Living in Alto Malcantone: electricity and health insurance 2027

Electricity (H4) 25.91 cents/kWh, 4.4% cheaper than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Alto Malcantone

25.91 cents/kWh

Canton of Ticino

27.05 cents/kWh

Switzerland

27.12 cents/kWh

Source: Federal Electricity Commission ElCom, Electricity tariff per provider and municipality in Switzerland, as of 13.10.2026

Electricity 2027

Standard product

Aziende Industriali di Lugano (AIL) SA

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 13.10.2026
2-room flat2-rmH1 · 1,600 kWh/yearcents/kWh	4-room flat4-rmH2 · 2,500 kWh/yearcents/kWh	4-room flat with electric water heater4-rmH3 · 4,500 kWh/yearcents/kWh	5-room flat5-rmH4 · 4,500 kWh/yearcents/kWh	5-room detached house5-rmH5 · 7,500 kWh/yearcents/kWh	5-room detached house with electric heating5-rmH6 · 25,000 kWh/yearcents/kWh	5-room detached house with heat pump5-rmH7 · 13,000 kWh/yearcents/kWh	large owner-occupied flatflatH8 · 7,500 kWh/yearcents/kWh
31.32 cents/kWh▲ 2.1%	28.04 cents/kWh▲ 2.7%	24.89 cents/kWh▲ 2.6%	25.91 cents/kWh▲ 3.1%	23.48 cents/kWh▲ 3.1%	21.55 cents/kWh▲ 3.1%	22.68 cents/kWh▲ 3.5%	24.05 cents/kWh▲ 3.4%

H4 breakdown

Grid usage9.63 cents/kWh
Energy10.35 cents/kWh
Levies2.22 cents/kWh
Grid surcharge2.30 cents/kWh
Standing chargeno standing charge

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 13.10.2026

Health insurance 2027

Adultsfrom 616.70 CHF/month▲ 5.6%
Adults, on average776.14 CHF/month▲ 4.2%
Young adultsfrom 447.70 CHF/month▲ 5.0%
Young adults, on average581.28 CHF/month▲ 4.1%
Childrenfrom 135 CHF/month▲ 5.1%
Children, on average187.89 CHF/month▲ 4.5%

Premium region 1: all municipalities

Source: 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

Population 2025

Residents1,374
Foreign share10.6%
Ages 0–19212 · 15.4%
Ages 20–64793 · 57.7%
Ages 65 and over369 · 26.9%
Residents per km²62.3

Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO), STATPOP 2025, as of 20.10.2026Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO), geographic key figures, as of 20.10.2026

Geography

Altitude431–1,936 m
Lakeno
Mountain municipalityno

The rule: a settlement altitude of at least 1,000 m. That altitude is not shown as a figure.

Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO), geographic key figures, as of 20.10.2026Source: Federal Office of Topography swisstopo, swissBOUNDARIES3D, as of 13.10.2026

Climate, 1991–2020 averages

Temperature9.3 °C
Annual precipitation1,874 mm
Sunshine, share of possible hours55.0%

Only the grid values are shown here. A station figure would misstate the place.

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

Alto Malcantone sits in the figures as follows.

Alto Malcantone averages 9.3 °C, 1,874 mm of precipitation and 55.0% relative sunshine. Period 1991-2020.

1,374 people live in Alto Malcantone. That is 62.3 per square kilometre.

Alto Malcantone: 15.4% are young, 57.7% are of working age and 26.9% are older.

Alto Malcantone is not a mountain municipality.

Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Swiss official commune register, as of 13.10.2026 Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Spatial divisions of Switzerland, as of 13.10.2026 Source: Federal Office of Topography swisstopo, swissBOUNDARIES3D

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Questions

What do population, geography and climate say about Alto Malcantone?

Alto Malcantone averages 9.3 °C, 1,874 mm of precipitation and 55.0% relative sunshine. Period 1991-2020. 1,374 people live in Alto Malcantone. That is 62.3 per square kilometre. Alto Malcantone: 15.4% are young, 57.7% are of working age and 26.9% are older. Alto Malcantone is not a mountain municipality.

Border neighbours

Alto Malcantone or Gambarogno1,579 m · 12.8%

Source: Federal Office of Topography swisstopo, swissBOUNDARIES3D, as of 13.10.2026Source: Federal Electricity Commission ElCom, Electricity tariff per provider and municipality in Switzerland, as of 13.10.2026

Nearby municipalities

Source: Federal Office of Topography swisstopo, swissBOUNDARIES3D Straight-line distance between municipality centres.

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