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Living in Pfäfers 2027SG

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

Rank =28 of 75 in SG · cheapest providerabout the median

Electricity (H4) 29.71 cents/kWh, 9.6% more expensive than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Pfäfers29.71 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

St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke 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
38.16 cents/kWh▲ 2.0%33.44 cents/kWh▲ 1.6%29.59 cents/kWh▲ 2.1%29.71 cents/kWh▲ 1.3%27.74 cents/kWh▲ 1.8%25.67 cents/kWh▲ 2.6%26.39 cents/kWh▲ 1.4%27.84 cents/kWh▲ 1.1%

H4 breakdown

  • Grid usage11.28 cents/kWh
  • Energy13.79 cents/kWh
  • Levies0.60 cents/kWh
  • Grid surcharge2.30 cents/kWh
  • Standing charge132 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 441.10 CHF/month▲ 5.1%
  • Adults, on average564.54 CHF/month▲ 4.0%
  • Young adultsfrom 322 CHF/month▲ 5.1%
  • Young adults, on average421.74 CHF/month▲ 3.8%
  • Childrenfrom 97.10 CHF/month▲ 5.2%
  • Children, on average135.14 CHF/month▲ 4.3%

Premium region 2: 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

  • Residents1,647
  • Foreign share15.5%
  • Ages 0–19343 · 20.8%
  • Ages 20–64906 · 55.0%
  • Ages 65 and over398 · 24.2%
  • Residents per km²12.8
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

Mountain municipality means the settlement sits at 1,000 m or higher.

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

For Pfäfers, the comparisons look like this.

For the period 1991-2020, Pfäfers reads 48.7% relative sunshine, plus 8.3 °C and 1,181 mm of precipitation. A climate normal.

Per square kilometre, Pfäfers has 12.8 people, 1,647 in all.

Pfäfers: 20.8% are young, 55.0% are of working age and 24.2% are older.

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 do population, geography and climate say about Pfäfers?

For the period 1991-2020, Pfäfers reads 48.7% relative sunshine, plus 8.3 °C and 1,181 mm of precipitation. A climate normal. Per square kilometre, Pfäfers has 12.8 people, 1,647 in all. Pfäfers: 20.8% are young, 55.0% are of working age and 24.2% are older.

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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