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Living in Buchs (ZH) 2027ZH

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

Rank =7 of 160 in ZH · cheapest providerabout the median

Electricity (H4) 23.87 cents/kWh, 12.0% cheaper than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Buchs (ZH)23.87 cents/kWh
Canton of Zurich24.35 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

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ)

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
28.34 cents/kWh▲ 1.1%25.84 cents/kWh≈ unchanged23.77 cents/kWh▼ 1.1%23.87 cents/kWh▼ 1.1%22.77 cents/kWh▼ 1.7%22.67 cents/kWh▼ 2.4%22.75 cents/kWh▼ 1.2%22.89 cents/kWh▼ 1.7%

H4 breakdown

  • Grid usage7.90 cents/kWh
  • Energy11.86 cents/kWh
  • Levies0.16 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 456.80 CHF/month▲ 6.8%
  • Adults, on average571.73 CHF/month▲ 5.1%
  • Young adultsfrom 332.10 CHF/month▲ 6.3%
  • Young adults, on average429.36 CHF/month▲ 4.9%
  • Childrenfrom 100.80 CHF/month▲ 7.1%
  • Children, on average138.94 CHF/month▲ 5.1%

Premium region 3: 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

  • Residents6,814
  • Foreign share28.4%
  • Ages 0–191,389 · 20.4%
  • Ages 20–644,284 · 62.9%
  • Ages 65 and over1,141 · 16.7%
  • Residents per km²1,166.8
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 (ZH) sits in the figures as follows.

16.7% of the people in Buchs (ZH) are older, 20.4% are young and 62.9% are of working age.

Buchs (ZH) is not a mountain municipality. The highest point alone does not decide it.

Buchs (ZH) averages 9.7 °C, 1,102 mm of precipitation and 40.6% relative sunshine. Period 1991-2020.

Per square kilometre, Buchs (ZH) has 1,166.8 people, 6,814 in all.

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 Zurich · Electricity ranking

Questions

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

16.7% of the people in Buchs (ZH) are older, 20.4% are young and 62.9% are of working age. Buchs (ZH) is not a mountain municipality. The highest point alone does not decide it. Buchs (ZH) averages 9.7 °C, 1,102 mm of precipitation and 40.6% relative sunshine. Period 1991-2020. Per square kilometre, Buchs (ZH) has 1,166.8 people, 6,814 in all.

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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