Living in Bolken: electricity and health insurance 2027

Electricity (H4) 25.19 cents/kWh, 7.1% cheaper than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Bolken

25.19 cents/kWh

Canton of Solothurn

28.70 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

BKW Energie AG

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
34.09 cents/kWh▼ 5.1%	29.12 cents/kWh▼ 6.4%	25.19 cents/kWh▼ 7.7%	25.19 cents/kWh▼ 7.7%	23.23 cents/kWh▼ 8.5%	19.52 cents/kWh≈ unchanged	21.42 cents/kWh▼ 8.8%	23.23 cents/kWh▼ 8.5%

H4 breakdown

Grid usage11.91 cents/kWh
Energy7.97 cents/kWh
Levies1.10 cents/kWh
Grid surcharge2.30 cents/kWh
Standing charge96 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 503.80 CHF/month▲ 3.6%
Adults, on average632.73 CHF/month▲ 4.8%
Young adultsfrom 367.80 CHF/month▲ 6.5%
Young adults, on average470.17 CHF/month▲ 4.9%
Childrenfrom 110.80 CHF/month▲ 3.5%
Children, on average150.74 CHF/month▲ 4.7%

Premium region in Solothurn: 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

Residents579
Foreign share7.8%
Ages 0–19113 · 19.5%
Ages 20–64350 · 60.4%
Ages 65 and over116 · 20.0%
Residents per km²273.1

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

Altitude461–505 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

Temperature9.4 °C
Annual precipitation1,083 mm
Sunshine, share of possible hours40.2%
Frost days99.6
Days of 30 °C or more11
Reference stationKoppigen, 9.4 km

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

Bolken sits in the figures as follows.

Bolken counts 99.6 frost day and 11 hot days.

Bolken belongs to premium region 0 of 0.

Place 3 of 6: Bolken 632.73 CHF/month, neighbours 617.51 CHF/month (2.5%), premium region.

Against the neighbours (26.60 cents/kWh), Bolken costs 25.19 cents/kWh, profile H4, a gap of 5.3%.

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

All municipalities in the canton Solothurn · Electricity ranking

Questions

What does electricity cost in Bolken in 2027?

Against the neighbours (26.60 cents/kWh), Bolken costs 25.19 cents/kWh, profile H4, a gap of 5.3%.

What does health insurance cost in Bolken?

Bolken belongs to premium region 0 of 0. Place 3 of 6: Bolken 632.73 CHF/month, neighbours 617.51 CHF/month (2.5%), premium region.

What do population, geography and climate say about Bolken?

Bolken counts 99.6 frost day and 11 hot days.

Border neighbours

Bolken or Etziken2,158 m · 13.2%
Bolken or Subingen190 m · 11.6%

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.

Same premium region

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