Figure of the week 576 million francs premium from environmental levies
In 2026, all residents of Switzerland will receive CHF 567 million from the environmental levy, as announced by the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN). The amount will be offset against the health insurance premium.
15.11.2025, 07:30
SDA
Switzerland taxes climate-damaging emissions - and distributes the revenue annually to the population, companies and the national building program. The repayment amount to private individuals comes from the CO2 tax levied on emissions from heating oil and natural gas heating systems in residential buildings, as well as from the so-called VOC tax on solvents.
The premium amounts to just under CHF 62 per person. The refund amount is therefore around 7 percent below the average of the past 15 years, as the FOEN figures show.
