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Living in Riehen 2027BS

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

Rank =1 of 3 in BS · cheapest providerabout the median

Electricity (H4) 33.42 cents/kWh, 23.2% more expensive than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Riehen33.42 cents/kWh
Canton of Basel Stadt33.42 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

IWB Industrielle Werke Basel

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
35.68 cents/kWh≈ unchanged34.29 cents/kWh▲ 0.5%31.34 cents/kWh▲ 0.6%33.42 cents/kWh▲ 0.5%31.13 cents/kWh▲ 0.6%26.95 cents/kWh▲ 0.6%28.67 cents/kWh▲ 0.6%32.94 cents/kWh▲ 0.5%

H4 breakdown

  • Grid usage11.23 cents/kWh
  • Energy10.89 cents/kWh
  • Levies7.79 cents/kWh
  • Grid surcharge2.30 cents/kWh
  • Standing chargeno standing charge
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 599 CHF/month▲ 4.0%
  • Adults, on average745.76 CHF/month▲ 3.7%
  • Young adultsfrom 431.50 CHF/month▲ 2.6%
  • Young adults, on average559.08 CHF/month▲ 3.5%
  • Childrenfrom 134.40 CHF/month▲ 1.4%
  • Children, on average181.15 CHF/month▲ 3.8%

Premium region in Basel Stadt: 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

  • Residents22,774
  • Foreign share29.9%
  • Ages 0–194,967 · 21.8%
  • Ages 20–6412,014 · 52.8%
  • Ages 65 and over5,793 · 25.4%
  • Residents per km²2,095.1
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

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

Riehen sits in the figures as follows.

Riehen is the cheapest in the canton, profile H4: 33.42 cents/kWh, rank 1 of 3. The other extreme is 33.42 cents/kWh.

Riehen includes no lake area inside the municipal territory.

In Kanton Basel-Stadt, Riehen ranks 1 of 3, profile H4, 33.42 cents/kWh.

From 33.25 cents/kWh to 33.42 cents/kWh (the cheapest, 0.5%): Riehen on profile H4, rank 1 of 3.

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

All municipalities in the canton Basel Stadt · Electricity ranking

Questions

What does electricity cost in Riehen in 2027?

Riehen is the cheapest in the canton, profile H4: 33.42 cents/kWh, rank 1 of 3. The other extreme is 33.42 cents/kWh. In Kanton Basel-Stadt, Riehen ranks 1 of 3, profile H4, 33.42 cents/kWh. From 33.25 cents/kWh to 33.42 cents/kWh (the cheapest, 0.5%): Riehen on profile H4, rank 1 of 3.

What do population, geography and climate say about Riehen?

Riehen includes no lake area inside the municipal territory.

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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