Why Brussels is the ideal region for sharing energy
An energy community lets Brussels organisations exchange solar electricity generated on the Region's rooftops. Brussels combines four unique advantages:
- A tax advantage specific to the Region — shared electricity is exempt from the renewable-energy levy, of around 26 €/MWh. For the same volume, sharing therefore structurally pays more here than elsewhere.
- Reduced, or even zero, network charges — shared electricity benefits from a partial or full exemption from network charges depending on the distance between the members of the same operation — in practice, according to Sibelga's network pockets and the connection cabin. The logic is physical: the closer the members are, the less their electricity travels over the grid, and the less they pay in network charges.
- A simple perimeter — sharing is possible between supply points connected anywhere in the Region; proximity is not a condition for taking part, it simply optimises network charges.
- Lightning-fast membership — by joining an existing operation, everything is settled in a few days.
There is currently no regulatory barrier to taking part in an energy community in Brussels — the main obstacle observed on the ground is simply a lack of information among businesses.
The Brussels legal framework, in brief
- The legislation — the 2022 Brussels ordinance organises energy sharing and energy communities across the Region.
- The regulator — Brugel supervises energy-sharing operations.
- The system operator — Sibelga provides quarter-hourly metering data and applies the allocation keys.
- Member prerequisite — a smart meter on the supply point; its installation is arranged with Sibelga if needed.
- One EAN, one operation — a meter can only be attached to one energy-sharing operation at a time.
General information, not legal advice. RaYSun handles the procedures with Brugel and Sibelga on behalf of its members.
Energilia Brussels: proof from the meters
The Energilia Brussels sharing operation, managed by RaYSun, has been bringing Brussels businesses together since late 2024 — and, more broadly, it suits any business or organisation connected to the Region's grid. Its figures, measured meter by meter on our monitoring platform (volumes as at the end of June 2026):
- 54 members — hotels, shops, distributors, associations and local producers.
- 2 355 MWh shared between launch and the end of June 2026 — including 1 427 MWh in the first half of 2026 alone: growth is accelerating as members multiply.
- 26 % of members' needs covered by shared electricity, and 56,1 % of producers' injection put to use locally.
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Who is this relevant for in Brussels?
Quite simply, for any entity that consumes electricity — a business, association, institution or co-owned building. And it is all the more attractive the flatter the consumption profile: steady consumption, including in summer and at weekends, matches solar generation best and maximises the share of shared energy.
- Continuous profiles are best placed — hotels, hospitality, retail (especially food and refrigeration), logistics, technical infrastructure: their summer and weekend consumption absorbs solar output at the very moment it is most plentiful.
- Offices, associations and institutions — local green electricity, with no investment or works.
- Co-owned buildings and property — putting a shared roof to work for the benefit of occupants.
- Solar producers — a surplus paid better than grid injection, consumed by Brussels neighbours.
How to get started?
The simplest route in Brussels is to join Energilia Brussels: no structure to set up, RaYSun takes care of the procedures, the allocation and the invoicing, and membership is wrapped up in a few days. For property groups or institutions wanting their own structure, the dedicated community model remains open. In either case, the assessment is free: your consumption data, a costed simulation, a clear recommendation.
Frequently asked questions — Brussels
Shared electricity there is exempt from the renewable-energy levy (around 26 €/MWh) and benefits from a partial or full exemption from network charges depending on how close the members of the same operation are to one another. Combined with a price negotiated between members, this makes sharing particularly advantageous in the Brussels-Capital Region.
A few days, by joining an existing operation such as Energilia Brussels: no structure to set up, RaYSun handles the procedures with Sibelga and the invoicing.
Any organisation connected to the Brussels grid with a smart meter: hotels, shops, distributors, associations, co-owned buildings, offices — as a producer, a consumer or both. The sharing perimeter covers the whole Region.
No. The Brussels framework (2022 ordinance, regulator Brugel, DSO Sibelga) is fully operational. The main obstacle observed is simply a lack of information among businesses.
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