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Living in Lugano 2027TI

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

Rank =9 of 100 in TI · cheapest providerabout the median

Electricity (H4) 25.91 cents/kWh, 4.4% cheaper than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Lugano25.91 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

Aziende Industriali di Lugano (AIL) 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
31.32 cents/kWh▲ 2.1%28.04 cents/kWh▲ 2.7%24.89 cents/kWh▲ 2.6%25.91 cents/kWh▲ 3.1%23.48 cents/kWh▲ 3.1%21.55 cents/kWh▲ 3.1%22.68 cents/kWh▲ 3.5%24.05 cents/kWh▲ 3.4%

H4 breakdown

  • Grid usage9.63 cents/kWh
  • Energy10.35 cents/kWh
  • Levies2.22 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 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

  • Residents63,691
  • Foreign share40.9%
  • Ages 0–1910,584 · 16.6%
  • Ages 20–6438,415 · 60.3%
  • Ages 65 and over14,692 · 23.1%
  • Residents per km²839.6

The area used for density includes lakes.

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 Lugano, the comparisons look like this.

Barbengo (5147), Bogno (5155), Brè-Aldesago (5157), Breganzona (5158), Cadro (5163), Carabbia (5168), Carona (5170), Castagnola (5172), Certara (5173), Cimadera (5174), Cureggia (5179), Davesco-Soragno (5182), Gandria (5184), Pambio-Noranco (5209), Pazzallo (5211), Pregassona (5215), Sonvico (5224), Valcolla (5229), Viganello (5234), Villa Luganese (5235) joined Lugano (20 municipalities, most recently 14 Apr 2013).

The 39.3 percentile for Lugano is rank 828 of 2,108, profile H4, 25.91 cents/kWh.

Profile H4 in Lugano costs 25.91 cents/kWh. The grid operator Aziende Industriali di Lugano (AIL) SA charged 25.13 cents/kWh before, a difference of 3.1%.

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 Ticino · Electricity ranking

Questions

What does electricity cost in Lugano in 2027?

The 39.3 percentile for Lugano is rank 828 of 2,108, profile H4, 25.91 cents/kWh. Profile H4 in Lugano costs 25.91 cents/kWh. The grid operator Aziende Industriali di Lugano (AIL) SA charged 25.13 cents/kWh before, a difference of 3.1%.

What does health insurance cost in Lugano?

Barbengo (5147), Bogno (5155), Brè-Aldesago (5157), Breganzona (5158), Cadro (5163), Carabbia (5168), Carona (5170), Castagnola (5172), Certara (5173), Cimadera (5174), Cureggia (5179), Davesco-Soragno (5182), Gandria (5184), Pambio-Noranco (5209), Pazzallo (5211), Pregassona (5215), Sonvico (5224), Valcolla (5229), Viganello (5234), Villa Luganese (5235) joined Lugano (20 municipalities, most recently 14 Apr 2013).

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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