Short answer
Can I form a LEG with neighbours in Canton Uri?
A LEG in the energieUri grid area connects PV producers and end consumers through the public grid. All connections must be in the same political municipality, within the energieUri grid and on the same network level; generation must reach at least 5% of participants’ connection capacity. Smart meters, internal billing and three months’ lead time must be settled before registration.
Important
As of 8 September 2026: the 5% ratio, municipality and grid-area boundary and the three-month lead time come from current energieUri information and the federal LEG rules for practical implementation. They do not automatically apply to every connection in Canton Uri. Outside the energieUri distribution grid, at another network level or across a municipal boundary, the responsible grid operator must confirm the specific solution; an EnergieUri statement does not replace that check.
At a glance
Key figures: LEG photovoltaics Uri
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Generation ratio | At least 5% of participating end consumers’ connection capacity |
| Area | energieUri grid area and the same political municipality |
| Metering | Intelligent metering systems for the relevant connections |
| Lead time | LEG application at least 3 months before formation |
| Legal framework | Art. 17d StromVG and Art. 19e et seq. StromVV |
Decision points
What determines the right path.
The energieUri grid area is the first boundary: an address in Canton Uri is not proof on its own. energieUri describes its LEG service for connections in its own distribution grid; outside that area, the responsible grid operator must confirm the requirements and registration route.
The municipality and network level determine the composition: energieUri’s requirements name the same political municipality, and the federal LEG framework requires connections on the same network level. Two nearby buildings in different municipalities therefore do not automatically belong in one LEG.
The 5% ratio is calculated from connection capacity, not roof area or annual consumption. If participating end consumers have 100 kW of combined connection capacity, the generation capacity brought into the community must be at least 5 kW; adding consumption points increases the reference value.
Intelligent metering is not a later convenience feature: the relevant connections and generation systems must be measured correctly under metering law so locally exchanged electricity can be allocated. Missing smart meters, unclear meter allocation or an uncoordinated metering concept can delay registration.
Economics do not come from PV yield alone. A LEG uses the public distribution grid with reduced grid-use charges; local energy pricing, residual supply, metering, levies and internal billing remain separate items. EnergieUri pays for surpluses but does not set the LEG’s internal solar-power price.
The start date is constrained technically and organisationally: energieUri requires at least three months’ lead time for forming a LEG. This period applies to registration with energieUri; it replaces neither PV grid-connection planning nor the coordination of metering, representation and internal billing.
Sequence
How the project stays cleanly managed.
- 1
Define the supply area and project goalrecord the address, political municipality, grid operator, metering point and existing or planned PV system for every property. Only the energieUri responsibility confirms whether this guide’s provider conditions apply.
- 2
Collect participants and connection capacitieslist producers, storage operators and end consumers with their metering points and document the connection capacity of every consumption point. The total is the reference value for the minimum 5% generation capacity under Art. 19e StromVV.
- 3
Pre-check the municipality, network level and topologyconfirm that all connections are in the energieUri grid, the same political municipality and the same network level. Physical proximity on a map does not replace technical confirmation by energieUri.
- 4
Align PV capacity and meteringcalculate the planned generation against the 5% ratio and define how PV, storage and consumption will be measured. For the LEG, the relevant metering points must be billable through intelligent metering systems.
- 5
Set the operating and billing model in writingbefore registration, determine who represents the LEG, how the local solar-power price is set and who issues internal invoices. EnergieUri supplies residual electricity and pays for surpluses; internal organisation remains with the LEG.
- 6
Submit the LEG application at least three months in advancesend the energieUri LEG application with participant, system and metering data and state the planned start date. Only after technical review should PV installation, meter work, storage operation and internal billing be scheduled definitively.
Checklist
Questions to settle before the quote.
- Match the energieUri grid area, political municipality and network level of all participating connections
- Calculate the 5% generation ratio against the total connection capacity of the end consumers
- Define smart meters, the metering concept and responsibility for internal electricity billing before registration
- Include the three-month lead time and local energy, grid-use and metering costs in the economic calculation
FAQ
More questions: LEG photovoltaics Uri
Sources
Official sources & references.
The responsible authorities are decisive. Always verify binding details – amounts, deadlines and conditions – for your specific property against the current status of the respective authority.
- Self-consumption, ZEV, vZEV and LEGenergieUri
- LEG product sheetenergieUri
- Energy supply – January 2026Swiss Federal Office of Energy, EnergySchweiz
- Electricity Supply Act (StromVG), Art. 17d et seq.Federal Chancellery, Fedlex
- Electricity Supply Ordinance (StromVV), Art. 19e et seq.Federal Chancellery, Fedlex