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Living in Horgen 2027ZH

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

Rank =7 of 160 in ZH · cheapest providerabout the median

Electricity (H4) 23.87–25.84 cents/kWh, depending on the area and the provider

H4 price comparison

Horgenfrom 23.87 cents/kWh
Canton of Zurich24.35 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

23.87–25.84 cents/kWh

depending on the area and the provider

2 providers
  • Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ)23.87 cents/kWh▼ 1.1%
  • Werke Horgen25.84 cents/kWh▼ 7.4%
  • Difference of up to 1.97 cents/kWh (+8%)

2-room flat2-rmH1 · 1,600 kWh/year28.34–33.02 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ)28.34 cents/kWh▲ 1.1%
  • Werke Horgen33.02 cents/kWh▼ 6.5%
  • Difference of up to 4.68 cents/kWh (+17%)

4-room flat4-rmH2 · 2,500 kWh/year25.84–29.05 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ)25.84 cents/kWh≈ unchanged
  • Werke Horgen29.05 cents/kWh▼ 6.7%
  • Difference of up to 3.20 cents/kWh (+12%)

4-room flat with electric water heater4-rmH3 · 4,500 kWh/year23.77–24.33 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ)23.77 cents/kWh▼ 1.1%
  • Werke Horgen24.33 cents/kWh▼ 9.0%
  • Difference of up to 0.56 cents/kWh (+2%)

5-room detached house5-rmH5 · 7,500 kWh/year22.77–22.95 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ)22.77 cents/kWh▼ 1.7%
  • Werke Horgen22.95 cents/kWh▼ 9.2%
  • Difference of up to 0.18 cents/kWh (+1%)

5-room detached house with electric heating5-rmH6 · 25,000 kWh/year19.79–22.67 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • Werke Horgen19.79 cents/kWh▼ 12.0%
  • Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ)22.67 cents/kWh▼ 2.4%
  • Difference of up to 2.88 cents/kWh (+15%)

5-room detached house with heat pump5-rmH7 · 13,000 kWh/year22.17–22.75 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • Werke Horgen22.17 cents/kWh▼ 9.8%
  • Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ)22.75 cents/kWh▼ 1.2%
  • Difference of up to 0.57 cents/kWh (+3%)

large owner-occupied flatflatH8 · 7,500 kWh/year22.89–24.43 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ)22.89 cents/kWh▼ 1.7%
  • Werke Horgen24.43 cents/kWh▼ 7.1%
  • Difference of up to 1.54 cents/kWh (+7%)
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 493 CHF/month▲ 5.4%
  • Adults, on average609.69 CHF/month▲ 4.7%
  • Young adultsfrom 352.60 CHF/month▲ 3.2%
  • Young adults, on average458.96 CHF/month▲ 4.5%
  • Childrenfrom 110.30 CHF/month▲ 7.1%
  • Children, on average147.99 CHF/month▲ 4.8%

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

  • Residents24,641
  • Foreign share31.6%
  • Ages 0–195,245 · 21.3%
  • Ages 20–6414,780 · 60.0%
  • Ages 65 and over4,616 · 18.7%
  • Residents per km²799.5

Lakes are part of the area the density is calculated from.

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

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

Horgen sits in the figures as follows.

Horgen averages 9.3 °C, 1,384 mm of precipitation and 41.5% relative sunshine. Period 1991-2020.

24,641 people live in Horgen. That is 799.5 per square kilometre.

Horgen: 21.3% are young, 60.0% are of working age and 18.7% are older.

Horgen is not a mountain municipality.

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 Horgen?

Horgen averages 9.3 °C, 1,384 mm of precipitation and 41.5% relative sunshine. Period 1991-2020. 24,641 people live in Horgen. That is 799.5 per square kilometre. Horgen: 21.3% are young, 60.0% are of working age and 18.7% are older. Horgen is not a mountain municipality.

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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