Living in Erlenbach im Simmental: electricity and health insurance 2027

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

H4 price comparison

Erlenbach im Simmental

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%	23.23 cents/kWh▼ 8.5%	19.08 cents/kWh≈ unchanged	21.17 cents/kWh▼ 8.9%	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 468.10 CHF/month▲ 4.6%
Adults, on average594.69 CHF/month▲ 3.9%
Young adultsfrom 341.80 CHF/month▲ 4.6%
Young adults, on average443.76 CHF/month▲ 3.8%
Childrenfrom 103 CHF/month▲ 4.6%
Children, on average140.28 CHF/month▲ 3.6%

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

Residents1,709
Foreign share7.1%
Ages 0–19322 · 18.8%
Ages 20–64950 · 55.6%
Ages 65 and over437 · 25.6%
Residents per km²46.6

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

Altitude633–2,190 m
Lakeno
Mountain municipalityno

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

Temperature7.7 °C
Annual precipitation1,419 mm
Sunshine, share of possible hours47.4%
Frost days106.9
Days of 30 °C or more0.2
Reference stationPlaffeien, 23.3 km

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

The comparisons for Erlenbach im Simmental follow this order.

At the reference station for Erlenbach im Simmental there are 106.9 frost day and 0.2 hot days.

Place 4 of 6 among neighbours: Erlenbach im Simmental 25.59 cents/kWh, average 24.69 cents/kWh, profile H4.

Erlenbach im Simmental belongs to premium region 3 of 3.

Erlenbach im Simmental pays 594.69 CHF/month. Neighbours are at 602.84 CHF/month (1.4%), premium region.

Rank 742 of 2,110: Erlenbach im Simmental pays 594.69 CHF/month, against a Swiss average of 623.55 CHF/month.

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 Erlenbach im Simmental in 2027?

Place 4 of 6 among neighbours: Erlenbach im Simmental 25.59 cents/kWh, average 24.69 cents/kWh, profile H4.

What does health insurance cost in Erlenbach im Simmental?

Erlenbach im Simmental belongs to premium region 3 of 3. Erlenbach im Simmental pays 594.69 CHF/month. Neighbours are at 602.84 CHF/month (1.4%), premium region. Rank 742 of 2,110: Erlenbach im Simmental pays 594.69 CHF/month, against a Swiss average of 623.55 CHF/month.

What do population, geography and climate say about Erlenbach im Simmental?

At the reference station for Erlenbach im Simmental there are 106.9 frost day and 0.2 hot days.

Border neighbours

Erlenbach im Simmental or Diemtigen15,377 m · 6.2%
Erlenbach im Simmental or Därstetten15,548 m · 6.2%
Erlenbach im Simmental or Wimmis1,468 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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