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Living in Meiringen 2027BE

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

Rank =41 of 333 in BE · cheapest providerabout the median

Electricity (H4) 25.59–30.31 cents/kWh, depending on the area and the provider

H4 price comparison

Meiringenfrom 25.59 cents/kWh
Canton of Bern26.68 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

5-room flat5-rmH4 · 4,500 kWh/year

25.59–30.31 cents/kWh

depending on the area and the provider

2 providers
  • BKW Energie AG25.59 cents/kWh▼ 7.6%
  • Alpen Energie Dorfgemeinde Meiringen30.31 cents/kWh▼ 0.9%
  • Difference of up to 4.71 cents/kWh (+18%)

2-room flat2-rmH1 · 1,600 kWh/year34.49–37.48 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • BKW Energie AG34.49 cents/kWh▼ 5.0%
  • Alpen Energie Dorfgemeinde Meiringen37.48 cents/kWh▼ 1.1%
  • Difference of up to 2.98 cents/kWh (+9%)

4-room flat4-rmH2 · 2,500 kWh/year29.52–33.47 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • BKW Energie AG29.52 cents/kWh▼ 6.3%
  • Alpen Energie Dorfgemeinde Meiringen33.47 cents/kWh▼ 1.0%
  • Difference of up to 3.95 cents/kWh (+13%)

4-room flat with electric water heater4-rmH3 · 4,500 kWh/year25.59–30.31 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • BKW Energie AG25.59 cents/kWh▼ 7.6%
  • Alpen Energie Dorfgemeinde Meiringen30.31 cents/kWh▼ 0.9%
  • Difference of up to 4.71 cents/kWh (+18%)

5-room detached house5-rmH5 · 7,500 kWh/year23.63–28.72 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • BKW Energie AG23.63 cents/kWh▼ 8.4%
  • Alpen Energie Dorfgemeinde Meiringen28.72 cents/kWh▼ 0.8%
  • Difference of up to 5.10 cents/kWh (+22%)

5-room detached house with electric heating5-rmH6 · 25,000 kWh/year19.92–26.24 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • BKW Energie AG19.92 cents/kWh≈ unchanged
  • Alpen Energie Dorfgemeinde Meiringen26.24 cents/kWh≈ unchanged
  • Difference of up to 6.32 cents/kWh (+32%)

5-room detached house with heat pump5-rmH7 · 13,000 kWh/year21.82–28.24 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • BKW Energie AG21.82 cents/kWh▼ 8.7%
  • Alpen Energie Dorfgemeinde Meiringen28.24 cents/kWh▲ 1.3%
  • Difference of up to 6.42 cents/kWh (+29%)

large owner-occupied flatflatH8 · 7,500 kWh/year23.63–28.72 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • BKW Energie AG23.63 cents/kWh▼ 8.4%
  • Alpen Energie Dorfgemeinde Meiringen28.72 cents/kWh▼ 0.8%
  • Difference of up to 5.10 cents/kWh (+22%)
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 468.10 CHF/month▲ 4.6%
  • Adults, on average594.69 CHF/month▲ 3.9%
  • Young adultsfrom 341.80 CHF/month▲ 4.6%
  • Young adults, on average443.76 CHF/month▲ 3.8%
  • Childrenfrom 103 CHF/month▲ 4.6%
  • Children, on average140.28 CHF/month▲ 3.6%

Premium region 3: 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

  • Residents4,791
  • Foreign share21.2%
  • Ages 0–19875 · 18.3%
  • Ages 20–642,744 · 57.3%
  • Ages 65 and over1,172 · 24.5%
  • Residents per km²117.9
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

A mountain municipality is one whose settlement reaches 1,000 m.

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

The comparisons for Meiringen follow this order.

Profile H4 costs 25.59 cents/kWh in Meiringen. In Verwaltungskreis Interlaken-Oberhasli that is rank 12 of 28 (below).

Meiringen includes no lake area inside the municipal territory.

The cantonal median is 25.59 cents/kWh. Meiringen pays 25.59 cents/kWh on profile H4 and ranks 41 of 333.

Between 570 m and 3,190 m lies the territory of Meiringen.

Meiringen: the reference station is Meiringen, 3.8 km away.

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 Meiringen in 2027?

Profile H4 costs 25.59 cents/kWh in Meiringen. In Verwaltungskreis Interlaken-Oberhasli that is rank 12 of 28 (below). The cantonal median is 25.59 cents/kWh. Meiringen pays 25.59 cents/kWh on profile H4 and ranks 41 of 333.

What do population, geography and climate say about Meiringen?

Meiringen includes no lake area inside the municipal territory. Between 570 m and 3,190 m lies the territory of Meiringen. Meiringen: the reference station is Meiringen, 3.8 km away.

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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