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Living in Eichberg 2027SG

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

Rank 64 of 75 in SG · cheapest provider14.1% above the median

Electricity (H4) 33.91 cents/kWh, 25.1% more expensive than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Eichberg33.91 cents/kWh
Canton of St. Gallen30.30 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

Gemeinde Eichberg, Elektra

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
39.95 cents/kWh▲ 9.4%36.58 cents/kWh▲ 10.4%33.91 cents/kWh▲ 13.2%33.91 cents/kWh▲ 11.1%32.58 cents/kWh▲ 13.5%31.18 cents/kWh▲ 16.4%31.73 cents/kWh▲ 13.2%32.58 cents/kWh▲ 11.7%

H4 breakdown

  • Grid usage15.18 cents/kWh
  • Energy13.38 cents/kWh
  • Levies1.05 cents/kWh
  • Grid surcharge2.30 cents/kWh
  • Standing charge60 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 422.10 CHF/month▲ 5.1%
  • Adults, on average542.01 CHF/month▲ 3.6%
  • Young adultsfrom 308.10 CHF/month▲ 5.1%
  • Young adults, on average403.42 CHF/month▲ 3.3%
  • Childrenfrom 92.90 CHF/month▲ 5.2%
  • Children, on average129.62 CHF/month▲ 4.0%

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

  • Residents1,614
  • Foreign share19.1%
  • Ages 0–19343 · 21.3%
  • Ages 20–641,008 · 62.5%
  • Ages 65 and over263 · 16.3%
  • Residents per km²296.7
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

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

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

For Eichberg, the comparisons look like this.

1,614 people live in Eichberg. That is 296.7 per square kilometre.

Eichberg averages 9.7 °C, 1,334 mm of precipitation and 43.2% relative sunshine. Period 1991-2020.

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

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

All municipalities in the canton St. Gallen · Electricity ranking

Questions

What do population, geography and climate say about Eichberg?

1,614 people live in Eichberg. That is 296.7 per square kilometre. Eichberg averages 9.7 °C, 1,334 mm of precipitation and 43.2% relative sunshine. Period 1991-2020. Eichberg is not a mountain municipality, by the altitude of the settlement.

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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