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Living in Lens 2027VS

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

Rank =63 of 122 in VS · cheapest provider1.5% above the median

Electricity (H4) 26.56 cents/kWh, 2.1% cheaper than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Lens26.56 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

OIKEN 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
35.37 cents/kWh▼ 0.9%30.45 cents/kWh▼ 1.0%26.56 cents/kWh▼ 1.1%26.56 cents/kWh▼ 1.1%24.61 cents/kWh▼ 1.3%22.57 cents/kWh▼ 1.4%23.37 cents/kWh▼ 1.4%24.61 cents/kWh▼ 1.3%

H4 breakdown

  • Grid usage8.33 cents/kWh
  • Energy13.00 cents/kWh
  • Levies1.17 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 507.60 CHF/month▲ 5.5%
  • Adults, on average607.26 CHF/month▲ 3.9%
  • Young adultsfrom 368 CHF/month▲ 8.1%
  • Young adults, on average455.64 CHF/month▲ 3.9%
  • Childrenfrom 117.40 CHF/month▲ 7.1%
  • Children, on average145.33 CHF/month▲ 4.0%

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

  • Residents4,590
  • Foreign share33.8%
  • Ages 0–19714 · 15.6%
  • Ages 20–642,510 · 54.7%
  • Ages 65 and over1,366 · 29.8%
  • Residents per km²328.3
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

Only the grid values are shown here. A station figure would misstate the place.

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

Lens sits in the figures as follows.

Lens is not a mountain municipality. The highest point alone does not decide it.

Lens: 15.6% are young, 54.7% are of working age and 29.8% are older.

4,590 people live in Lens. That is 328.3 per square kilometre.

Lens averages 8.3 °C, 738 mm of precipitation and 57.2% relative sunshine. Period 1991-2020.

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 Lens?

Lens is not a mountain municipality. The highest point alone does not decide it. Lens: 15.6% are young, 54.7% are of working age and 29.8% are older. 4,590 people live in Lens. That is 328.3 per square kilometre. Lens averages 8.3 °C, 738 mm of precipitation and 57.2% relative sunshine. Period 1991-2020.

Nearby municipalities

Source: Federal Office of Topography swisstopo, swissBOUNDARIES3D Straight-line distance between municipality centres.

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