Living in Eriz: electricity and health insurance 2027

Electricity (H4) 25.59 cents/kWh, 5.6% cheaper than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Eriz

25.59 cents/kWh

Canton of Bern

26.68 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

BKW Energie AG

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
34.49 cents/kWh▼ 5.0%	29.52 cents/kWh▼ 6.3%	25.59 cents/kWh▼ 7.6%	25.59 cents/kWh▼ 7.6%	23.63 cents/kWh▼ 8.4%	19.92 cents/kWh≈ unchanged	21.82 cents/kWh▼ 8.7%	23.63 cents/kWh▼ 8.4%

H4 breakdown

Grid usage11.91 cents/kWh
Energy7.97 cents/kWh
Levies1.50 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 519.20 CHF/month▲ 5.2%
Adults, on average635.46 CHF/month▲ 4.2%
Young adultsfrom 379.60 CHF/month▲ 6.2%
Young adults, on average473.85 CHF/month▲ 3.9%
Childrenfrom 114.30 CHF/month▲ 4.5%
Children, on average149.67 CHF/month▲ 3.9%

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

Residents494
Foreign share3.4%
Ages 0–1986 · 17.4%
Ages 20–64275 · 55.7%
Ages 65 and over133 · 26.9%
Residents per km²22.7

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

Altitude753–2,062 m
Lakeno
Mountain municipalityyes

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

Temperature6.5 °C
Annual precipitation1,572 mm
Sunshine, share of possible hours45.4%

The station match is too weak, so only the grid values appear.

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

The comparisons for Eriz follow this order.

Eriz pays 25.59 cents/kWh on profile H4. Neighbours average 26.44 cents/kWh (3.2%), place 3 of 8.

Place 5 of 8: Eriz 635.46 CHF/month, neighbours 612.16 CHF/month (3.8%), premium region.

The canton has 3 regions. Eriz is in premium region 2.

At 4,500 kWh, profile H4 costs 1,152 CHF/year in Eriz. The municipal median is 1,152 CHF/year.

The Swiss average is 623.55 CHF/month. Eriz comes to 635.46 CHF/month (1.9%), rank 1,274 of 2,110.

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 Eriz in 2027?

Eriz pays 25.59 cents/kWh on profile H4. Neighbours average 26.44 cents/kWh (3.2%), place 3 of 8. At 4,500 kWh, profile H4 costs 1,152 CHF/year in Eriz. The municipal median is 1,152 CHF/year.

What does health insurance cost in Eriz?

Place 5 of 8: Eriz 635.46 CHF/month, neighbours 612.16 CHF/month (3.8%), premium region. The canton has 3 regions. Eriz is in premium region 2. The Swiss average is 623.55 CHF/month. Eriz comes to 635.46 CHF/month (1.9%), rank 1,274 of 2,110.

Border neighbours

Eriz or Teuffenthal (BE)361 m · 34.9%
Eriz or Horrenbach-Buchen13,044 m · 6.2%
Eriz or Schangnau5,104 m · 6.2%

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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