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Living in Lax 2027VS

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

Rank =35 of 122 in VS · cheapest provider7.1% below the median

Electricity (H4) 24.31 cents/kWh, 10.3% cheaper than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Lax24.31 cents/kWh
Canton of Valais25.47 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

endigo Holding 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
30.52 cents/kWh▲ 1.8%26.71 cents/kWh▲ 0.6%23.18 cents/kWh▼ 0.7%24.31 cents/kWh≈ unchanged22.11 cents/kWh▼ 1.3%19.77 cents/kWh▼ 2.4%21.61 cents/kWh▼ 1.5%23.15 cents/kWh▼ 0.8%

H4 breakdown

  • Grid usage10.72 cents/kWh
  • Energy9.75 cents/kWh
  • Levies0.50 cents/kWh
  • Grid surcharge2.30 cents/kWh
  • Standing charge84 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 429 CHF/month▲ 5.6%
  • Adults, on average544.94 CHF/month▲ 3.4%
  • Young adultsfrom 313.20 CHF/month▲ 5.6%
  • Young adults, on average410.47 CHF/month▲ 3.5%
  • Childrenfrom 93.30 CHF/month▲ 7.0%
  • Children, on average129.98 CHF/month▲ 3.2%

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

  • Residents340
  • Foreign share16.8%
  • Ages 0–1970 · 20.6%
  • Ages 20–64165 · 48.5%
  • Ages 65 and over105 · 30.9%
  • Residents per km²62.7
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 Lax, the comparisons look like this.

Lax counts 188.9 frost day and 0.7 hot days.

Lax pays 24.31 cents/kWh on profile H4. Neighbours average 25.61 cents/kWh (5.1%), place 1 of 5.

The canton has 2 regions. Lax is in premium region 2.

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 Valais · Electricity ranking

Questions

What does electricity cost in Lax in 2027?

Lax pays 24.31 cents/kWh on profile H4. Neighbours average 25.61 cents/kWh (5.1%), place 1 of 5.

What does health insurance cost in Lax?

The canton has 2 regions. Lax is in premium region 2.

What do population, geography and climate say about Lax?

Lax counts 188.9 frost day and 0.7 hot days.

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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