Living in Büetigen: electricity and health insurance 2027

Electricity (H4) 33.03 cents/kWh, 21.8% more expensive than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Büetigen

33.03 cents/kWh

Canton of Bern

26.68 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

Einwohnergemeinde Büetigen, Elektroversorgung

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
40.28 cents/kWh≈ unchanged	36.23 cents/kWh≈ unchanged	33.03 cents/kWh≈ unchanged	33.03 cents/kWh≈ unchanged	31.43 cents/kWh≈ unchanged	29.75 cents/kWh≈ unchanged	30.41 cents/kWh≈ unchanged	31.43 cents/kWh≈ unchanged

H4 breakdown

Grid usage12.96 cents/kWh
Energy15.90 cents/kWh
Levies0.00 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 519.20 CHF/month▲ 5.2%
Adults, on average635.46 CHF/month▲ 4.2%
Young adultsfrom 379.60 CHF/month▲ 6.2%
Young adults, on average473.85 CHF/month▲ 3.9%
Childrenfrom 114.30 CHF/month▲ 4.5%
Children, on average149.67 CHF/month▲ 3.9%

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

Residents920
Foreign share7.6%
Ages 0–19205 · 22.3%
Ages 20–64541 · 58.8%
Ages 65 and over174 · 18.9%
Residents per km²254.8

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

Altitude430–510 m
Lakeno
Mountain municipalityno

A mountain municipality is one whose settlement reaches 1,000 m.

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

Temperature9.8 °C
Annual precipitation1,030 mm
Sunshine, share of possible hours40.4%
Frost days99.2
Days of 30 °C or more9
Reference stationBern / Zollikofen, 15.8 km

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

The comparisons for Büetigen follow this order.

Per square kilometre, Büetigen has 254.8 people, 920 in all.

Büetigen averages 9.8 °C, 1,030 mm of precipitation and 40.4% relative sunshine. Period 1991-2020.

Büetigen is not a mountain municipality. The highest point alone does not decide it.

Of working age in Büetigen: 58.8%, young: 22.3%, older: 18.9%.

At the reference station for Büetigen there are 99.2 frost day and 9 hot days.

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 do population, geography and climate say about Büetigen?

Per square kilometre, Büetigen has 254.8 people, 920 in all. Büetigen averages 9.8 °C, 1,030 mm of precipitation and 40.4% relative sunshine. Period 1991-2020. Büetigen is not a mountain municipality. The highest point alone does not decide it. Of working age in Büetigen: 58.8%, young: 22.3%, older: 18.9%. At the reference station for Büetigen there are 99.2 frost day and 9 hot days.

Border neighbours

Büetigen or Dotzigen1,797 m · 29.1%
Büetigen or Schwadernau968 m · 29.1%
Büetigen or Studen (BE)594 m · 29.1%

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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