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Living in Geneva 2027GE

Genève (official name)

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

Rank =1 of 45 in GE · cheapest providerabout the median

Electricity (H4) 24.43 cents/kWh, 9.9% cheaper than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Geneva24.43 cents/kWh
Canton of Geneva24.50 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

Services industriels de Genève

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
28.22 cents/kWh▼ 1.6%26.12 cents/kWh▼ 1.7%22.31 cents/kWh▼ 1.7%24.43 cents/kWh▼ 1.8%21.74 cents/kWh▼ 1.8%18.80 cents/kWh▼ 1.8%21.62 cents/kWh▼ 1.9%23.72 cents/kWh▼ 1.9%

H4 breakdown

  • Grid usage9.78 cents/kWh
  • Energy9.32 cents/kWh
  • Levies1.24 cents/kWh
  • Grid surcharge2.30 cents/kWh
  • Standing chargeno standing charge
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 611.70 CHF/month▲ 1.2%
  • Adults, on average778.35 CHF/month▲ 1.9%
  • Young adultsfrom 452.95 CHF/month▲ 1.8%
  • Young adults, on average591.68 CHF/month▲ 1.8%
  • Childrenfrom 134.60 CHF/month▲ 1.2%
  • Children, on average192.25 CHF/month▲ 2.1%

Premium region in Geneva: 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

  • Residents211,152
  • Foreign share50.6%
  • Ages 0–1937,653 · 17.8%
  • Ages 20–64139,637 · 66.1%
  • Ages 65 and over33,862 · 16.0%
  • Residents per km²13,230.1

Lakes are part of the area the density is calculated from.

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

Geneva sits in the figures as follows.

Per square kilometre, Geneva has 13,230.1 people, 211,152 in all.

For the period 1991-2020, Geneva reads 47.4% relative sunshine, plus 11.1 °C and 879 mm of precipitation. A climate normal.

Geneva is not a mountain municipality.

16.0% of the people in Geneva are older, 17.8% are young and 66.1% are of working age.

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 Geneva · Electricity ranking

Questions

What do population, geography and climate say about Geneva?

Per square kilometre, Geneva has 13,230.1 people, 211,152 in all. For the period 1991-2020, Geneva reads 47.4% relative sunshine, plus 11.1 °C and 879 mm of precipitation. A climate normal. Geneva is not a mountain municipality. 16.0% of the people in Geneva are older, 17.8% are young and 66.1% are of working age.

Nearby municipalities

Source: Federal Office of Topography swisstopo, swissBOUNDARIES3D Straight-line distance between municipality centres.

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