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Living in Oberbalm 2027BE

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

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

Electricity (H4) 25.59 cents/kWh, 5.6% cheaper than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Oberbalm25.59 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

Standard product

BKW Energie AG

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/kWh4-room flat4-rmH2 · 2,500 kWh/yearcents/kWh4-room flat with electric water heater4-rmH3 · 4,500 kWh/yearcents/kWh5-room flat5-rmH4 · 4,500 kWh/yearcents/kWh5-room detached house5-rmH5 · 7,500 kWh/yearcents/kWh5-room detached house with electric heating5-rmH6 · 25,000 kWh/yearcents/kWh5-room detached house with heat pump5-rmH7 · 13,000 kWh/yearcents/kWhlarge owner-occupied flatflatH8 · 7,500 kWh/yearcents/kWh
34.49 cents/kWh▼ 5.0%29.52 cents/kWh▼ 6.3%25.59 cents/kWh▼ 7.6%25.59 cents/kWh▼ 7.6%23.23 cents/kWh▼ 8.5%19.08 cents/kWh≈ unchanged21.17 cents/kWh▼ 8.9%23.63 cents/kWh▼ 8.4%

H4 breakdown

  • Grid usage11.91 cents/kWh
  • Energy7.97 cents/kWh
  • Levies1.50 cents/kWh
  • Grid surcharge2.30 cents/kWh
  • Standing charge96 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 568.70 CHF/month▲ 5.3%
  • Adults, on average703.34 CHF/month▲ 3.6%
  • Young adultsfrom 403.55 CHF/month▲ 4.3%
  • Young adults, on average526.90 CHF/month▲ 3.3%
  • Childrenfrom 128.65 CHF/month▲ 2.9%
  • Children, on average166.53 CHF/month▲ 3.4%

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

  • Residents856
  • Foreign share3.4%
  • Ages 0–19159 · 18.6%
  • Ages 20–64489 · 57.1%
  • Ages 65 and over208 · 24.3%
  • Residents per km²69.1
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 Oberbalm follow this order.

The cantonal average is 625.45 CHF/month. Oberbalm is at 703.34 CHF/month (12.4%), deductible (franchise).

Rank 1,735 of 2,110: Oberbalm pays 703.34 CHF/month, against a Swiss average of 623.55 CHF/month.

Oberbalm comes to 1,152 CHF/year on profile H4, at 4,500 kWh. The median is 1,152 CHF/year (0.0%).

Oberbalm pays 25.59 cents/kWh on profile H4. Neighbours average 25.67 cents/kWh (0.3%), place 1 of 6.

The premium region of Oberbalm is number 1, out of 3 in the canton.

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

All municipalities in the canton Bern · Electricity ranking

Questions

What does electricity cost in Oberbalm in 2027?

Oberbalm comes to 1,152 CHF/year on profile H4, at 4,500 kWh. The median is 1,152 CHF/year (0.0%). Oberbalm pays 25.59 cents/kWh on profile H4. Neighbours average 25.67 cents/kWh (0.3%), place 1 of 6.

What does health insurance cost in Oberbalm?

The cantonal average is 625.45 CHF/month. Oberbalm is at 703.34 CHF/month (12.4%), deductible (franchise). Rank 1,735 of 2,110: Oberbalm pays 703.34 CHF/month, against a Swiss average of 623.55 CHF/month. The premium region of Oberbalm is number 1, out of 3 in the canton.

Nearby municipalities

Source: Federal Office of Topography swisstopo, swissBOUNDARIES3D Straight-line distance between municipality centres.

Same premium region