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Living in Oberbüren 2027SG

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

Rank 65 of 75 in SG · cheapest provider14.3% above the median

Electricity (H4) 33.96 cents/kWh, 25.2% more expensive than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Oberbüren33.96 cents/kWh
Canton of St. Gallen30.30 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

Gemeinde Oberbüren, Elektra / Stromversorgung

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
43.77 cents/kWh▲ 4.9%38.29 cents/kWh▲ 1.6%33.89 cents/kWh▼ 1.5%33.96 cents/kWh▼ 1.5%31.72 cents/kWh▼ 3.4%30.11 cents/kWh▼ 3.1%30.79 cents/kWh▼ 3.3%31.80 cents/kWh▼ 3.3%

H4 breakdown

  • Grid usage12.35 cents/kWh
  • Energy16.91 cents/kWh
  • Levies0.00 cents/kWh
  • Grid surcharge2.30 cents/kWh
  • Standing charge72 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 494.60 CHF/month▲ 3.1%
  • Adults, on average605.95 CHF/month▲ 4.0%
  • Young adultsfrom 358.60 CHF/month▲ 5.7%
  • Young adults, on average452.95 CHF/month▲ 3.9%
  • Childrenfrom 108.90 CHF/month▲ 5.3%
  • Children, on average145.05 CHF/month▲ 4.3%

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

  • Residents4,762
  • Foreign share13.8%
  • Ages 0–191,087 · 22.8%
  • Ages 20–642,847 · 59.8%
  • Ages 65 and over828 · 17.4%
  • Residents per km²268.6
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

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

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

Oberbüren sits in the figures as follows.

13.8% of the resident population of Oberbüren does not hold a Swiss passport.

Oberbüren: the premium moved from 582.50 CHF/month to 605.95 CHF/month (higher, 4.0%).

Oberbüren: the grid operator Gemeinde Oberbüren, Elektra / Stromversorgung is now 33.96 cents/kWh, previously 34.49 cents/kWh (lower, 1.5%). Profile H4.

Profile H4 in Oberbüren costs 33.96 cents/kWh. That is rank 2,066 of 2,108, the 98.0 percentile.

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 Oberbüren in 2027?

Oberbüren: the grid operator Gemeinde Oberbüren, Elektra / Stromversorgung is now 33.96 cents/kWh, previously 34.49 cents/kWh (lower, 1.5%). Profile H4. Profile H4 in Oberbüren costs 33.96 cents/kWh. That is rank 2,066 of 2,108, the 98.0 percentile.

What does health insurance cost in Oberbüren?

Oberbüren: the premium moved from 582.50 CHF/month to 605.95 CHF/month (higher, 4.0%).

What do population, geography and climate say about Oberbüren?

13.8% of the resident population of Oberbüren does not hold a Swiss passport.

Border neighbours

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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