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Living in Flums 2027SG

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

Rank =24 of 75 in SG · cheapest provider2.0% below the median

Electricity (H4) 29.11–35.55 cents/kWh, depending on the area and the provider

H4 price comparison

Flumsfrom 29.11 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

5-room flat5-rmH4 · 4,500 kWh/year

29.11–35.55 cents/kWh

depending on the area and the provider

3 providers
  • St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG29.11 cents/kWh▲ 1.3%
  • Martin Zeller AG, Elektrizitätswerk30.98 cents/kWh▼ 4.6%
  • Murg Flums Energie35.55 cents/kWh▼ 2.3%
  • Difference of up to 6.44 cents/kWh (+22%)

2-room flat2-rmH1 · 1,600 kWh/year37.55–43.51 cents/kWh

3 providers
  • St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG37.55 cents/kWh▲ 2.0%
  • Martin Zeller AG, Elektrizitätswerk43.11 cents/kWh▼ 3.3%
  • Murg Flums Energie43.51 cents/kWh▼ 1.9%
  • Difference of up to 5.95 cents/kWh (+16%)

4-room flat4-rmH2 · 2,500 kWh/year32.84–39.04 cents/kWh

3 providers
  • St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG32.84 cents/kWh▲ 1.7%
  • Martin Zeller AG, Elektrizitätswerk36.33 cents/kWh▼ 3.9%
  • Murg Flums Energie39.04 cents/kWh▼ 2.1%
  • Difference of up to 6.19 cents/kWh (+19%)

4-room flat with electric water heater4-rmH3 · 4,500 kWh/year28.99–35.17 cents/kWh

3 providers
  • St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG28.99 cents/kWh▲ 2.1%
  • Martin Zeller AG, Elektrizitätswerk30.77 cents/kWh▼ 4.6%
  • Murg Flums Energie35.17 cents/kWh▼ 2.3%
  • Difference of up to 6.18 cents/kWh (+21%)

5-room detached house5-rmH5 · 7,500 kWh/year27.14–33.47 cents/kWh

3 providers
  • St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG27.14 cents/kWh▲ 1.9%
  • Martin Zeller AG, Elektrizitätswerk28.07 cents/kWh▼ 5.1%
  • Murg Flums Energie33.47 cents/kWh▼ 2.4%
  • Difference of up to 6.33 cents/kWh (+23%)

5-room detached house with electric heating5-rmH6 · 25,000 kWh/year25.07–31.29 cents/kWh

3 providers
  • St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG25.07 cents/kWh▲ 2.6%
  • Martin Zeller AG, Elektrizitätswerk27.16 cents/kWh▼ 4.9%
  • Murg Flums Energie31.29 cents/kWh▼ 2.6%
  • Difference of up to 6.22 cents/kWh (+25%)

5-room detached house with heat pump5-rmH7 · 13,000 kWh/year25.79–32.48 cents/kWh

3 providers
  • St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG25.79 cents/kWh▲ 1.5%
  • Martin Zeller AG, Elektrizitätswerk27.63 cents/kWh▼ 4.9%
  • Murg Flums Energie32.48 cents/kWh▼ 2.5%
  • Difference of up to 6.68 cents/kWh (+26%)

large owner-occupied flatflatH8 · 7,500 kWh/year27.24–33.79 cents/kWh

3 providers
  • St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG27.24 cents/kWh▲ 1.1%
  • Martin Zeller AG, Elektrizitätswerk28.32 cents/kWh▼ 5.0%
  • Murg Flums Energie33.79 cents/kWh▼ 2.4%
  • Difference of up to 6.55 cents/kWh (+24%)
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 441.10 CHF/month▲ 5.1%
  • Adults, on average564.54 CHF/month▲ 4.0%
  • Young adultsfrom 322 CHF/month▲ 5.1%
  • Young adults, on average421.74 CHF/month▲ 3.8%
  • Childrenfrom 97.10 CHF/month▲ 5.2%
  • Children, on average135.14 CHF/month▲ 4.3%

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

  • Residents5,458
  • Foreign share24.1%
  • Ages 0–191,136 · 20.8%
  • Ages 20–643,236 · 59.3%
  • Ages 65 and over1,086 · 19.9%
  • Residents per km²72.6
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

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

Flums sits in the figures as follows.

In Wahlkreis Sarganserland, Flums ranks 3 of 8, profile H4, 29.11 cents/kWh.

Flums includes no lake area inside the municipal territory.

Rank 24 of 75 for Flums: 29.11 cents/kWh on profile H4, against a median of 29.71 cents/kWh.

Flums runs from 432 m to 2,524 m.

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 does electricity cost in Flums in 2027?

In Wahlkreis Sarganserland, Flums ranks 3 of 8, profile H4, 29.11 cents/kWh. Rank 24 of 75 for Flums: 29.11 cents/kWh on profile H4, against a median of 29.71 cents/kWh.

What do population, geography and climate say about Flums?

Flums includes no lake area inside the municipal territory. Flums runs from 432 m to 2,524 m.

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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