Electricity when you move into a private flat (SiL / Romande Energie)
To verify This page has 1 item that could not be confirmed on an official page. Check it yourself before relying on it:
Who this is for
Students in a private flat or room where the lease makes the occupant responsible for electricity (and sometimes heat/water/multimedia). Student halls often bill utilities differently; check your hall contract first.
Your commune address decides the grid company. Rough starter map (confirm on the lease / meter / landlord):
| Area (typical) | Utility to announce move-in with | Official start |
|---|---|---|
| City of Lausanne network | SiL (Services industriels de Lausanne) | SiL déménagement |
| Much of western Vaud (Ecublens, Renens, Chavannes, St-Sulpice, Morges area, etc.) | Romande Energie | Espace client / changement d'adresse |
To verify: ask the landlord or check the meter / previous bills if the building is on a different supplier (some buildings use another distributor). Do not assume every EPFL-area flat is Romande Energie.
Lausanne network: SiL
SiL pages for individuals:
- Hub: Déménagement
- Service: Changement d'adresse - annonce aux Services industriels
- New arrival: Nouvel arrivant
Official rule (SiL): announce any address change at least 15 working days in advance so everything is ready when you arrive. Individuals: use the online service / mySiL portal (paths linked from the déménagement hub: nouvel arrivant, stay on SiL network, or leave the network).
SiL can cover electricity and, depending on the building, other products (heat, gas, multimedia). Open the live SiL product pages for what your address has.
The electricity announcement is separate from any internet contract: see Home internet for a private flat.
Romande Energie network
FAQ (Espace client):
- Who announces: the occupant. The agency is not obliged to do it (they may help).
- Which date: the key handover / entry or exit état des lieux date.
- How: déménagement form in the Espace client or on the website.
- Lead time: you cannot announce a move-in date retroactively; Romande Energie requires two days (excluding weekends and public holidays) before arrival/departure for the meter reading and contract activation.
Sources: FAQ Espace client · Bienvenue chez vous · Votre électricité
On move-in you get a default tariff; you can later ask for a tariff that fits your use (simple vs dual meter). Product choice (e.g. Énergie Suisse / Énergie Romande) is separate from the meter tariff. kWh prices: use Romande Energie’s live tariff pages for your locality; ElCom oversees pricing (company wording). Do not copy a CHF/kWh figure into this kit without a dated quote from that page.