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Living in Herzogenbuchsee 2027BE

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

Rank 33 of 333 in BE · cheapest provider3.3% below the median

Electricity (H4) 24.74–28.73 cents/kWh, depending on the area and the provider

H4 price comparison

Herzogenbuchseefrom 24.74 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

24.74–28.73 cents/kWh

depending on the area and the provider

2 providers
  • BKW Energie AG24.74 cents/kWh▼ 7.8%
  • EWK Herzogenbuchsee AG28.73 cents/kWh▼ 5.8%
  • Difference of up to 3.99 cents/kWh (+16%)

2-room flat2-rmH1 · 1,600 kWh/year33.64–35.05 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • BKW Energie AG33.64 cents/kWh▼ 5.1%
  • EWK Herzogenbuchsee AG35.05 cents/kWh▼ 3.5%
  • Difference of up to 1.41 cents/kWh (+4%)

4-room flat4-rmH2 · 2,500 kWh/year28.67–31.52 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • BKW Energie AG28.67 cents/kWh▼ 6.5%
  • EWK Herzogenbuchsee AG31.52 cents/kWh▼ 4.7%
  • Difference of up to 2.85 cents/kWh (+10%)

4-room flat with electric water heater4-rmH3 · 4,500 kWh/year24.74–28.56 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • BKW Energie AG24.74 cents/kWh▼ 7.8%
  • EWK Herzogenbuchsee AG28.56 cents/kWh▼ 5.8%
  • Difference of up to 3.82 cents/kWh (+15%)

5-room detached house5-rmH5 · 7,500 kWh/year22.78–27.14 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • BKW Energie AG22.78 cents/kWh▼ 8.7%
  • EWK Herzogenbuchsee AG27.14 cents/kWh▼ 6.4%
  • Difference of up to 4.37 cents/kWh (+19%)

5-room detached house with electric heating5-rmH6 · 25,000 kWh/year19.07–26.21 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • BKW Energie AG19.07 cents/kWh≈ unchanged
  • EWK Herzogenbuchsee AG26.21 cents/kWh▼ 7.5%
  • Difference of up to 7.14 cents/kWh (+37%)

5-room detached house with heat pump5-rmH7 · 13,000 kWh/year20.97–26.27 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • BKW Energie AG20.97 cents/kWh▼ 9.0%
  • EWK Herzogenbuchsee AG26.27 cents/kWh▼ 7.2%
  • Difference of up to 5.30 cents/kWh (+25%)

large owner-occupied flatflatH8 · 7,500 kWh/year22.78–27.34 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • BKW Energie AG22.78 cents/kWh▼ 8.7%
  • EWK Herzogenbuchsee AG27.34 cents/kWh▼ 6.4%
  • Difference of up to 4.56 cents/kWh (+20%)
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

  • Residents7,620
  • Foreign share21.6%
  • Ages 0–191,548 · 20.3%
  • Ages 20–644,370 · 57.3%
  • Ages 65 and over1,702 · 22.3%
  • Residents per km²776.0
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

A mountain municipality is one whose settlement reaches 1,000 m.

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

The comparisons for Herzogenbuchsee follow this order.

21.6% of the resident population of Herzogenbuchsee does not hold a Swiss passport.

Since 1 Jan 2008, Herzogenbuchsee includes the former municipalities Oberönz (984), 1 in all.

The 19.6 percentile for Herzogenbuchsee is rank 415 of 2,108, profile H4, 24.74 cents/kWh.

The premium in Herzogenbuchsee is higher: now 594.69 CHF/month, previously 572.32 CHF/month, a difference of 3.9%.

Herzogenbuchsee: the grid operator BKW Energie AG is now 24.74 cents/kWh, previously 26.85 cents/kWh (lower, 7.8%). Profile H4.

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 Herzogenbuchsee in 2027?

The 19.6 percentile for Herzogenbuchsee is rank 415 of 2,108, profile H4, 24.74 cents/kWh. Herzogenbuchsee: the grid operator BKW Energie AG is now 24.74 cents/kWh, previously 26.85 cents/kWh (lower, 7.8%). Profile H4.

What does health insurance cost in Herzogenbuchsee?

Since 1 Jan 2008, Herzogenbuchsee includes the former municipalities Oberönz (984), 1 in all. The premium in Herzogenbuchsee is higher: now 594.69 CHF/month, previously 572.32 CHF/month, a difference of 3.9%.

What do population, geography and climate say about Herzogenbuchsee?

21.6% of the resident population of Herzogenbuchsee does not hold a Swiss passport.

Nearby municipalities

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

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