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

Rank =32 of 196 in AG · cheapest provider6.0% below the median

Electricity (H4) 25.36 cents/kWh, 6.5% cheaper than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Buchs (AG)25.36 cents/kWh
Canton of Aargau27.56 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

Eniwa 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
31.13 cents/kWh▼ 5.5%27.89 cents/kWh▼ 6.1%24.52 cents/kWh▼ 6.8%25.36 cents/kWh▼ 6.7%23.36 cents/kWh▼ 7.2%21.22 cents/kWh▼ 7.8%22.73 cents/kWh▼ 7.4%24.16 cents/kWh▼ 7.0%

H4 breakdown

  • Grid usage10.88 cents/kWh
  • Energy9.68 cents/kWh
  • Levies0.85 cents/kWh
  • Grid surcharge2.30 cents/kWh
  • Standing charge60 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 474.70 CHF/month▲ 4.6%
  • Adults, on average596.25 CHF/month▲ 4.8%
  • Young adultsfrom 346.50 CHF/month▲ 4.6%
  • Young adults, on average442.59 CHF/month▲ 4.5%
  • Childrenfrom 102.10 CHF/month▲ 3.5%
  • Children, on average143.56 CHF/month▲ 4.8%

Premium region in Aargau: 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

  • Residents8,651
  • Foreign share37.9%
  • Ages 0–191,893 · 21.9%
  • Ages 20–645,284 · 61.1%
  • Ages 65 and over1,474 · 17.0%
  • Residents per km²1,626.1
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

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

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

Buchs (AG) sits in the figures as follows.

8,651 people live in Buchs (AG). That is 1,626.1 per square kilometre.

For the period 1991-2020, Buchs (AG) reads 40.0% relative sunshine, plus 10.0 °C and 955 mm of precipitation. A climate normal.

Buchs (AG) is not a mountain municipality, by the altitude of the settlement.

Of working age in Buchs (AG): 61.1%, young: 21.9%, older: 17.0%.

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 Aargau · Electricity ranking

Questions

What do population, geography and climate say about Buchs (AG)?

8,651 people live in Buchs (AG). That is 1,626.1 per square kilometre. For the period 1991-2020, Buchs (AG) reads 40.0% relative sunshine, plus 10.0 °C and 955 mm of precipitation. A climate normal. Buchs (AG) is not a mountain municipality, by the altitude of the settlement. Of working age in Buchs (AG): 61.1%, young: 21.9%, older: 17.0%.

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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