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Living in Lausanne 2027VD

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

Rank 277 of 300 in VD · cheapest provider6.4% above the median

Electricity (H4) 30.42 cents/kWh, 12.2% more expensive than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Lausanne30.42 cents/kWh
Canton of Vaud28.62 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

Services Industriels de Lausanne

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
34.31 cents/kWh≈ unchanged32.13 cents/kWh≈ unchanged29.00 cents/kWh≈ unchanged30.42 cents/kWh≈ unchanged28.33 cents/kWh≈ unchanged26.06 cents/kWh▼ 0.5%28.07 cents/kWh≈ unchanged29.62 cents/kWh≈ unchanged

H4 breakdown

  • Grid usage12.28 cents/kWh
  • Energy8.92 cents/kWh
  • Levies4.92 cents/kWh
  • Grid surcharge2.30 cents/kWh
  • Standing chargeno standing charge
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 584.30 CHF/month▲ 2.5%
  • Adults, on average718.18 CHF/month▲ 2.5%
  • Young adultsfrom 424.95 CHF/month▲ 3.0%
  • Young adults, on average540.19 CHF/month▲ 2.5%
  • Childrenfrom 140.10 CHF/month▲ 6.1%
  • Children, on average179.20 CHF/month▲ 2.9%

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

  • Residents145,596
  • Foreign share42.9%
  • Ages 0–1927,989 · 19.2%
  • Ages 20–6496,551 · 66.3%
  • Ages 65 and over21,056 · 14.5%
  • Residents per km²3,519.4

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

Lausanne sits in the figures as follows.

14.5% of the people in Lausanne are older, 19.2% are young and 66.3% are of working age.

Lausanne is not a mountain municipality, by the altitude of the settlement.

1,055 mm of precipitation and 45.8% relative sunshine go with 11.1 °C in Lausanne, period 1991-2020.

Lausanne has 145,596 residents, 3,519.4 per square kilometre.

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 Lausanne?

14.5% of the people in Lausanne are older, 19.2% are young and 66.3% are of working age. Lausanne is not a mountain municipality, by the altitude of the settlement. 1,055 mm of precipitation and 45.8% relative sunshine go with 11.1 °C in Lausanne, period 1991-2020. Lausanne has 145,596 residents, 3,519.4 per square kilometre.

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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