What Is Energy Web Token (EWT)?

Energy Web Token (EWT) is the native utility token securing and operating the Energy Web decentralised technology platform. The platform consists of two primary layers: the public and permissionless nominated proof-of-stake blockchain, Energy Web X, and the Verified Compute Cloud for off-chain business logic computation, underpinning solutions for energy and sustainability markets.

EWT circulates as an ERC-20 token on Ethereum, which serves as a primary settlement and custody environment. A validator-governed, bidirectional bridge connects Ethereum and the Energy Web X (EWX) proof-of-stake network preserving total supply and utility while enabling use across both networks.

Energy Web Chain (EWC), the original proof-of-authority network where EWT was first launched in June 2019, remains operational exclusively for archival and backward-compatibility purposes.

EWT token has been included in the European Securities and Markets Authority - ESMA register In November 2025 to ensure MiCA compliance.

Who Are the Founders of Energy Web Token?

Energy Web emerged from collaboration between global energy corporates and grid operators, and the Energy Web Foundation (EWF), a Swiss nonprofit co-founded in 2017 by the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), US-based clean energy think-and-do tank, and Grid Singularity, pioneer blockchain venture of energy market innovators and Ethereum founders.

While EWF continues to support technical development and ecosystem coordination, the EWX blockchain network operates under decentralized, collective governance by validators, collators, nominators, token holders, and decentralized application providers.

What Makes Energy Web Token Unique?

Energy Web core product, Verified Compute Cloud (VCC), enables real-time verification of data, business logic, and market rules by combining off-chain computation with blockchain-based finality, provided by Energy Web X (EWX, Polkadot parachain) through cryptographic proofs and decentralized consensus.

The Energy Web platform, comprising EWX and VCC as two primary layers, is complemented by infrastructure tools that enable data privacy, security and interoperability at scale. Purpose built for energy and climate solutions, this layered architecture delivers modular, enterprise-grade solutions powering grid coordination, renewables certificate verification, and automated sustainability reporting.

EWT is the utility token behind this infrastructure, facilitating innovation towards energy transition implemented by grid operators and sustainability-driven businesses and organisations worldwide (see Energy Web 2025 Yellow Paper.

How Many Energy Web Token (EWT) Coins Are There in Circulation?

The Energy Web Token (EWT) was issued in June 2019 with a fixed supply of 100,000,000. The current EWT circulation is ~84 million, and the supply cap is maintained. Publicly available token tracking dashboards like Etherscan and on-chain data records allow verification of EWT balances.

How Is the Energy Web Token Network Secured?

Energy Web X (EWX) is a decentralised, nominated proof-of-stake blockchain, where collators produce parachain blocks, maintaining a distributed network consensus.

Nominators stake EWT to support selected collators, sharing in staking rewards while also bearing the risk of slashing in the event of misbehavior or operational failure. As a Polkadot parachain, Energy Web X also benefits from the shared security of the Polkadot Relay Chain, whose validators verify block validity and provide finality.

Liquid staking is also supported, allowing EWT holders to contribute to network security while retaining liquidity. Furthermore, EWT holders can also contribute to solution security and participate in any protocol-determined awards.

Together, these mechanisms create a robust, multi-layer security model that combines economic incentives with ecosystem-wide consensus guarantees.

Where Can You Buy Energy Web Token (EWT)?

EWT is traded on many major cryptocurrency exchanges and DEX platforms, such as:

• Kraken
• Kucoin
• MEXC
• Gate
• Uniswap
• Hydration

Additional exchanges include:

• CoinEx
• BitMart
• CoinDCX
• Uphold

Related Pages?

• Explore the Energy Web X network here and about the Energy Web solutions and ecosystem here.
• Read the Energy Web 2025 Yellow Paper
• Check out the Etherscan Explorer to see the total EWT supply.