Living in Forst-Längenbühl: electricity and health insurance 2027

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

H4 price comparison

Forst-Längenbühl

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 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

Residents769
Foreign share1.8%
Ages 0–19173 · 22.5%
Ages 20–64438 · 57.0%
Ages 65 and over158 · 20.5%
Residents per km²170.9

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

Altitude586–753 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

Temperature8.8 °C
Annual precipitation1,088 mm
Sunshine, share of possible hours45.0%

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

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

The comparisons for Forst-Längenbühl follow this order.

In Verwaltungskreis Thun, Forst-Längenbühl ranks 5 of 30, profile H4, 25.59 cents/kWh.

Forst-Längenbühl includes no lake area inside the municipal territory.

Rank 41 of 333 for Forst-Längenbühl: 25.59 cents/kWh on profile H4, against a median of 25.59 cents/kWh.

Between 586 m and 753 m lies the territory of Forst-Längenbühl.

1.8% of the resident population of Forst-Längenbühl does not hold a Swiss passport.

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 Forst-Längenbühl in 2027?

In Verwaltungskreis Thun, Forst-Längenbühl ranks 5 of 30, profile H4, 25.59 cents/kWh. Rank 41 of 333 for Forst-Längenbühl: 25.59 cents/kWh on profile H4, against a median of 25.59 cents/kWh.

What do population, geography and climate say about Forst-Längenbühl?

Forst-Längenbühl includes no lake area inside the municipal territory. Between 586 m and 753 m lies the territory of Forst-Längenbühl. 1.8% of the resident population of Forst-Längenbühl does not hold a Swiss passport.

Border neighbours

Forst-Längenbühl or Blumenstein1,969 m · 15.1%
Forst-Längenbühl or Uebeschi563 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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