Living in Orsières 2027VS

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

Rank =100 of 122 in VS · cheapest provider2.9% above the median

Electricity (H4) 26.92 cents/kWh, 0.7% cheaper than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Orsières26.92 cents/kWh
Canton of Valais25.47 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

DransGrid SA

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
31.66 cents/kWh▼ 4.9%29.01 cents/kWh▼ 6.4%25.61 cents/kWh▼ 7.1%26.92 cents/kWh▼ 7.8%24.50 cents/kWh▼ 8.0%21.14 cents/kWh▼ 8.9%24.10 cents/kWh▼ 8.6%25.88 cents/kWh▼ 8.5%

H4 breakdown

  • Grid usage10.56 cents/kWh
  • Energy12.39 cents/kWh
  • Levies0.00 cents/kWh
  • Grid surcharge2.30 cents/kWh
  • Standing charge30 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 507.60 CHF/month▲ 5.5%
  • Adults, on average607.26 CHF/month▲ 3.9%
  • Young adultsfrom 368 CHF/month▲ 8.1%
  • Young adults, on average455.64 CHF/month▲ 3.9%
  • Childrenfrom 117.40 CHF/month▲ 7.1%
  • Children, on average145.33 CHF/month▲ 4.0%

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

  • Residents3,339
  • Foreign share18.4%
  • Ages 0–19718 · 21.5%
  • Ages 20–641,872 · 56.1%
  • Ages 65 and over749 · 22.4%
  • Residents per km²20.2
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

The station match is too weak, so only the grid values appear.

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

The comparisons for Orsières follow this order.

3,897 m is the highest point of Orsières, 773 m the lowest.

Orsières is rank 100 of 122 for profile H4: 26.92 cents/kWh, the median is 26.17 cents/kWh (2.9%).

The foreign share in Orsières is 18.4%.

The 52.6 percentile for Orsières is rank 1,110 of 2,108, profile H4, 26.92 cents/kWh.

From 584.62 CHF/month to 607.26 CHF/month, the premium in Orsières changed (3.9%).

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 Orsières in 2027?

Orsières is rank 100 of 122 for profile H4: 26.92 cents/kWh, the median is 26.17 cents/kWh (2.9%). The 52.6 percentile for Orsières is rank 1,110 of 2,108, profile H4, 26.92 cents/kWh.

What does health insurance cost in Orsières?

From 584.62 CHF/month to 607.26 CHF/month, the premium in Orsières changed (3.9%).

What do population, geography and climate say about Orsières?

3,897 m is the highest point of Orsières, 773 m the lowest. The foreign share in Orsières is 18.4%.

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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