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Living in Quarten 2027SG

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

Rank 59 of 75 in SG · cheapest provider9.3% above the median

Electricity (H4) 32.49–36.15 cents/kWh, depending on the area and the provider

H4 price comparison

Quartenfrom 32.49 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

5-room flat5-rmH4 · 4,500 kWh/year

32.49–36.15 cents/kWh

depending on the area and the provider

2 providers
  • Elektrizitätswerk, Ortsgemeinde Quarten32.49 cents/kWh▲ 2.5%
  • Murg Flums Energie36.15 cents/kWh▼ 2.2%
  • Difference of up to 3.66 cents/kWh (+11%)

2-room flat2-rmH1 · 1,600 kWh/year41.43–44.11 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • Elektrizitätswerk, Ortsgemeinde Quarten41.43 cents/kWh▲ 4.4%
  • Murg Flums Energie44.11 cents/kWh▼ 1.9%
  • Difference of up to 2.68 cents/kWh (+6%)

4-room flat4-rmH2 · 2,500 kWh/year36.43–39.64 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • Elektrizitätswerk, Ortsgemeinde Quarten36.43 cents/kWh▲ 3.5%
  • Murg Flums Energie39.64 cents/kWh▼ 2.0%
  • Difference of up to 3.20 cents/kWh (+9%)

4-room flat with electric water heater4-rmH3 · 4,500 kWh/year32.49–35.77 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • Elektrizitätswerk, Ortsgemeinde Quarten32.49 cents/kWh▲ 2.5%
  • Murg Flums Energie35.77 cents/kWh▼ 2.3%
  • Difference of up to 3.29 cents/kWh (+10%)

5-room detached house5-rmH5 · 7,500 kWh/year30.51–34.07 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • Elektrizitätswerk, Ortsgemeinde Quarten30.51 cents/kWh▲ 5.4%
  • Murg Flums Energie34.07 cents/kWh▼ 2.4%
  • Difference of up to 3.56 cents/kWh (+12%)

5-room detached house with electric heating5-rmH6 · 25,000 kWh/year28.44–31.89 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • Elektrizitätswerk, Ortsgemeinde Quarten28.44 cents/kWh▲ 5.0%
  • Murg Flums Energie31.89 cents/kWh▼ 2.5%
  • Difference of up to 3.45 cents/kWh (+12%)

5-room detached house with heat pump5-rmH7 · 13,000 kWh/year29.26–33.08 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • Elektrizitätswerk, Ortsgemeinde Quarten29.26 cents/kWh▲ 3.3%
  • Murg Flums Energie33.08 cents/kWh▼ 2.5%
  • Difference of up to 3.81 cents/kWh (+13%)

large owner-occupied flatflatH8 · 7,500 kWh/year30.51–34.39 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • Elektrizitätswerk, Ortsgemeinde Quarten30.51 cents/kWh▲ 1.9%
  • Murg Flums Energie34.39 cents/kWh▼ 2.4%
  • Difference of up to 3.88 cents/kWh (+13%)
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

  • Residents3,118
  • Foreign share20.6%
  • Ages 0–19550 · 17.6%
  • Ages 20–641,852 · 59.4%
  • Ages 65 and over716 · 23.0%
  • Residents per km²50.5

The area used for density includes lakes.

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 Quarten, the comparisons look like this.

23.0% of the people in Quarten are older, 17.6% are young and 59.4% are of working age.

Quarten is not a mountain municipality.

1,438 mm of precipitation and 47.0% relative sunshine go with 9.8 °C in Quarten, period 1991-2020.

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 Quarten?

23.0% of the people in Quarten are older, 17.6% are young and 59.4% are of working age. Quarten is not a mountain municipality. 1,438 mm of precipitation and 47.0% relative sunshine go with 9.8 °C in Quarten, period 1991-2020.

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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