Living in Arbedo-Castione: electricity and health insurance 2027

Electricity (H4) 25.20 cents/kWh, 7.1% cheaper than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Arbedo-Castione

25.20 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

Azienda Multiservizi Bellinzona (AMB)

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
30.52 cents/kWh▼ 4.5%	27.55 cents/kWh▼ 4.7%	25.20 cents/kWh▼ 2.2%	25.20 cents/kWh▲ 4.0%	24.03 cents/kWh▼ 2.6%	22.80 cents/kWh▲ 0.5%	23.29 cents/kWh▼ 3.3%	24.03 cents/kWh▼ 5.2%

H4 breakdown

Grid usage8.95 cents/kWh
Energy10.40 cents/kWh
Levies2.22 cents/kWh
Grid surcharge2.30 cents/kWh
Standing charge72 CHF/year

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

Residents5,211
Foreign share27.2%
Ages 0–19993 · 19.1%
Ages 20–643,141 · 60.3%
Ages 65 and over1,077 · 20.7%
Residents per km²243.6

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

Altitude230–2,227 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

Temperature11.6 °C
Annual precipitation1,589 mm
Sunshine, share of possible hours54.4%
Frost days84.5
Days of 30 °C or more17.1
Reference stationGrono, 8.9 km

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

Arbedo-Castione sits in the figures as follows.

Between 230 m and 2,227 m lies the territory of Arbedo-Castione.

The cantonal median is 25.91 cents/kWh. Arbedo-Castione pays 25.20 cents/kWh on profile H4 and ranks 3 of 100.

Arbedo-Castione lies 8.9 km from the reference station Grono.

The foreign share in Arbedo-Castione is 27.2%.

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 does electricity cost in Arbedo-Castione in 2027?

The cantonal median is 25.91 cents/kWh. Arbedo-Castione pays 25.20 cents/kWh on profile H4 and ranks 3 of 100.

What do population, geography and climate say about Arbedo-Castione?

Between 230 m and 2,227 m lies the territory of Arbedo-Castione. Arbedo-Castione lies 8.9 km from the reference station Grono. The foreign share in Arbedo-Castione is 27.2%.

Border neighbours

Arbedo-Castione or Roveredo (GR)5,805 m · 5.7%

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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