WACC 2026 for Swiss electricity grids and renewable energies

What is the appropriate cost of capital for Swiss electricity grids and renewables for 2026?

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Client

Bundesamt für Energie (BFE)

Project period

2024 – 2025

Related expertise

Regulation, Valuation, WACC, Energy, Data Science

Team

Urs Trinkner, Tobias Binz, Bastian Seiler, Lilia Habibulina, Leah Meyer, Michael Altorfer

Contact

Urs Trinkner

Project Description

Swiss electricity grid operators are remunerated via cost-regulated grid usage fees. Swiss Economics was commissioned by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy to calculate the WACC for the year 2026 for electricity grids and renewables according to the requirements of the revised ordinance.

Methods

  • Determination of the cost of equity, including review and analysis of the previous peer groups grids and renewables
  • Determination of the cost of dept
  • Documentation

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