Your advantages
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Transparent
A guarantee of origin confirms how and where electricity was generated. This electronic document provides the necessary information for electricity labelling and ensures complete traceability.
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Sustainable
Reduce your ecological footprint and improve your carbon footprint with renewable energy. HKNs are also a communication tool to emphasise your company's commitment to the environment.
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Digital
Save time and purchase Guarantees of Origin with just one click via the "Energy Business" customer portal. Discover additional functionalities such as reporting and market information.
Our offer
| Water from Europe incl. Switzerland | BKW has a long tradition and owns several hydropower plants in Switzerland and abroad. Choose between Guarantees of origin from Switzerland and/or Europe. |
| Renewables from Europe incl. Switzerland | In addition to hydropower, BKW also invests in new renewable production facilities throughout Europe, including wind farms and solar plants. It therefore has a broad portfolio of guarantees of origin. Support this commitment and purchase PoO from renewables. |
| Nuclear power from Europe incl. Switzerland | Purchase Guarantees of Origin from low-CO2 nuclear power from Europe incl. Switzerland. |
| Guarantees of origin with the additional quality "naturemade" | BKW offers Guarantees of origin from "naturemade" certified power plants. Energy supply companies can use these for their "naturemade" end customer products. The offer depends on market availability and the BKW production portfolio. |
| Customised offers | Did you not find what you were looking for in the offers above? On request, BKW will prepare a customised offer for you at current market prices. |
The most frequently asked questions about Energy Origin
A power plant basically generates 2 tradable goods: electricity and guarantees of origin (also known as ecological added value). Guarantees of origin are electronic documents that prove how and where electricity and biogas were produced. They contain detailed information on the production plant, such as technology and country of origin. Guarantees of origin are used for electricity labelling and ensure complete traceability, so that consumers can be sure that the electricity they purchase actually comes from renewable sources, for example. More information at: Electricity labelling and certificate of origin for electricity (admin.ch)
The Association of Issuing Bodies (AIB) is an organisation made up of national bodies responsible for issuing and managing guarantees of origin for renewable energies in various European countries. The AIB promotes the standardisation and harmonisation of procedures for issuing guarantees of origin and facilitates the cross-border trade of these certificates within Europe. It plays a central role in ensuring the integrity and transparency of the European Energy Certificate System (EECS). The accredited certification body for Switzerland is Pronovo AG: Guarantees of origin - Pronovo AG
"Naturemade" is the Swiss quality label for electricity from 100% renewable sources with a clear designation of origin, awarded by the Association for Environmentally Sound Energy (VUE). For every kilowatt hour of electricity with the "naturemade star" label sold to end customers, 0.7 Rp/kWh is paid into the eco-fund, which supports nature conservation projects for ecological enhancement. More information at: naturemade: How much nature is in your energy? - Naturemade
Guarantees of origin are used, among other things, for the electricity labelling of energy suppliers to end customers. Up to and including 2026, consumed kilowatt hours can be labelled with guarantees of origin from the same calendar year. From 2027, this logic will change as a result of the adopted motion. In electricity labelling, energy consumption and guarantees of origin will now be balanced on a quarterly basis.
