy efficiency.
- Halt to new investments in nuclear power.
- We are investing in the expansion and promotion of renewable energy and the sustainable reduction of CO₂ emissions.
- We develop intelligent energy solutions and rely on alternative energy sources to supply properties with green energy.
- Our renaturation projects contribute to an intact environment and sustainable development for our city.
- We support research in the fields of energy efficiency and renewable energy.
- We advise private and business customers on energy issues.
We subsidise sustainable energy projects
The ewz subsidy programme supports:
- Plants that generate electricity from renewable energy sources
- Efficient electrical systems and devices
- Electricity-saving measures
- Plants that contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gases
- Analysis of potential electricity savings
- Research and development work on rational generation and use of electricity, and phasing out of fossil fuel sources
- Education and awareness-raising
We reward business customers for saving energy
Whether you’re aiming to meet the requirements of cantonal law for wholesale electricity or the federal Energy and CO2 Law, or you want to save energy on a voluntary basis, we can help you achieve your efficiency targets.
Requirements:
- Consumption locations are in the ewz supply area in the city of Zurich or the Grisons, or in the municipalities in the Grisons that are eligible for benefits with a rate that is applicable for a total purchase of more than 60,000 kWh per year. If you conclude and implement a target agreement, you benefit from an efficiency bonus of CHF 0.013 per kWh of purchased active energy.
- The target agreement contains a target path. This is where you define how you would like to increase your energy efficiency or reduce your relative energy consumption. The term of these agreements is generally 10 years. To stay on the target path, you must implement the agreed measures within this time period.
Subsidies are provided by ewz as a public service on behalf of the city of Zurich, and for which ewz raises a surcharge on the grid usage fee in accordance with the Electricity Supply Act.
We promote careful use of our energy resources with a range of other funding programmes and energy saving tips.
