Living in Châtel-sur-Montsalvens: electricity and health insurance 2027

Electricity (H4) 27.78 cents/kWh, 2.5% more expensive than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Châtel-sur-Montsalvens

27.78 cents/kWh

Canton of Fribourg

26.53 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

Gruyère Energie S.A.

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
34.63 cents/kWh▼ 0.8%	31.13 cents/kWh▼ 1.7%	26.52 cents/kWh▼ 3.8%	27.78 cents/kWh▼ 3.0%	24.19 cents/kWh▼ 4.7%	20.95 cents/kWh▼ 2.7%	23.48 cents/kWh▼ 3.1%	25.52 cents/kWh▼ 3.8%

H4 breakdown

Grid usage9.43 cents/kWh
Energy13.95 cents/kWh
Levies0.65 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 479.50 CHF/month▲ 6.6%
Adults, on average584.43 CHF/month▲ 3.8%
Young adultsfrom 354.10 CHF/month▲ 7.8%
Young adults, on average442.91 CHF/month▲ 3.8%
Childrenfrom 107.50 CHF/month▲ 8.6%
Children, on average143.67 CHF/month▲ 3.8%

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

Residents354
Foreign share19.2%
Ages 0–1969 · 19.5%
Ages 20–64232 · 65.5%
Ages 65 and over53 · 15.0%
Residents per km²174.4

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

Altitude705–1,401 m
Lakeno
Mountain municipalityno

Mountain municipality means the settlement sits at 1,000 m or higher.

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

Temperature7.3 °C
Annual precipitation1,468 mm
Sunshine, share of possible hours46.6%
Frost days137.6
Days of 30 °C or more1.9
Reference stationChâteau-d'Oex, 15.5 km

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

For Châtel-sur-Montsalvens, the comparisons look like this.

In District de la Gruyère, Châtel-sur-Montsalvens ranks 18 of 25, profile H4, 27.78 cents/kWh.

Châtel-sur-Montsalvens includes no lake area, and no lake is named.

Profile H4 costs 27.78 cents/kWh in Châtel-sur-Montsalvens. That is the dearest, rank 112 of 119, against 24.47 cents/kWh.

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 Châtel-sur-Montsalvens in 2027?

In District de la Gruyère, Châtel-sur-Montsalvens ranks 18 of 25, profile H4, 27.78 cents/kWh. Profile H4 costs 27.78 cents/kWh in Châtel-sur-Montsalvens. That is the dearest, rank 112 of 119, against 24.47 cents/kWh.

What do population, geography and climate say about Châtel-sur-Montsalvens?