Living in Bassins: electricity and health insurance 2027

Electricity (H4) 28.59 cents/kWh, 5.4% more expensive than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Bassins

28.59 cents/kWh

Canton of Vaud

28.62 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

Romande Energie 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
33.75 cents/kWh▼ 5.6%	30.97 cents/kWh▼ 4.4%	27.84 cents/kWh▼ 4.8%	28.59 cents/kWh▼ 4.8%	26.79 cents/kWh▼ 2.3%	24.79 cents/kWh▼ 5.4%	26.01 cents/kWh▼ 5.2%	27.61 cents/kWh▼ 4.9%

H4 breakdown

Grid usage10.18 cents/kWh
Energy13.01 cents/kWh
Levies1.32 cents/kWh
Grid surcharge2.30 cents/kWh
Standing charge30 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 584.30 CHF/month▲ 2.5%
Adults, on average718.18 CHF/month▲ 2.5%
Young adultsfrom 424.95 CHF/month▲ 3.0%
Young adults, on average540.19 CHF/month▲ 2.5%
Childrenfrom 140.10 CHF/month▲ 6.1%
Children, on average179.20 CHF/month▲ 2.9%

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

Residents1,462
Foreign share24.7%
Ages 0–19346 · 23.7%
Ages 20–64922 · 63.1%
Ages 65 and over194 · 13.3%
Residents per km²70.4

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

Altitude515–1,421 m
Lakeno
Mountain municipalityno

Mountain municipality means the settlement sits at 1,000 m or higher.

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 precipitation1,234 mm
Sunshine, share of possible hours46.9%

No station figures: the nearest station is too far, or too different in altitude.

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

For Bassins, the comparisons look like this.

The foreign share in Bassins is 24.7%.

Profile H4 in Bassins costs 28.59 cents/kWh. That is rank 1,441 of 2,108, the 68.3 percentile.

The premium in Bassins is higher: now 718.18 CHF/month, previously 700.32 CHF/month, a difference of 2.5%.

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 Bassins in 2027?

Profile H4 in Bassins costs 28.59 cents/kWh. That is rank 1,441 of 2,108, the 68.3 percentile.

What does health insurance cost in Bassins?

The premium in Bassins is higher: now 718.18 CHF/month, previously 700.32 CHF/month, a difference of 2.5%.

What do population, geography and climate say about Bassins?

The foreign share in Bassins is 24.7%.

Border neighbours

Bassins or Le Chenit1,618 m · 17.3%
Bassins or Vich553 m · 12.4%

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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