Living in Château-d'Oex 2027VD

Electricity and health insurance in Château-d'Oex, from the official 2027 figures. Last updated .

Rank =7 of 300 in VD · cheapest provider2.7% below the median

Electricity (H4) 27.80 cents/kWh, 2.5% more expensive than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Château-d'Oex27.80 cents/kWh
Canton of Vaud28.62 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

Groupe E SA

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
33.47 cents/kWh▼ 1.3%30.28 cents/kWh▼ 2.1%26.04 cents/kWh▼ 3.2%27.80 cents/kWh▼ 2.8%25.05 cents/kWh▼ 3.5%21.83 cents/kWh▼ 4.6%24.23 cents/kWh▼ 3.8%26.75 cents/kWh▼ 3.2%

H4 breakdown

  • Grid usage9.19 cents/kWh
  • Energy13.15 cents/kWh
  • Levies1.32 cents/kWh
  • Grid surcharge2.30 cents/kWh
  • Standing charge36 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 559.10 CHF/month▲ 4.1%
  • Adults, on average674.97 CHF/month▲ 2.6%
  • Young adultsfrom 408.30 CHF/month▲ 2.0%
  • Young adults, on average508.30 CHF/month▲ 2.6%
  • Childrenfrom 128.90 CHF/month▲ 5.7%
  • Children, on average168.56 CHF/month▲ 3.0%

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

  • Residents3,681
  • Foreign share30.0%
  • Ages 0–19727 · 19.8%
  • Ages 20–642,061 · 56.0%
  • Ages 65 and over893 · 24.3%
  • Residents per km²32.4
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

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

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

The comparisons for Château-d'Oex follow this order.

Profile H4 costs 27.80 cents/kWh in Château-d'Oex. In District de la Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut that is rank 1 of 12 (the cheapest).

Château-d'Oex includes no lake area, and no lake is named.

Rank 7 of 300 for Château-d'Oex: 27.80 cents/kWh on profile H4, against a median of 28.59 cents/kWh.

2,548 m is the highest point of Château-d'Oex, 867 m the lowest.

Château-d'Oex: the reference station is Château-d'Oex, 2.9 km away.

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 Château-d'Oex in 2027?

Profile H4 costs 27.80 cents/kWh in Château-d'Oex. In District de la Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut that is rank 1 of 12 (the cheapest). Rank 7 of 300 for Château-d'Oex: 27.80 cents/kWh on profile H4, against a median of 28.59 cents/kWh.

What do population, geography and climate say about Château-d'Oex?

Château-d'Oex includes no lake area, and no lake is named. 2,548 m is the highest point of Château-d'Oex, 867 m the lowest. Château-d'Oex: the reference station is Château-d'Oex, 2.9 km away.

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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