Living in Nidau: electricity and health insurance 2027

Electricity (H4) 30.32 cents/kWh, 11.8% more expensive than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Nidau

30.32 cents/kWh

Canton of Bern

26.68 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

Einwohnergemeinde Nidau, Elektrizitätsversorgung

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
35.88 cents/kWh▼ 12.5%	32.77 cents/kWh▼ 12.5%	30.32 cents/kWh▼ 12.6%	30.32 cents/kWh▼ 12.6%	29.09 cents/kWh▼ 12.7%	28.04 cents/kWh▼ 12.8%	28.77 cents/kWh▼ 12.9%	29.09 cents/kWh▼ 12.7%

H4 breakdown

Grid usage9.58 cents/kWh
Energy12.90 cents/kWh
Levies3.80 cents/kWh
Grid surcharge2.30 cents/kWh
Standing charge60 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 519.20 CHF/month▲ 5.2%
Adults, on average635.46 CHF/month▲ 4.2%
Young adultsfrom 379.60 CHF/month▲ 6.2%
Young adults, on average473.85 CHF/month▲ 3.9%
Childrenfrom 114.30 CHF/month▲ 4.5%
Children, on average149.67 CHF/month▲ 3.9%

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

Residents7,160
Foreign share27.2%
Ages 0–191,437 · 20.1%
Ages 20–644,110 · 57.4%
Ages 65 and over1,613 · 22.5%
Residents per km²4,710.5

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

Altitude429–437 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

Temperature10.2 °C
Annual precipitation1,131 mm
Sunshine, share of possible hours40.2%
Frost days99.2
Days of 30 °C or more9
Reference stationBern / Zollikofen, 22.6 km

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

For Nidau, the comparisons look like this.

Nidau includes no lake area.

In Verwaltungskreis Biel/Bienne, Nidau ranks 11 of 19, profile H4, 30.32 cents/kWh.

Nidau: 27.2% of residents are foreign nationals.

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 Nidau in 2027?

In Verwaltungskreis Biel/Bienne, Nidau ranks 11 of 19, profile H4, 30.32 cents/kWh.

What do population, geography and climate say about Nidau?

Nidau includes no lake area. Nidau: 27.2% of residents are foreign nationals.

Border neighbours

Nidau or Ipsach1,607 m · 18.5%

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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