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Living in Rheineck 2027SG

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

Rank 66 of 75 in SG · cheapest provider14.8% above the median

Electricity (H4) 34.12 cents/kWh, 25.8% more expensive than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Rheineck34.12 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

Werke Rheineck, Elektrizitätsversorgung

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
40.40 cents/kWh≈ unchanged36.89 cents/kWh≈ unchanged34.12 cents/kWh▼ 0.5%34.12 cents/kWh▼ 0.5%32.73 cents/kWh▼ 0.6%31.27 cents/kWh▼ 0.6%31.85 cents/kWh▼ 0.6%32.73 cents/kWh▼ 0.6%

H4 breakdown

  • Grid usage13.82 cents/kWh
  • Energy14.30 cents/kWh
  • Levies1.70 cents/kWh
  • Grid surcharge2.30 cents/kWh
  • Standing charge66 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

  • Residents3,566
  • Foreign share36.1%
  • Ages 0–19635 · 17.8%
  • Ages 20–642,147 · 60.2%
  • Ages 65 and over784 · 22.0%
  • Residents per km²1,613.6
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

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

Only the grid values are shown here. A station figure would misstate the place.

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

Rheineck sits in the figures as follows.

The foreign share in Rheineck is 36.1%.

Profile H4 in Rheineck costs 34.12 cents/kWh. That is rank 2,073 of 2,108, the 98.3 percentile.

From 542.68 CHF/month to 564.54 CHF/month, the premium in Rheineck changed (4.0%).

Compared with the previous year, the price in Rheineck is lower, from 34.30 cents/kWh to 34.12 cents/kWh (0.5%). The grid operator is Werke Rheineck, Elektrizitätsversorgung, profile H4.

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 Rheineck in 2027?

Profile H4 in Rheineck costs 34.12 cents/kWh. That is rank 2,073 of 2,108, the 98.3 percentile. Compared with the previous year, the price in Rheineck is lower, from 34.30 cents/kWh to 34.12 cents/kWh (0.5%). The grid operator is Werke Rheineck, Elektrizitätsversorgung, profile H4.

What does health insurance cost in Rheineck?

From 542.68 CHF/month to 564.54 CHF/month, the premium in Rheineck changed (4.0%).

What do population, geography and climate say about Rheineck?

The foreign share in Rheineck is 36.1%.

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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