Living in Bürchen: electricity and health insurance 2027

Electricity (H4) 23.71 cents/kWh, 12.6% cheaper than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Bürchen

23.71 cents/kWh

Canton of Valais

25.47 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

VED Visp Energie Dienste 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
29.54 cents/kWh▼ 3.2%	26.15 cents/kWh▼ 3.6%	23.30 cents/kWh▼ 3.5%	23.71 cents/kWh▼ 3.7%	22.00 cents/kWh▼ 3.8%	20.67 cents/kWh▼ 3.9%	21.70 cents/kWh▼ 4.0%	22.38 cents/kWh▼ 3.9%

H4 breakdown

Grid usage9.30 cents/kWh
Energy9.83 cents/kWh
Levies0.95 cents/kWh
Grid surcharge2.30 cents/kWh
Standing charge90 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 429 CHF/month▲ 5.6%
Adults, on average544.94 CHF/month▲ 3.4%
Young adultsfrom 313.20 CHF/month▲ 5.6%
Young adults, on average410.47 CHF/month▲ 3.5%
Childrenfrom 93.30 CHF/month▲ 7.0%
Children, on average129.98 CHF/month▲ 3.2%

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

Residents774
Foreign share8.4%
Ages 0–19113 · 14.6%
Ages 20–64450 · 58.1%
Ages 65 and over211 · 27.3%
Residents per km²57.5

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

Altitude635–2,876 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

Temperature8.2 °C
Annual precipitation597 mm
Sunshine, share of possible hours53.9%
Frost days110.7
Days of 30 °C or more20
Reference stationVisp, 3.6 km

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

Bürchen sits in the figures as follows.

Bürchen includes no lake area, and no lake is named.

Bezirk Raron: Bürchen is below, rank 2 of 17, 23.71 cents/kWh, profile H4.

Bürchen ranks 82 of 2,108 on profile H4, in the 3.8 percentile, at 23.71 cents/kWh.

The premium in Bürchen is higher: now 544.94 CHF/month, previously 527.24 CHF/month, a difference of 3.4%.

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 does electricity cost in Bürchen in 2027?

Bezirk Raron: Bürchen is below, rank 2 of 17, 23.71 cents/kWh, profile H4. Bürchen ranks 82 of 2,108 on profile H4, in the 3.8 percentile, at 23.71 cents/kWh.

What does health insurance cost in Bürchen?