Living in Guggisberg: electricity and health insurance 2027

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

H4 price comparison

Guggisberg

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%	23.63 cents/kWh▼ 8.4%	19.89 cents/kWh≈ unchanged	21.82 cents/kWh▼ 8.7%	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

Residents1,487
Foreign share3.9%
Ages 0–19289 · 19.4%
Ages 20–64830 · 55.8%
Ages 65 and over368 · 24.7%
Residents per km²27.1

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

Altitude702–2,150 m
Lakeno
Mountain municipalityyes

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

Temperature7.4 °C
Annual precipitation1,395 mm
Sunshine, share of possible hours44.6%
Frost days106.9
Days of 30 °C or more0.2
Reference stationPlaffeien, 5.6 km

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

Guggisberg sits in the figures as follows.

Guggisberg averages 7.4 °C, 1,395 mm of precipitation and 44.6% relative sunshine. Period 1991-2020.

Guggisberg has 1,487 residents, 27.1 per square kilometre.

Guggisberg: 19.4% are young, 55.8% are of working age and 24.7% are older.

Guggisberg is a mountain municipality, by the altitude of the settlement.

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 Guggisberg?

Guggisberg averages 7.4 °C, 1,395 mm of precipitation and 44.6% relative sunshine. Period 1991-2020. Guggisberg has 1,487 residents, 27.1 per square kilometre. Guggisberg: 19.4% are young, 55.8% are of working age and 24.7% are older. Guggisberg is a mountain municipality, by the altitude of the settlement.

Border neighbours

Guggisberg or Oberwil im Simmental4,777 m · 20.0%

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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