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Living in Lachen 2027SZ

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

Rank 28 of 30 in SZ · cheapest provider27.3% above the median

Electricity (H4) 34.38 cents/kWh, 26.8% more expensive than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Lachen34.38 cents/kWh
Canton of Schwyz27.89 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

EW Lachen AG

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
43.86 cents/kWh▼ 6.4%38.56 cents/kWh▼ 6.7%34.13 cents/kWh▼ 6.9%34.38 cents/kWh▼ 6.9%32.01 cents/kWh▼ 7.1%32.04 cents/kWh▼ 6.6%32.15 cents/kWh▼ 6.8%32.30 cents/kWh▼ 7.0%

H4 breakdown

  • Grid usage13.65 cents/kWh
  • Energy16.58 cents/kWh
  • Levies0.38 cents/kWh
  • Grid surcharge2.30 cents/kWh
  • Standing charge168 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 434.70 CHF/month▲ 8.6%
  • Adults, on average543.33 CHF/month▲ 3.9%
  • Young adultsfrom 317.30 CHF/month▲ 8.6%
  • Young adults, on average401.24 CHF/month▲ 3.6%
  • Childrenfrom 95.70 CHF/month▲ 8.6%
  • Children, on average131.46 CHF/month▲ 4.0%

Premium region in Schwyz: 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

  • Residents9,448
  • Foreign share31.8%
  • Ages 0–191,843 · 19.5%
  • Ages 20–645,651 · 59.8%
  • Ages 65 and over1,954 · 20.7%
  • Residents per km²3,872.1

Density divides by the whole municipal area, lakes included.

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 Lachen follow this order.

In Bezirk March, Lachen ranks 7 of 9, profile H4, 34.38 cents/kWh.

Lachen includes lake area inside the municipal territory.

440 m is the highest point of Lachen, 405 m the lowest.

Rank 28 of 30 for Lachen: 34.38 cents/kWh on profile H4, against a median of 27.00 cents/kWh.

The reference station Wädenswil stands 13.6 km from Lachen.

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 Schwyz · Electricity ranking

Questions

What does electricity cost in Lachen in 2027?

In Bezirk March, Lachen ranks 7 of 9, profile H4, 34.38 cents/kWh. Rank 28 of 30 for Lachen: 34.38 cents/kWh on profile H4, against a median of 27.00 cents/kWh.

What do population, geography and climate say about Lachen?

Lachen includes lake area inside the municipal territory. 440 m is the highest point of Lachen, 405 m the lowest. The reference station Wädenswil stands 13.6 km from Lachen.

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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