Living in Leukerbad: electricity and health insurance 2027

Electricity (H4) 25.31 cents/kWh, 6.7% cheaper than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Leukerbad

25.31 cents/kWh

Canton of Valais

25.47 cents/kWh

Switzerland

27.12 cents/kWh

Source: Federal Electricity Commission ElCom, Electricity tariff per provider and municipality in Switzerland, as of 13.10.2026

Electricity 2027

Standard product

RELL 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/kWh	4-room flat4-rmH2 · 2,500 kWh/yearcents/kWh	4-room flat with electric water heater4-rmH3 · 4,500 kWh/yearcents/kWh	5-room flat5-rmH4 · 4,500 kWh/yearcents/kWh	5-room detached house5-rmH5 · 7,500 kWh/yearcents/kWh	5-room detached house with electric heating5-rmH6 · 25,000 kWh/yearcents/kWh	5-room detached house with heat pump5-rmH7 · 13,000 kWh/yearcents/kWh	large owner-occupied flatflatH8 · 7,500 kWh/yearcents/kWh
32.01 cents/kWh▲ 1.7%	28.40 cents/kWh≈ unchanged	23.10 cents/kWh▼ 0.9%	25.31 cents/kWh▼ 1.1%	21.90 cents/kWh▼ 1.8%	18.22 cents/kWh▼ 2.8%	21.47 cents/kWh▼ 2.4%	23.89 cents/kWh▼ 1.9%

H4 breakdown

Grid usage11.97 cents/kWh
Energy8.88 cents/kWh
Levies1.00 cents/kWh
Grid surcharge2.30 cents/kWh
Standing charge108 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

Residents1,401
Foreign share40.0%
Ages 0–19174 · 12.4%
Ages 20–64831 · 59.3%
Ages 65 and over396 · 28.3%
Residents per km²20.8

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

Altitude1,232–3,697 m
Lakeno
Mountain municipalityyes

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

Temperature5.3 °C
Annual precipitation1,281 mm
Sunshine, share of possible hours49.9%
Frost days134.8
Days of 30 °C or more0.2
Reference stationAdelboden, 11.2 km

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

For Leukerbad, the comparisons look like this.

Leukerbad lies 11.2 km from the reference station Adelboden.

3,697 m is the highest point of Leukerbad, 1,232 m the lowest.

The cantonal median is 26.17 cents/kWh. Leukerbad pays 25.31 cents/kWh on profile H4 and ranks 60 of 122.

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 does electricity cost in Leukerbad in 2027?

The cantonal median is 26.17 cents/kWh. Leukerbad pays 25.31 cents/kWh on profile H4 and ranks 60 of 122.

What do population, geography and climate say about Leukerbad?

Leukerbad lies 11.2 km from the reference station Adelboden. 3,697 m is the highest point of Leukerbad, 1,232 m the lowest.

Border neighbours

Leukerbad or Kandersteg14,103 m · 27.0%
Leukerbad or Adelboden2,605 m · 25.7%
Leukerbad or Ferden4,292 m · 20.4%

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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