Living in Gunzgen: electricity and health insurance 2027

Electricity (H4) 25.88 cents/kWh, 4.6% cheaper than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Gunzgen

25.88 cents/kWh

Canton of Solothurn

28.70 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

eug Elektra Untergäu 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/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
30.48 cents/kWh▼ 13.6%	27.91 cents/kWh▼ 14.1%	25.88 cents/kWh▼ 9.4%	25.88 cents/kWh▼ 15.1%	24.87 cents/kWh▼ 10.5%	23.76 cents/kWh▼ 4.6%	24.23 cents/kWh▼ 9.6%	24.87 cents/kWh▼ 15.6%

H4 breakdown

Grid usage8.05 cents/kWh
Energy12.70 cents/kWh
Levies0.70 cents/kWh
Grid surcharge2.30 cents/kWh
Standing charge18 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 503.80 CHF/month▲ 3.6%
Adults, on average632.73 CHF/month▲ 4.8%
Young adultsfrom 367.80 CHF/month▲ 6.5%
Young adults, on average470.17 CHF/month▲ 4.9%
Childrenfrom 110.80 CHF/month▲ 3.5%
Children, on average150.74 CHF/month▲ 4.7%

Premium region in Solothurn: 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

Residents1,783
Foreign share15.5%
Ages 0–19334 · 18.7%
Ages 20–641,044 · 58.6%
Ages 65 and over405 · 22.7%
Residents per km²453.7

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

Altitude413–461 m
Lakeno
Mountain municipalityno

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

Temperature9.6 °C
Annual precipitation1,092 mm
Sunshine, share of possible hours40.2%
Frost days92.2
Days of 30 °C or more12.2
Reference stationWynau, 7.3 km

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

Gunzgen sits in the figures as follows.

Gunzgen has 1,783 residents, 453.7 per square kilometre.

For the period 1991-2020, Gunzgen reads 40.2% relative sunshine, plus 9.6 °C and 1,092 mm of precipitation. A climate normal.

Gunzgen is not a mountain municipality.

Gunzgen: 18.7% are young, 58.6% are of working age and 22.7% are older.

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 Gunzgen?

Gunzgen has 1,783 residents, 453.7 per square kilometre. For the period 1991-2020, Gunzgen reads 40.2% relative sunshine, plus 9.6 °C and 1,092 mm of precipitation. A climate normal. Gunzgen is not a mountain municipality. Gunzgen: 18.7% are young, 58.6% are of working age and 22.7% are older.

Border neighbours

Gunzgen or Egerkingen268 m · 22.4%

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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