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Living in Grindelwald 2027BE

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

Rank 32 of 333 in BE · cheapest provider3.9% below the median

Electricity (H4) 24.59–25.60 cents/kWh, depending on the area and the provider

H4 price comparison

Grindelwaldfrom 24.59 cents/kWh
Canton of Bern26.68 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

24.59–25.60 cents/kWh

depending on the area and the provider

2 providers
  • BKW Energie AG24.59 cents/kWh▼ 7.9%
  • Jungfraubahn AG25.60 cents/kWh▼ 2.4%
  • Difference of up to 1.01 cents/kWh (+4%)

2-room flat2-rmH1 · 1,600 kWh/year33.49–36.39 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • BKW Energie AG33.49 cents/kWh▼ 5.2%
  • Jungfraubahn AG36.39 cents/kWh▼ 1.9%
  • Difference of up to 2.89 cents/kWh (+9%)

4-room flat4-rmH2 · 2,500 kWh/year28.52–31.30 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • BKW Energie AG28.52 cents/kWh▼ 6.5%
  • Jungfraubahn AG31.30 cents/kWh▼ 2.0%
  • Difference of up to 2.78 cents/kWh (+10%)

4-room flat with electric water heater4-rmH3 · 4,500 kWh/year24.46–24.59 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • Jungfraubahn AG24.46 cents/kWh▼ 2.5%
  • BKW Energie AG24.59 cents/kWh▼ 7.9%
  • Difference of up to 0.13 cents/kWh (+1%)

5-room detached house5-rmH5 · 7,500 kWh/year22.36–22.63 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • Jungfraubahn AG22.36 cents/kWh▼ 2.6%
  • BKW Energie AG22.63 cents/kWh▼ 8.7%
  • Difference of up to 0.26 cents/kWh (+1%)

5-room detached house with electric heating5-rmH6 · 25,000 kWh/year18.92 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • BKW Energie AG18.92 cents/kWh≈ unchanged
  • Jungfraubahn AG18.92 cents/kWh▼ 3.0%
  • Difference of up to 0.00 cents/kWh (+0%)

5-room detached house with heat pump5-rmH7 · 13,000 kWh/year20.82–21.22 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • BKW Energie AG20.82 cents/kWh▼ 9.0%
  • Jungfraubahn AG21.22 cents/kWh▼ 2.7%
  • Difference of up to 0.40 cents/kWh (+2%)

large owner-occupied flatflatH8 · 7,500 kWh/year22.63–23.38 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • BKW Energie AG22.63 cents/kWh▼ 8.7%
  • Jungfraubahn AG23.38 cents/kWh▼ 2.5%
  • Difference of up to 0.75 cents/kWh (+3%)
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

  • Residents3,942
  • Foreign share31.3%
  • Ages 0–19515 · 13.1%
  • Ages 20–642,510 · 63.7%
  • Ages 65 and over917 · 23.3%
  • Residents per km²23.0
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

Only the grid values are shown here. A station figure would misstate the place.

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

Grindelwald sits in the figures as follows.

Grindelwald: 13.1% are young, 63.7% are of working age and 23.3% are older.

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

Grindelwald averages 6.5 °C, 1,504 mm of precipitation and 48.2% relative sunshine. Period 1991-2020.

Per square kilometre, Grindelwald has 23.0 people, 3,942 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 Grindelwald?

Grindelwald: 13.1% are young, 63.7% are of working age and 23.3% are older. Grindelwald is a mountain municipality. The highest point alone does not decide it. Grindelwald averages 6.5 °C, 1,504 mm of precipitation and 48.2% relative sunshine. Period 1991-2020. Per square kilometre, Grindelwald has 23.0 people, 3,942 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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