Living in Dachsen: electricity and health insurance 2027

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

H4 price comparison

Dachsen

23.87 cents/kWh

Canton of Zurich

24.35 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

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/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
28.34 cents/kWh▲ 1.1%	25.84 cents/kWh≈ unchanged	23.77 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

Residents1,896
Foreign share15.7%
Ages 0–19352 · 18.6%
Ages 20–641,116 · 58.9%
Ages 65 and over428 · 22.6%
Residents per km²702.2

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

Altitude359–450 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

Temperature10.0 °C
Annual precipitation921 mm
Sunshine, share of possible hours40.0%
Frost days78.3
Days of 30 °C or more11.4
Reference stationSchaffhausen, 3.4 km

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

Dachsen sits in the figures as follows.

Dachsen has 1,896 residents, 702.2 per square kilometre.

Dachsen averages 10.0 °C, 921 mm of precipitation and 40.0% relative sunshine. Period 1991-2020.

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

Of working age in Dachsen: 58.9%, young: 18.6%, older: 22.6%.

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 Dachsen?

Dachsen has 1,896 residents, 702.2 per square kilometre. Dachsen averages 10.0 °C, 921 mm of precipitation and 40.0% relative sunshine. Period 1991-2020. Dachsen is not a mountain municipality. The highest point alone does not decide it. Of working age in Dachsen: 58.9%, young: 18.6%, older: 22.6%.

Border neighbours

Dachsen or Benken (ZH)2,084 m · 28.7%

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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