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Living in Locarno 2027TI

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

Rank =61 of 100 in TI · cheapest provider11.1% above the median

Electricity (H4) 28.79 cents/kWh, 6.2% more expensive than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Locarno28.79 cents/kWh
Canton of Ticino27.05 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

Società Elettrica Sopracenerina SA (Ticino)

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
37.57 cents/kWh▼ 3.4%33.57 cents/kWh▼ 4.0%27.76 cents/kWh▼ 4.0%28.79 cents/kWh▼ 3.9%26.28 cents/kWh▼ 4.3%23.61 cents/kWh▼ 4.7%25.50 cents/kWh▼ 4.4%27.21 cents/kWh▼ 4.2%

H4 breakdown

  • Grid usage12.76 cents/kWh
  • Energy9.82 cents/kWh
  • Levies2.22 cents/kWh
  • Grid surcharge2.30 cents/kWh
  • Standing charge102 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 616.70 CHF/month▲ 5.6%
  • Adults, on average776.14 CHF/month▲ 4.2%
  • Young adultsfrom 447.70 CHF/month▲ 5.0%
  • Young adults, on average581.28 CHF/month▲ 4.1%
  • Childrenfrom 135 CHF/month▲ 5.1%
  • Children, on average187.89 CHF/month▲ 4.5%

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

  • Residents16,463
  • Foreign share36.1%
  • Ages 0–192,608 · 15.8%
  • Ages 20–649,605 · 58.3%
  • Ages 65 and over4,250 · 25.8%
  • Residents per km²870.6

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

Locarno sits in the figures as follows.

Locarno: the reference station is Magadino / Cadenazzo, 4.0 km away.

Locarno runs from 193 m to 1,476 m.

Locarno is rank 61 of 100 for profile H4: 28.79 cents/kWh, the median is 25.91 cents/kWh (11.1%).

Locarno ranks 1,582 of 2,108 on profile H4, in the 75.0 percentile, at 28.79 cents/kWh.

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 Locarno in 2027?

Locarno is rank 61 of 100 for profile H4: 28.79 cents/kWh, the median is 25.91 cents/kWh (11.1%). Locarno ranks 1,582 of 2,108 on profile H4, in the 75.0 percentile, at 28.79 cents/kWh.

What do population, geography and climate say about Locarno?

Locarno: the reference station is Magadino / Cadenazzo, 4.0 km away. Locarno runs from 193 m to 1,476 m.

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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