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Living in Gams 2027SG

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

Rank 74 of 75 in SG · cheapest provider24.1% above the median

Electricity (H4) 36.88 cents/kWh, 36.0% more expensive than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Gams36.88 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

Elektra Gams Genossenschaft

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
47.27 cents/kWh▲ 12.6%41.47 cents/kWh▲ 10.3%36.88 cents/kWh▲ 8.0%36.88 cents/kWh▲ 8.0%34.59 cents/kWh▲ 6.7%32.18 cents/kWh▲ 5.1%33.13 cents/kWh▲ 5.8%34.59 cents/kWh▲ 6.7%

H4 breakdown

  • Grid usage17.32 cents/kWh
  • Energy15.40 cents/kWh
  • Levies0.00 cents/kWh
  • Grid surcharge2.30 cents/kWh
  • Standing charge174 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

  • Residents3,736
  • Foreign share25.7%
  • Ages 0–19843 · 22.6%
  • Ages 20–642,176 · 58.2%
  • Ages 65 and over717 · 19.2%
  • Residents per km²167.8
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

Gams sits in the figures as follows.

19.2% of the people in Gams are older, 22.6% are young and 58.2% are of working age.

Gams is not a mountain municipality. The highest point alone does not decide it.

1,337 mm of precipitation and 45.8% relative sunshine go with 10.0 °C in Gams, period 1991-2020.

Per square kilometre, Gams has 167.8 people, 3,736 in all.

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 do population, geography and climate say about Gams?

19.2% of the people in Gams are older, 22.6% are young and 58.2% are of working age. Gams is not a mountain municipality. The highest point alone does not decide it. 1,337 mm of precipitation and 45.8% relative sunshine go with 10.0 °C in Gams, period 1991-2020. Per square kilometre, Gams has 167.8 people, 3,736 in all.

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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