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Zurich or Winterthur 2027

Zürich (official name)

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Living in Zurich · Living in Winterthur · Canton of Zurich

Zurich

Standard product

Elektrizitätswerk der Stadt Zürich

  • 2-room flat, 1,600 kWh28.85 cents/kWh
  • 4-room flat, 2,500 kWh26.41 cents/kWh
  • 4-room flat with electric water heater, 4,500 kWh21.49 cents/kWh
  • 5-room flat, 4,500 kWh24.63 cents/kWh
  • 5-room detached house, 7,500 kWh20.99 cents/kWh
  • 5-room detached house with electric heating, 25,000 kWh17.04 cents/kWh
  • 5-room detached house with heat pump, 13,000 kWh21.16 cents/kWh
  • large owner-occupied flat, 7,500 kWh23.82 cents/kWh

Premium region 1

  • Adultsfrom 535.10 CHF/month · on average 676.88 CHF/month
  • Young adultsfrom 384.50 CHF/month · on average 510.68 CHF/month
  • Childrenfrom 124.60 CHF/month · on average 164.32 CHF/month
Source: Federal Electricity Commission ElCom, Electricity tariff per provider and municipality in Switzerland, as of 13.10.2026Source: Federal Electricity Commission ElCom, Consumption profiles, as of 13.10.2026Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), Health insurance premiums, opendata.swiss, as of 13.10.2026Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), premium regions under the FDHA Ordinance on Premium Regions, as of 13.10.2026
ElCom profiles
  • H1 1'600 kWh/Jahr: 2-room flat mit Elektroherd
  • H2 2'500 kWh/Jahr: 4-room flat mit Elektroherd
  • H3 4'500 kWh/Jahr: 4-room flat mit Elektroherd und Elektroboiler
  • H4 4'500 kWh/Jahr: 5-room flat mit Elektroherd und Tumbler (ohne Elektroboiler)
  • H5 7'500 kWh/Jahr: 5-room house mit Elektroherd, Elektroboiler und Tumbler
  • H6 25'000 kWh/Jahr: 5-room house mit Elektroherd, Elektroboiler, Tumbler und mit elektrischer Widerstandsheizung
  • H7 13'000 kWh/Jahr: 5-room house mit Elektroherd, Elektroboiler, Tumbler, Wärmepumpe 5 kW zur Beheizung
  • H8 7'500 kWh/Jahr: Grosse, hoch elektrifizierte Eigentumswohnung

Winterthur

Standard product

Stadtwerk Winterthur

  • 2-room flat, 1,600 kWh32.45 cents/kWh
  • 4-room flat, 2,500 kWh29.53 cents/kWh
  • 4-room flat with electric water heater, 4,500 kWh27.49 cents/kWh
  • 5-room flat, 4,500 kWh28.09 cents/kWh
  • 5-room detached house, 7,500 kWh26.34 cents/kWh
  • 5-room detached house with electric heating, 25,000 kWh25.34 cents/kWh
  • 5-room detached house with heat pump, 13,000 kWh26.20 cents/kWh
  • large owner-occupied flat, 7,500 kWh27.61 cents/kWh

Premium region 2

  • Adultsfrom 493 CHF/month · on average 609.69 CHF/month
  • Young adultsfrom 352.60 CHF/month · on average 458.96 CHF/month
  • Childrenfrom 110.30 CHF/month · on average 147.99 CHF/month
Source: Federal Electricity Commission ElCom, Electricity tariff per provider and municipality in Switzerland, as of 13.10.2026Source: Federal Electricity Commission ElCom, Consumption profiles, as of 13.10.2026Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), Health insurance premiums, opendata.swiss, as of 13.10.2026Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), premium regions under the FDHA Ordinance on Premium Regions, as of 13.10.2026
ElCom profiles
  • H1 1'600 kWh/Jahr: 2-room flat mit Elektroherd
  • H2 2'500 kWh/Jahr: 4-room flat mit Elektroherd
  • H3 4'500 kWh/Jahr: 4-room flat mit Elektroherd und Elektroboiler
  • H4 4'500 kWh/Jahr: 5-room flat mit Elektroherd und Tumbler (ohne Elektroboiler)
  • H5 7'500 kWh/Jahr: 5-room house mit Elektroherd, Elektroboiler und Tumbler
  • H6 25'000 kWh/Jahr: 5-room house mit Elektroherd, Elektroboiler, Tumbler und mit elektrischer Widerstandsheizung
  • H7 13'000 kWh/Jahr: 5-room house mit Elektroherd, Elektroboiler, Tumbler, Wärmepumpe 5 kW zur Beheizung
  • H8 7'500 kWh/Jahr: Grosse, hoch elektrifizierte Eigentumswohnung

Questions

Is electricity cheaper in Zurich or in Winterthur?

H4 2027: Zurich 24.63 cents/kWh, Winterthur 28.09 cents/kWh

Do the premiums apply only to Zurich and Winterthur?

Zurich is in region 1 (Zürich), Winterthur in region 2 (Zürich).