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Living in Kriens 2027LU

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

Rank 12 of 79 in LU · cheapest providerabout the median

Electricity (H4) 24.58–24.82 cents/kWh, depending on the area and the provider

H4 price comparison

Kriensfrom 24.58 cents/kWh
Canton of Lucerne24.93 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

24.58–24.82 cents/kWh

depending on the area and the provider

2 providers
  • ewl Kabelnetz AG24.58 cents/kWh▼ 6.5%
  • CKW AG24.82 cents/kWh▼ 2.3%
  • Difference of up to 0.24 cents/kWh (+1%)

2-room flat2-rmH1 · 1,600 kWh/year28.54–28.64 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • ewl Kabelnetz AG28.54 cents/kWh▼ 5.3%
  • CKW AG28.64 cents/kWh▼ 1.4%
  • Difference of up to 0.10 cents/kWh (+0%)

4-room flat4-rmH2 · 2,500 kWh/year26.29–26.29 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • CKW AG26.29 cents/kWh▼ 1.9%
  • ewl Kabelnetz AG26.29 cents/kWh▼ 5.8%
  • Difference of up to 0.01 cents/kWh (+0%)

4-room flat with electric water heater4-rmH3 · 4,500 kWh/year23.24–24.82 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • ewl Kabelnetz AG23.24 cents/kWh▼ 3.5%
  • CKW AG24.82 cents/kWh▼ 2.3%
  • Difference of up to 1.58 cents/kWh (+7%)

5-room detached house5-rmH5 · 7,500 kWh/year22.55–23.56 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • ewl Kabelnetz AG22.55 cents/kWh▼ 4.2%
  • CKW AG23.56 cents/kWh▼ 2.6%
  • Difference of up to 1.01 cents/kWh (+4%)

5-room detached house with electric heating5-rmH6 · 25,000 kWh/year20.35–22.88 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • ewl Kabelnetz AG20.35 cents/kWh▼ 1.1%
  • CKW AG22.88 cents/kWh▼ 2.9%
  • Difference of up to 2.53 cents/kWh (+12%)

5-room detached house with heat pump5-rmH7 · 13,000 kWh/year22.32–22.71 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • ewl Kabelnetz AG22.32 cents/kWh▼ 5.1%
  • CKW AG22.71 cents/kWh▼ 2.8%
  • Difference of up to 0.39 cents/kWh (+2%)

large owner-occupied flatflatH8 · 7,500 kWh/year23.76–23.82 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • ewl Kabelnetz AG23.76 cents/kWh▼ 6.9%
  • CKW AG23.82 cents/kWh▼ 2.6%
  • Difference of up to 0.06 cents/kWh (+0%)
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 474.60 CHF/month▲ 5.1%
  • Adults, on average590.95 CHF/month▲ 4.2%
  • Young adultsfrom 353.40 CHF/month▲ 5.0%
  • Young adults, on average445.60 CHF/month▲ 4.3%
  • Childrenfrom 110.60 CHF/month▲ 4.4%
  • Children, on average141.55 CHF/month▲ 4.2%

Premium region 1: 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

  • Residents30,685
  • Foreign share25.4%
  • Ages 0–195,772 · 18.8%
  • Ages 20–6418,460 · 60.2%
  • Ages 65 and over6,453 · 21.0%
  • Residents per km²1,124.0
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

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

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

For Kriens, the comparisons look like this.

Kriens includes no lake area inside the municipal territory.

Profile H4 in Kriens went from 26.28 cents/kWh to 24.58 cents/kWh. That is the cheapest in the canton (6.5%), rank 1 of 78.

Profile H4 costs 24.58 cents/kWh in Kriens. In Wahlkreis Luzern-Land that is rank 4 of 16 (below).

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

All municipalities in the canton Lucerne · Electricity ranking

Questions

What does electricity cost in Kriens in 2027?

Profile H4 in Kriens went from 26.28 cents/kWh to 24.58 cents/kWh. That is the cheapest in the canton (6.5%), rank 1 of 78. Profile H4 costs 24.58 cents/kWh in Kriens. In Wahlkreis Luzern-Land that is rank 4 of 16 (below).

What do population, geography and climate say about Kriens?

Kriens includes no lake area inside the municipal territory.

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.

Same premium region