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Living in Buch (SH) 2027SH

Electricity and health insurance in Buch (SH), from the official 2027 figures. Last updated .

Rank =2 of 26 in SH · cheapest providerabout the median

Electricity (H4) 30.82 cents/kWh, 13.7% more expensive than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Buch (SH)30.82 cents/kWh
Canton of Schaffhausen30.80 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

Elektrizitätswerk des Kantons Schaffhausen 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/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
33.67 cents/kWh▼ 5.0%32.08 cents/kWh▼ 4.6%30.62 cents/kWh▼ 4.9%30.82 cents/kWh▼ 4.3%29.99 cents/kWh▼ 4.7%28.53 cents/kWh▼ 4.0%28.80 cents/kWh▼ 4.1%30.19 cents/kWh▼ 4.1%

H4 breakdown

  • Grid usage15.05 cents/kWh
  • Energy11.90 cents/kWh
  • Levies0.00 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 445 CHF/month▲ 2.6%
  • Adults, on average582.26 CHF/month▲ 4.4%
  • Young adultsfrom 324.90 CHF/month▲ 2.6%
  • Young adults, on average435.17 CHF/month▲ 3.8%
  • Childrenfrom 97.90 CHF/month▲ 2.5%
  • Children, on average138.42 CHF/month▲ 4.2%

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

  • Residents340
  • Foreign share26.2%
  • Ages 0–1948 · 14.1%
  • Ages 20–64197 · 57.9%
  • Ages 65 and over95 · 27.9%
  • Residents per km²89.5
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

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

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

For Buch (SH), the comparisons look like this.

Buch (SH) is not a mountain municipality. The highest point alone does not decide it.

Of working age in Buch (SH): 57.9%, young: 14.1%, older: 27.9%.

Buch (SH) has 340 residents, 89.5 per square kilometre.

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 Schaffhausen · Electricity ranking

Questions

What do population, geography and climate say about Buch (SH)?

Buch (SH) is not a mountain municipality. The highest point alone does not decide it. Of working age in Buch (SH): 57.9%, young: 14.1%, older: 27.9%. Buch (SH) has 340 residents, 89.5 per square kilometre.

Nearby municipalities

Source: Federal Office of Topography swisstopo, swissBOUNDARIES3D Straight-line distance between municipality centres.

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