Living in Bex: electricity and health insurance 2027

Electricity (H4) 29.40 cents/kWh, 8.4% more expensive than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Bex

29.40 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

Forces Motrices de l'Avançon 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
35.20 cents/kWh▼ 0.8%	31.96 cents/kWh▼ 2.8%	26.16 cents/kWh▼ 2.8%	29.40 cents/kWh▼ 4.5%	25.14 cents/kWh▼ 3.8%	21.15 cents/kWh▼ 4.9%	24.91 cents/kWh▼ 4.6%	26.37 cents/kWh▼ 11.4%

H4 breakdown

Grid usage11.42 cents/kWh
Energy11.96 cents/kWh
Levies1.32 cents/kWh
Grid surcharge2.30 cents/kWh
Standing charge36 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 559.10 CHF/month▲ 4.1%
Adults, on average674.97 CHF/month▲ 2.6%
Young adultsfrom 408.30 CHF/month▲ 2.0%
Young adults, on average508.30 CHF/month▲ 2.6%
Childrenfrom 128.90 CHF/month▲ 5.7%
Children, on average168.56 CHF/month▲ 3.0%

Premium region 2: 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

Residents8,933
Foreign share35.8%
Ages 0–192,069 · 23.2%
Ages 20–645,231 · 58.6%
Ages 65 and over1,633 · 18.3%
Residents per km²92.5

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

Altitude390–3,210 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

Temperature9.9 °C
Annual precipitation1,068 mm
Sunshine, share of possible hours52.4%
Frost days87.6
Days of 30 °C or more20.9
Reference stationSion, 20.3 km

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

For Bex, the comparisons look like this.

Rank 1,551 of 2,110: Bex pays 674.97 CHF/month, against a Swiss average of 623.55 CHF/month.

At 4,500 kWh, profile H4 costs 1,323 CHF/year in Bex. The municipal median is 1,286 CHF/year.

Bex pays 674.97 CHF/month. The canton averages 691.82 CHF/month (2.4%), calculated with the deductible (franchise).

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 Bex in 2027?

At 4,500 kWh, profile H4 costs 1,323 CHF/year in Bex. The municipal median is 1,286 CHF/year.

What does health insurance cost in Bex?

Rank 1,551 of 2,110: Bex pays 674.97 CHF/month, against a Swiss average of 623.55 CHF/month. Bex pays 674.97 CHF/month. The canton averages 691.82 CHF/month (2.4%), calculated with the deductible (franchise).

Border neighbours

Bex or Chamoson2,000 m · 17.4%
Bex or Leytron6,006 m · 17.4%
Bex or Massongex4,241 m · 17.4%
Bex or Saint-Maurice789 m · 17.4%
Bex or Collonges399 m · 12.2%
Bex or Conthey9,318 m · 10.7%
Bex or Monthey1,003 m · 10.5%

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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