Living in Balerna: electricity and health insurance 2027

Electricity (H4) 26.20 cents/kWh, 3.4% cheaper than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Balerna

26.20 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

AGE 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
30.62 cents/kWh▼ 5.9%	28.11 cents/kWh▼ 6.3%	24.62 cents/kWh▼ 5.8%	26.20 cents/kWh▼ 6.7%	23.86 cents/kWh▼ 6.1%	21.35 cents/kWh▼ 5.4%	23.62 cents/kWh▼ 6.5%	25.28 cents/kWh▼ 6.9%

H4 breakdown

Grid usage10.41 cents/kWh
Energy10.40 cents/kWh
Levies2.22 cents/kWh
Grid surcharge2.30 cents/kWh
Standing charge64 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

Residents3,415
Foreign share29.9%
Ages 0–19549 · 16.1%
Ages 20–642,048 · 60.0%
Ages 65 and over818 · 24.0%
Residents per km²1,349.8

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

Altitude235–346 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

Temperature12.0 °C
Annual precipitation1,639 mm
Sunshine, share of possible hours55.2%
Frost days96.7
Days of 30 °C or more18.4
Reference stationStabio, 6.0 km

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

Balerna sits in the figures as follows.

Balerna counts 96.7 frost day and 18.4 hot days.

The canton has 2 regions. Balerna is in premium region 1.

Place 4 of 6 among neighbours: Balerna 26.20 cents/kWh, average 26.03 cents/kWh, profile H4.

Rank 1,996 of 2,110: Balerna pays 776.14 CHF/month, against a Swiss average of 623.55 CHF/month.

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 Balerna in 2027?

Place 4 of 6 among neighbours: Balerna 26.20 cents/kWh, average 26.03 cents/kWh, profile H4.

What does health insurance cost in Balerna?

The canton has 2 regions. Balerna is in premium region 1. Rank 1,996 of 2,110: Balerna pays 776.14 CHF/month, against a Swiss average of 623.55 CHF/month.

What do population, geography and climate say about Balerna?