Living in Gsteig: electricity and health insurance 2027

Electricity (H4) 32.44 cents/kWh, 19.6% more expensive than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Gsteig

32.44 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

Elektrizitätsgenossenschaft Gsteig

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
37.13 cents/kWh▼ 1.7%	34.51 cents/kWh▼ 2.4%	32.44 cents/kWh▼ 3.0%	32.44 cents/kWh▼ 3.0%	31.40 cents/kWh▼ 3.3%	30.32 cents/kWh▼ 3.6%	30.75 cents/kWh▼ 3.5%	31.40 cents/kWh▼ 3.3%

H4 breakdown

Grid usage14.62 cents/kWh
Energy14.00 cents/kWh
Levies0.00 cents/kWh
Grid surcharge2.30 cents/kWh
Standing charge48 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 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

Residents1,036
Foreign share26.1%
Ages 0–19176 · 17.0%
Ages 20–64637 · 61.5%
Ages 65 and over223 · 21.5%
Residents per km²16.6

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

Altitude1,101–3,123 m
Lakeno
Mountain municipalityyes

Mountain municipality means the settlement sits at 1,000 m or higher.

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

Temperature5.2 °C
Annual precipitation1,614 mm
Sunshine, share of possible hours50.5%
Frost days141.9
Days of 30 °C or more0.3
Reference stationMontana, 17.8 km

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

For Gsteig, the comparisons look like this.

Place 6 of 6 among neighbours: Gsteig 32.44 cents/kWh, average 26.87 cents/kWh, profile H4.

Gsteig pays 594.69 CHF/month. Neighbours are at 629.32 CHF/month (5.5%), premium region.

Gsteig belongs to premium region 3 of 3.

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 Gsteig in 2027?

Place 6 of 6 among neighbours: Gsteig 32.44 cents/kWh, average 26.87 cents/kWh, profile H4.

What does health insurance cost in Gsteig?

Gsteig pays 594.69 CHF/month. Neighbours are at 629.32 CHF/month (5.5%), premium region. Gsteig belongs to premium region 3 of 3.

Border neighbours

Gsteig or Lauenen6,684 m · 26.8%
Gsteig or Saanen7,763 m · 26.8%
Gsteig or Savièse11,042 m · 22.1%
Gsteig or Château-d'Oex4,521 m · 16.7%
Gsteig or Ormont-Dessus9,128 m · 12.7%

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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