Living in Balgach: electricity and health insurance 2027

Electricity (H4) 27.51 cents/kWh, 1.4% more expensive than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Balgach

27.51 cents/kWh

Canton of St. Gallen

30.30 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

Gemeinde Balgach, Elektrizitätsversorgung

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
33.06 cents/kWh▲ 3.8%	29.94 cents/kWh▲ 1.9%	27.30 cents/kWh≈ unchanged	27.51 cents/kWh≈ unchanged	26.11 cents/kWh▼ 0.9%	24.63 cents/kWh▼ 1.9%	25.39 cents/kWh▼ 1.6%	26.28 cents/kWh▼ 1.0%

H4 breakdown

Grid usage8.28 cents/kWh
Energy12.98 cents/kWh
Levies1.95 cents/kWh
Grid surcharge2.30 cents/kWh
Standing charge48 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 422.10 CHF/month▲ 5.1%
Adults, on average542.01 CHF/month▲ 3.6%
Young adultsfrom 308.10 CHF/month▲ 5.1%
Young adults, on average403.42 CHF/month▲ 3.3%
Childrenfrom 92.90 CHF/month▲ 5.2%
Children, on average129.62 CHF/month▲ 4.0%

Premium region 3: 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

Residents5,229
Foreign share24.8%
Ages 0–191,044 · 20.0%
Ages 20–643,246 · 62.1%
Ages 65 and over939 · 18.0%
Residents per km²802.0

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

Altitude399–713 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

Temperature10.4 °C
Annual precipitation1,189 mm
Sunshine, share of possible hours42.6%

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

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

Balgach sits in the figures as follows.

The Swiss average is 623.55 CHF/month. Balgach comes to 542.01 CHF/month (13.1%), rank 149 of 2,110.

The median is 1,337 CHF/year. Balgach is at 1,238 CHF/year on profile H4 and 4,500 kWh (7.4%).

With the deductible (franchise), the premium in Balgach is 542.01 CHF/month; the cantonal average is 562.05 CHF/month.

The canton has 3 regions. Balgach is in premium region 3.

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 Balgach in 2027?

The median is 1,337 CHF/year. Balgach is at 1,238 CHF/year on profile H4 and 4,500 kWh (7.4%).

What does health insurance cost in Balgach?

The Swiss average is 623.55 CHF/month. Balgach comes to 542.01 CHF/month (13.1%), rank 149 of 2,110. With the deductible (franchise), the premium in Balgach is 542.01 CHF/month; the cantonal average is 562.05 CHF/month. The canton has 3 regions. Balgach is in premium region 3.

Border neighbours

Balgach or Rebstein5,379 m · 26.4%
Balgach or Oberriet (SG)1,595 m · 17.0%
Balgach or Diepoldsau1,635 m · 14.4%
Balgach or Au (SG)1,375 m · 9.9%
Balgach or Widnau687 m · 7.2%

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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