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Living in Echarlens 2027FR

Electricity and health insurance in Echarlens, from the official 2027 figures. Last updated .

Rank =112 of 119 in FR · cheapest provider4.9% above the median

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

H4 price comparison

Echarlens27.78 cents/kWh
Canton of Fribourg26.53 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

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/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
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

  • Residents823
  • Foreign share17.0%
  • Ages 0–19151 · 18.3%
  • Ages 20–64543 · 66.0%
  • Ages 65 and over129 · 15.7%
  • Residents per km²176.6

Lakes are part of the area the density is calculated from.

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

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

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

Echarlens sits in the figures as follows.

Echarlens is not a mountain municipality, by the altitude of the settlement.

Of working age in Echarlens: 66.0%, young: 18.3%, older: 15.7%.

Echarlens has 823 residents, 176.6 per square kilometre.

1,248 mm of precipitation and 45.9% relative sunshine go with 8.6 °C in Echarlens, period 1991-2020.

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 Echarlens?

Echarlens is not a mountain municipality, by the altitude of the settlement. Of working age in Echarlens: 66.0%, young: 18.3%, older: 15.7%. Echarlens has 823 residents, 176.6 per square kilometre. 1,248 mm of precipitation and 45.9% relative sunshine go with 8.6 °C in Echarlens, period 1991-2020.

Nearby municipalities

Source: Federal Office of Topography swisstopo, swissBOUNDARIES3D Straight-line distance between municipality centres.

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