Energy sharing: what is it, how does it work, and why is it becoming so popular?

Got solar panels producing more than you actually use? Or do you have a neighbour, family member or friend who could really use that extra power? Then energy sharing might be for you. Instead of pushing your surplus back to the grid for a limited compensation, you can now use it smarter within your own network. Better for your wallet — and of course better for the climate too.

💡 What exactly is energy sharing?

Energy sharing means you share your surplus self-generated energy (for example from solar panels) with someone else.
Instead of feeding it back to the grid for a small return, you share it directly with another digital meter. That person uses your surplus and pays a favourable price for it. Win-win.

How does it work?

You’ll need:

✔️ Solar panels (or another form of local production)
✔️ A digital meter
✔️ At least one other party (neighbour, family member, organisation…) with a digital meter too

Via your energy supplier and Fluvius, you indicate who you want to share your energy with. There are a few ways to do it:

👉 Between private individuals
Share electricity with family or friends — even if they don’t live at the same address.

👉 Within a building
For example in an apartment block: one installation for the building, divided across the residents.

👉 In an energy community
Multiple households, SMEs or organisations join forces and share energy locally.

🤔 Why is energy sharing interesting?

✔️ Get more out of your solar panels
Your surplus is simply worth more when you share it than when you inject it.

✔️ Save on the energy bill
The receiver often pays a lower price than through the traditional grid. And you don’t have to build up capacity for energy you don’t use yourself.

✔️ Sustainable and local
Production and consumption stay local. Less transport = fewer grid losses = better for the environment.

✔️ It connects people
Whether you share with your neighbours, your sister, or the snack bar around the corner — you’re helping build a smart local energy community.

🤩 Who is this for?

👉 Solar panel owners with regular surplus
👉 Families or buildings with multiple digital meters
👉 Friend groups, families or neighbours who want to save together
👉 Local organisations, co-housing projects or SMEs with shared energy ambitions

➡️ As long as everyone involved has a digital meter, you can start energy sharing.
💡 (You don’t have to be with the same supplier.)

🚫 What energy sharing is NOT

❌ It’s not selling back to the grid — you don’t get the same compensation as injection.
❌ It’s not a fixed supplier bonus — it’s a direct settlement between meters.
❌ You still need an energy supplier for the part you don’t cover with shared energy.

And what does Ecofix do?

At Ecofix, we strongly believe in local, smart and fair energy use. That’s why we fully support initiatives like energy sharing.

✅ Conclusion

Energy sharing is the future: fair, smart and sustainable. And it gives you the freedom to use your own energy the way you want — for yourself, or for someone else you’d like to help.

Want to start with energy sharing?
Let us know — we’ll gladly help you get going. Because together, we make energy smarter.