Living in Münchwilen (TG): electricity and health insurance 2027

Electricity (H4) 27.58 cents/kWh, 1.7% more expensive than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Münchwilen (TG)

27.58 cents/kWh

Canton of Thurgau

29.94 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

Genossenschaft EW Münchwilen (EWM)

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
35.13 cents/kWh▼ 3.3%	30.90 cents/kWh▼ 3.7%	27.30 cents/kWh▼ 4.1%	27.58 cents/kWh▼ 4.1%	25.67 cents/kWh▼ 4.4%	23.66 cents/kWh▼ 4.8%	24.69 cents/kWh▼ 4.6%	25.92 cents/kWh▼ 4.3%

H4 breakdown

Grid usage10.00 cents/kWh
Energy14.05 cents/kWh
Levies0.00 cents/kWh
Grid surcharge2.30 cents/kWh
Standing charge132 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 453.80 CHF/month▲ 5.6%
Adults, on average573.73 CHF/month▲ 4.6%
Young adultsfrom 331.30 CHF/month▲ 5.6%
Young adults, on average429.56 CHF/month▲ 4.5%
Childrenfrom 99.80 CHF/month▲ 5.6%
Children, on average139.69 CHF/month▲ 4.8%

Premium region in Thurgau: 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

Residents6,043
Foreign share23.6%
Ages 0–191,343 · 22.2%
Ages 20–643,566 · 59.0%
Ages 65 and over1,134 · 18.8%
Residents per km²773.8

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

Altitude489–632 m
Lakeno
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

Temperature9.2 °C
Annual precipitation1,129 mm
Sunshine, share of possible hours41.0%
Frost days98.5
Days of 30 °C or more7.4
Reference stationAadorf / Tänikon, 6.2 km

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

For Münchwilen (TG), the comparisons look like this.

For the period 1991-2020, Münchwilen (TG) reads 41.0% relative sunshine, plus 9.2 °C and 1,129 mm of precipitation. A climate normal.

Per square kilometre, Münchwilen (TG) has 773.8 people, 6,043 in all.

18.8% of the people in Münchwilen (TG) are older, 22.2% are young and 59.0% are of working age.

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 Münchwilen (TG)?

For the period 1991-2020, Münchwilen (TG) reads 41.0% relative sunshine, plus 9.2 °C and 1,129 mm of precipitation. A climate normal. Per square kilometre, Münchwilen (TG) has 773.8 people, 6,043 in all. 18.8% of the people in Münchwilen (TG) are older, 22.2% are young and 59.0% are of working age.

Border neighbours

Münchwilen (TG) or Bettwiesen2,521 m · 14.4%

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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