Living in Montreux: electricity and health insurance 2027

Electricity (H4) 29.09 cents/kWh, 7.3% more expensive than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Montreux

29.09 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
34.25 cents/kWh▼ 5.5%	31.47 cents/kWh▼ 4.3%	28.34 cents/kWh▼ 4.8%	29.09 cents/kWh▼ 4.7%	27.29 cents/kWh▼ 2.2%	25.29 cents/kWh▼ 5.3%	26.51 cents/kWh▼ 5.1%	28.11 cents/kWh▼ 4.9%

H4 breakdown

Grid usage10.18 cents/kWh
Energy13.01 cents/kWh
Levies1.82 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 584.30 CHF/month▲ 2.5%
Adults, on average718.18 CHF/month▲ 2.5%
Young adultsfrom 424.95 CHF/month▲ 3.0%
Young adults, on average540.19 CHF/month▲ 2.5%
Childrenfrom 140.10 CHF/month▲ 6.1%
Children, on average179.20 CHF/month▲ 2.9%

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

Residents27,182
Foreign share46.0%
Ages 0–195,467 · 20.1%
Ages 20–6415,956 · 58.7%
Ages 65 and over5,759 · 21.2%
Residents per km²813.6

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

Altitude366–2,023 m
Lakeyes
Mountain municipalityno

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

Temperature10.3 °C
Annual precipitation1,255 mm
Sunshine, share of possible hours48.5%
Frost days81.9
Days of 30 °C or more5.5
Reference stationAigle, 13.6 km

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

For Montreux, the comparisons look like this.

District de la Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut: Montreux is above, rank 10 of 12, 29.09 cents/kWh, profile H4.

Montreux includes lake area, and no lake is named.

The reference station Aigle stands 13.6 km from Montreux.

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 Montreux in 2027?

District de la Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut: Montreux is above, rank 10 of 12, 29.09 cents/kWh, profile H4.

What do population, geography and climate say about Montreux?

Montreux includes lake area, and no lake is named. The reference station Aigle stands 13.6 km from Montreux.

Border neighbours

Montreux or Haut-Intyamon4,659 m · 9.8%

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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