Living in Mex (VD): electricity and health insurance 2027

Electricity (H4) 28.89 cents/kWh, 6.5% more expensive than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Mex (VD)

28.89 cents/kWh

Canton of Vaud

28.62 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

Romande Energie 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/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
34.05 cents/kWh▼ 5.5%	31.27 cents/kWh▼ 4.4%	28.14 cents/kWh▼ 4.8%	28.89 cents/kWh▼ 4.7%	27.09 cents/kWh▼ 2.2%	25.09 cents/kWh▼ 5.3%	26.31 cents/kWh▼ 5.1%	27.91 cents/kWh▼ 4.9%

H4 breakdown

Grid usage10.18 cents/kWh
Energy13.01 cents/kWh
Levies1.62 cents/kWh
Grid surcharge2.30 cents/kWh
Standing charge30 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 559.10 CHF/month▲ 4.1%
Adults, on average674.97 CHF/month▲ 2.6%
Young adultsfrom 408.30 CHF/month▲ 2.0%
Young adults, on average508.30 CHF/month▲ 2.6%
Childrenfrom 128.90 CHF/month▲ 5.7%
Children, on average168.56 CHF/month▲ 3.0%

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

Residents827
Foreign share26.2%
Ages 0–19177 · 21.4%
Ages 20–64488 · 59.0%
Ages 65 and over162 · 19.6%
Residents per km²292.2

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

Altitude464–586 m
Lakeno
Mountain municipalityno

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

Temperature10.8 °C
Annual precipitation979 mm
Sunshine, share of possible hours45.8%
Frost days37.6
Days of 30 °C or more6.9
Reference stationPully, 10.8 km

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

Mex (VD) sits in the figures as follows.

Mex (VD) is not a mountain municipality. The highest point alone does not decide it.

19.6% of the people in Mex (VD) are older, 21.4% are young and 59.0% are of working age.

Per square kilometre, Mex (VD) has 292.2 people, 827 in all.

Mex (VD) averages 10.8 °C, 979 mm of precipitation and 45.8% 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 Mex (VD)?

Mex (VD) is not a mountain municipality. The highest point alone does not decide it. 19.6% of the people in Mex (VD) are older, 21.4% are young and 59.0% are of working age. Per square kilometre, Mex (VD) has 292.2 people, 827 in all. Mex (VD) averages 10.8 °C, 979 mm of precipitation and 45.8% relative sunshine. Period 1991-2020.

Border neighbours

Mex (VD) or Crissier1,036 m · 5.6%

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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