Energy surcharge on domestic parcel services
Rising energy and fuel prices are leading to much higher costs for Swiss Post’s logistics, especially when it comes to parcel processing. For business customers with individually agreed prices (known as "unit prices"), Swiss Post is therefore charging a variable energy surcharge on domestic parcel services since 2023.
The surcharge at a glance
- Energy surcharge for the current month: CHF 0.04 per parcel (July 2024 figure, price in CHF, excl. VAT)
Services affected |
Unit prices for the following products: PostPac Priority, PostPac Economy, Bulky goods Priority, Bulky goods Economy, Swiss-Express “Moon”, Bulky goods "Moon", VinoLog Priority, VinoLog as well as the relevant business reply labels and returns of these products. |
Type of surcharge |
Surcharge in CHF per parcel |
Surcharge amount |
Value according to price table |
Calculation basis |
Development of energy costs, weighted by Swiss Post’s energy mix for the vehicle operations for parcel and letter delivery in the Logistics Services unit |
Adjustment frequency |
Monthly update by the third working day of the month (taking data availability into consideration); applicable to all parcels invoiced in the respective month (invoices are issued the following month) |
The calculation and monthly figures of the energy cost index and the surcharges can be found here:
Price table: development of energy surcharge (PDF, 118.7 KB)[Media | Not Accessible]
Details on the energy surcharge
The energy surcharge is variable. Swiss Post applies the energy cost index to calculate the surcharge each month. This index is based on the average prices of diesel, petrol and electricity for the previous month according to the official National Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Swiss Post’s current energy mix for vehicle operations for parcel and letter delivery in the Logistics Services unit. This means the index calculation is transparent, traceable, and it directly reflects the development of fuel costs.
The energy cost index is updated monthly by the third working day of the month (taking data availability into consideration). The index is based on the previous month’s prices of the energy sources described above. The energy cost index determines the surcharge for all parcels to be invoiced in the respective month. Invoices are issued the following month.
The illustration below shows the method for calculating the energy surcharge.
Calculation basis
* ↑ Electricity consumption information: the actual proportion of parcels delivered by electric vehicles is around 33% in 2023.