Living in Oberdorf (NW): electricity and health insurance 2027

Electricity (H4) 21.96 cents/kWh, 19.0% cheaper than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Oberdorf (NW)

21.96 cents/kWh

Canton of Nidwalden

22.25 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

Kantonales Elektrizitätswerk Nidwalden (EWN)

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
28.74 cents/kWh≈ unchanged	24.95 cents/kWh≈ unchanged	21.91 cents/kWh▲ 1.2%	21.96 cents/kWh≈ unchanged	20.01 cents/kWh▼ 1.2%	18.88 cents/kWh▲ 3.7%	17.40 cents/kWh▼ 10.6%	20.47 cents/kWh▼ 0.5%

H4 breakdown

Grid usage10.98 cents/kWh
Energy6.08 cents/kWh
Levies1.00 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 399.20 CHF/month▲ 3.6%
Adults, on average517.57 CHF/month▲ 4.2%
Young adultsfrom 291.40 CHF/month▲ 3.6%
Young adults, on average386.92 CHF/month▲ 4.0%
Childrenfrom 87.80 CHF/month▲ 3.5%
Children, on average125.68 CHF/month▲ 4.4%

Premium region in Nidwalden: 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

Residents3,095
Foreign share10.8%
Ages 0–19619 · 20.0%
Ages 20–641,793 · 57.9%
Ages 65 and over683 · 22.1%
Residents per km²191.0

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

Altitude447–1,806 m
Lakeno
Mountain municipalityno

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

Temperature9.5 °C
Annual precipitation1,327 mm
Sunshine, share of possible hours42.9%
Frost days78.1
Days of 30 °C or more9.1
Reference stationLuzern, 12.7 km

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

Oberdorf (NW) sits in the figures as follows.

Oberdorf (NW) pays 21.96 cents/kWh on profile H4. Neighbours average 22.60 cents/kWh (2.8%), place 1 of 6.

The canton has 0 regions. Oberdorf (NW) is in premium region 0.

9.1 hot days and 78.1 frost day apply to Oberdorf (NW).

The cantonal average is 517.57 CHF/month. Oberdorf (NW) is at 517.57 CHF/month (0.0%), deductible (franchise).

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 Nidwalden · Electricity ranking

Questions

What does electricity cost in Oberdorf (NW) in 2027?

Oberdorf (NW) pays 21.96 cents/kWh on profile H4. Neighbours average 22.60 cents/kWh (2.8%), place 1 of 6.

What does health insurance cost in Oberdorf (NW)?

The canton has 0 regions. Oberdorf (NW) is in premium region 0. The cantonal average is 517.57 CHF/month. Oberdorf (NW) is at 517.57 CHF/month (0.0%), deductible (franchise).

What do population, geography and climate say about Oberdorf (NW)?

9.1 hot days and 78.1 frost day apply to Oberdorf (NW).

Border neighbours

Oberdorf (NW) or Beckenried4,796 m · 14.5%

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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