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Living in La Chaux-de-Fonds 2027NE

Electricity and health insurance in La Chaux-de-Fonds, from the official 2027 figures. Last updated .

Rank =20 of 24 in NE · cheapest provider4.1% above the median

Electricity (H4) 29.23 cents/kWh, 7.8% more expensive than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

La Chaux-de-Fonds29.23 cents/kWh
Canton of Neuchâtel28.89 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

Standard product

Viteos SA

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/kWh4-room flat4-rmH2 · 2,500 kWh/yearcents/kWh4-room flat with electric water heater4-rmH3 · 4,500 kWh/yearcents/kWh5-room flat5-rmH4 · 4,500 kWh/yearcents/kWh5-room detached house5-rmH5 · 7,500 kWh/yearcents/kWh5-room detached house with electric heating5-rmH6 · 25,000 kWh/yearcents/kWh5-room detached house with heat pump5-rmH7 · 13,000 kWh/yearcents/kWhlarge owner-occupied flatflatH8 · 7,500 kWh/yearcents/kWh
36.26 cents/kWh▼ 4.1%32.28 cents/kWh▼ 5.2%26.42 cents/kWh▼ 6.5%29.23 cents/kWh▼ 6.2%25.24 cents/kWh▼ 7.0%20.93 cents/kWh▼ 3.4%24.93 cents/kWh▼ 7.4%27.77 cents/kWh▼ 6.6%

H4 breakdown

  • Grid usage12.49 cents/kWh
  • Energy11.19 cents/kWh
  • Levies1.60 cents/kWh
  • Grid surcharge2.30 cents/kWh
  • Standing charge30 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 583.40 CHF/month▲ 5.3%
  • Adults, on average736.92 CHF/month▲ 3.3%
  • Young adultsfrom 425.90 CHF/month▲ 2.6%
  • Young adults, on average555.59 CHF/month▲ 3.3%
  • Childrenfrom 128.40 CHF/month▲ 0.6%
  • Children, on average177.45 CHF/month▲ 3.5%

Premium region in Neuchâtel: 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

  • Residents37,858
  • Foreign share33.5%
  • Ages 0–197,546 · 19.9%
  • Ages 20–6422,874 · 60.4%
  • Ages 65 and over7,438 · 19.6%
  • Residents per km²679.6
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 La Chaux-de-Fonds, the comparisons look like this.

La Chaux-de-Fonds averages 6.9 °C, 1,381 mm of precipitation and 43.2% relative sunshine. Period 1991-2020.

La Chaux-de-Fonds has 37,858 residents, 679.6 per square kilometre.

La Chaux-de-Fonds: 19.9% are young, 60.4% are of working age and 19.6% 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

All municipalities in the canton Neuchâtel · Electricity ranking

Questions

What do population, geography and climate say about La Chaux-de-Fonds?

La Chaux-de-Fonds averages 6.9 °C, 1,381 mm of precipitation and 43.2% relative sunshine. Period 1991-2020. La Chaux-de-Fonds has 37,858 residents, 679.6 per square kilometre. La Chaux-de-Fonds: 19.9% are young, 60.4% are of working age and 19.6% are older.

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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