Eenmaal geactiveerd, ontvang je om de twee maanden een factuur van brupower. Je traditionele leverancier blijft je maandelijkse termijnen aanrekenen. Tijdens de jaarlijkse afrekening crediteren ze je indien nodig.​

Als je aan energiedelen doet, zal je twee verschillende facturen krijgen.​

• Een factuur voor het verbruik van de energiecomponent

Dit is de elektriciteit die je verbruikt van het overschot van de lokale producent die zijn/haar energie met jou deelt.

• Een factuur van je energieleverancier

Dit is de verbruikte energie die niet van de lokale producent komt. Je betaalt de marktprijs, via je energieleverancier.

Ja, je kunt het contract op elk moment stopzetten! 
Stuur ons gewoon een bericht op hello@brupower.be 

​Om te kunnen energiedelen moeten alle deelnemers uitgerust zijn met slimme meters die gratis geïnstalleerd worden door Sibelga.

Sibelga activeert dan ook deze meters als een soort van communicatiepunt tussen alle deelnemers van energiedelen.

Deze meters meten elk kwartier de gedeelde en verbruikte elektriciteit van elke deelnemer. Sibelga verzamelt deze gegevens en stuurt ze door naar brupower, die vervolgens de gedeelde elektriciteit factureert.​

Iedereen kan via een online formulier aan Sibelga vragen om een slimme meter te installeren. Zij zullen dan de slimme meter gratis komen installeren binnen een termijn van maximum 4 maanden na het indienen van de aanvraag.

​

​Nee, alle energie wordt gedeeld binnen het bestaande netwerk. Het enige apparaat dat je nodig hebt is de slimme meter (zie vraag hierboven).

Deze worden berekend op basis van de gemiddelde verbruiksprofielen van alle Brusselaars. Deze cijfers kunnen variëren afhankelijk van

• Je energieverbruik: je hebt er meer baat bij als je je verbruiksgedrag kunt aanpassen!
• Je huidige energiecontract
• Het aantal deelnemers en de beschikbaarheid van overtollige elektriciteit​

Once your smart meter has been installed, you can download the app MySibelga and follow your energy consumption daily. Keep in mind that these app has recently been developed and it's possible that there still are soome teething issues. 

As a tenant, you have access to energy sharing as long as your existing electricity supply contract is in your name. There is no obligation to inform the landlord.

 Of course! That’s the whole point of brupower: to allow all residents of Brussels to benefit from photovoltaic electricity without owning their own panels.

Of course! That’s the goal of brupower: to allow all residents of Brussels to benefit from photovoltaic electricity, whether or not they own their home.

 Of course! That’s the goal of brupower: to benefit all types of actors—residents, property managers, municipalities, and small to medium-sized businesses.

A favorable decision from the building manager (union) is required. The co-owners’ association (ACP) must then become a cooperative member of brupower as a legal entity. To participate in energy sharing, you must be a member of brupower, which is possible by purchasing shares.

By buying shares, you help boost photovoltaic installations in Brussels and become a co-owner of them.

 It is possible to access energy sharing. In this case, you need to contact your landlord and provide them with information about energy sharing so they can understand its benefits and become a cooperative member themselves. Information is available on the website, and flyers or more detailed presentations can also be provided. Once the documentation has been sent, you can direct them to brupower at hello@brupower.be.

It’s important to distinguish whether the person wants to join as a producer or as a consumer.

• As a producer: If you own photovoltaic panels on your roof, you cannot participate in energy sharing with brupower. Brupower is a citizen energy community, not an energy supplier. According to the 2022 Brussels-Capital Region ordinance, the energy community must own the production installations. An exception exists for local energy communities, but since brupower operates at the regional level, it is more appropriate for it to function as a citizen energy community.
• As a consumer: The energy produced by brupower is available when its panels are generating electricity—generally at the same time as your own panels. Sharing would only be beneficial if your installation is undersized and does not cover all your consumption. If your installation is sufficient, it will not be advantageous, as you would still need to pay annual metering fees to Sibelga (in 2025: €0.035/day, or €12.77/year), which may exceed your financial gains.

No, you do not need to change your electricity supplier. 

 A smart meter is required to participate in energy sharing. First, check whether you already have a digital meter.

Installing a smart meter is free. You must request an appointment with Sibelga to replace your current meter.

Tip: indicate that the request is for participation in energy sharing—Sibelga offers priority appointments in that case. 

 Yes. Since meters are technically linked within the building, the syndic must request replacement for all meters at once (principle of indivisibility).

In a building, smart meters cannot be installed individually—if one owner wants one, all meters must be replaced. 

The syndic must submit the request to Sibelga.

The electricity tariff offered by brupower can be indexed. This decision is made by cooperative members at the general assembly. Participants in energy sharing who are also cooperative members decide on indexation. For self-consumption, the price is always indexed.