Living in Obergösgen: electricity and health insurance 2027

Electricity (H4) 31.71 cents/kWh, 16.9% more expensive than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Obergösgen

31.71 cents/kWh

Canton of Solothurn

28.70 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

Primeo Netz 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/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
36.70 cents/kWh	33.85 cents/kWh	30.35 cents/kWh	31.71 cents/kWh	29.44 cents/kWh	27.01 cents/kWh	27.97 cents/kWh	30.65 cents/kWh

H4 breakdown

Grid usage13.78 cents/kWh
Energy13.45 cents/kWh
Levies1.12 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 503.80 CHF/month▲ 3.6%
Adults, on average632.73 CHF/month▲ 4.8%
Young adultsfrom 367.80 CHF/month▲ 6.5%
Young adults, on average470.17 CHF/month▲ 4.9%
Childrenfrom 110.80 CHF/month▲ 3.5%
Children, on average150.74 CHF/month▲ 4.7%

Premium region in Solothurn: 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

Residents2,553
Foreign share30.6%
Ages 0–19475 · 18.6%
Ages 20–641,462 · 57.3%
Ages 65 and over616 · 24.1%
Residents per km²703.3

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

Altitude375–454 m
Lakeno
Mountain municipalityno

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

Temperature9.9 °C
Annual precipitation1,060 mm
Sunshine, share of possible hours40.2%
Frost days73.2
Days of 30 °C or more4.9
Reference stationRünenberg, 9.7 km

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

The comparisons for Obergösgen follow this order.

The canton has 0 regions. Obergösgen is in premium region 0.

Obergösgen pays 31.71 cents/kWh on profile H4. Neighbours average 31.64 cents/kWh (0.2%), place 5 of 6.

Obergösgen counts 73.2 frost day and 4.9 hot days.

With the deductible (franchise), the premium in Obergösgen is 632.73 CHF/month; the cantonal average is 632.73 CHF/month.

Obergösgen comes to 1,427 CHF/year on profile H4, at 4,500 kWh. The median is 1,283 CHF/year (11.2%).

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 Obergösgen in 2027?

Obergösgen pays 31.71 cents/kWh on profile H4. Neighbours average 31.64 cents/kWh (0.2%), place 5 of 6. Obergösgen comes to 1,427 CHF/year on profile H4, at 4,500 kWh. The median is 1,283 CHF/year (11.2%).

What does health insurance cost in Obergösgen?

The canton has 0 regions. Obergösgen is in premium region 0. With the deductible (franchise), the premium in Obergösgen is 632.73 CHF/month; the cantonal average is 632.73 CHF/month.

What do population, geography and climate say about Obergösgen?