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Living in Bern 2027BE

Electricity and health insurance in Bern, from the official 2027 figures. Last updated .

Rank 300 of 333 in BE · cheapest provider21.6% above the median

Electricity (H4) 31.11 cents/kWh, 14.7% more expensive than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Bern31.11 cents/kWh
Canton of Bern26.68 cents/kWh
Switzerland27.12 cents/kWh
Source: Federal Electricity Commission ElCom, Electricity tariff per provider and municipality in Switzerland, as of 13.10.2026

Electricity 2027

Standard product

Energie Wasser Bern

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/kWh4-room flat4-rmH2 · 2,500 kWh/yearcents/kWh4-room flat with electric water heater4-rmH3 · 4,500 kWh/yearcents/kWh5-room flat5-rmH4 · 4,500 kWh/yearcents/kWh5-room detached house5-rmH5 · 7,500 kWh/yearcents/kWh5-room detached house with electric heating5-rmH6 · 25,000 kWh/yearcents/kWh5-room detached house with heat pump5-rmH7 · 13,000 kWh/yearcents/kWhlarge owner-occupied flatflatH8 · 7,500 kWh/yearcents/kWh
34.40 cents/kWh▼ 7.1%32.56 cents/kWh▼ 6.8%31.11 cents/kWh▼ 6.5%31.11 cents/kWh▼ 6.5%30.39 cents/kWh▼ 6.3%29.63 cents/kWh▼ 6.1%29.93 cents/kWh▼ 6.2%30.39 cents/kWh▼ 6.3%

H4 breakdown

  • Grid usage13.45 cents/kWh
  • Energy10.75 cents/kWh
  • Levies2.80 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 568.70 CHF/month▲ 5.3%
  • Adults, on average703.34 CHF/month▲ 3.6%
  • Young adultsfrom 403.55 CHF/month▲ 4.3%
  • Young adults, on average526.90 CHF/month▲ 3.3%
  • Childrenfrom 128.65 CHF/month▲ 2.9%
  • Children, on average166.53 CHF/month▲ 3.4%

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

  • Residents138,562
  • Foreign share25.9%
  • Ages 0–1923,863 · 17.2%
  • Ages 20–6490,711 · 65.5%
  • Ages 65 and over23,988 · 17.3%
  • Residents per km²2,684.3
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

A mountain municipality is one whose settlement reaches 1,000 m.

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

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

The comparisons for Bern follow this order.

Profile H4 costs 31.11 cents/kWh in Bern. In Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland that is rank 70 of 74 (above).

Bern includes no lake area inside the municipal territory.

Bern: the reference station is Bern / Zollikofen, 5.2 km away.

Between 481 m and 675 m lies the territory of Bern.

Rank 300 of 333 for Bern: 31.11 cents/kWh on profile H4, against a median of 25.59 cents/kWh.

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

All municipalities in the canton Bern · Electricity ranking

Questions

What does electricity cost in Bern in 2027?

Profile H4 costs 31.11 cents/kWh in Bern. In Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland that is rank 70 of 74 (above). Rank 300 of 333 for Bern: 31.11 cents/kWh on profile H4, against a median of 25.59 cents/kWh.

What do population, geography and climate say about Bern?

Bern includes no lake area inside the municipal territory. Bern: the reference station is Bern / Zollikofen, 5.2 km away. Between 481 m and 675 m lies the territory of Bern.

Border neighbours

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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