Electricity (H4) 25.59–34.52 cents/kWh, depending on the area and the provider
H4 price comparison
Electricity 2027
25.59–34.52 cents/kWh
depending on the area and the provider
2 providers
- BKW Energie AG25.59 cents/kWh▼ 7.6%
- Energie Versorgung Riggisberg (EVR) AG34.52 cents/kWh▼ 10.2%
- Difference of up to 8.93 cents/kWh (+35%)
2-room flat2-rmH1 · 1,600 kWh/year34.49–41.45 cents/kWh
2 providers
- BKW Energie AG34.49 cents/kWh▼ 5.0%
- Energie Versorgung Riggisberg (EVR) AG41.45 cents/kWh▼ 9.1%
- Difference of up to 6.96 cents/kWh (+20%)
4-room flat4-rmH2 · 2,500 kWh/year29.52–37.58 cents/kWh
2 providers
- BKW Energie AG29.52 cents/kWh▼ 6.3%
- Energie Versorgung Riggisberg (EVR) AG37.58 cents/kWh▼ 9.7%
- Difference of up to 8.06 cents/kWh (+27%)
4-room flat with electric water heater4-rmH3 · 4,500 kWh/year25.59–34.52 cents/kWh
2 providers
- BKW Energie AG25.59 cents/kWh▼ 7.6%
- Energie Versorgung Riggisberg (EVR) AG34.52 cents/kWh▼ 10.2%
- Difference of up to 8.93 cents/kWh (+35%)
5-room detached house5-rmH5 · 7,500 kWh/year23.63–32.99 cents/kWh
2 providers
- BKW Energie AG23.63 cents/kWh▼ 8.4%
- Energie Versorgung Riggisberg (EVR) AG32.99 cents/kWh▼ 10.5%
- Difference of up to 9.37 cents/kWh (+40%)
5-room detached house with electric heating5-rmH6 · 25,000 kWh/year19.89–31.39 cents/kWh
2 providers
- BKW Energie AG19.89 cents/kWh≈ unchanged
- Energie Versorgung Riggisberg (EVR) AG31.39 cents/kWh▼ 10.8%
- Difference of up to 11.49 cents/kWh (+58%)
5-room detached house with heat pump5-rmH7 · 13,000 kWh/year21.82–32.02 cents/kWh
2 providers
- BKW Energie AG21.82 cents/kWh▼ 8.7%
- Energie Versorgung Riggisberg (EVR) AG32.02 cents/kWh▼ 10.7%
- Difference of up to 10.20 cents/kWh (+47%)
large owner-occupied flatflatH8 · 7,500 kWh/year23.63–32.99 cents/kWh
2 providers
- BKW Energie AG23.63 cents/kWh▼ 8.4%
- Energie Versorgung Riggisberg (EVR) AG32.99 cents/kWh▼ 10.5%
- Difference of up to 9.37 cents/kWh (+40%)
Health insurance 2027
- Adultsfrom 519.20 CHF/month▲ 5.2%
- Adults, on average635.46 CHF/month▲ 4.2%
- Young adultsfrom 379.60 CHF/month▲ 6.2%
- Young adults, on average473.85 CHF/month▲ 3.9%
- Childrenfrom 114.30 CHF/month▲ 4.5%
- Children, on average149.67 CHF/month▲ 3.9%
Premium region 2: all municipalities
Population 2025
- Residents3,078
- Foreign share6.7%
- Ages 0–19581 · 18.9%
- Ages 20–641,689 · 54.9%
- Ages 65 and over808 · 26.3%
- Residents per km²89.2
Geography
- Altitude533–1,620 m
- Lakeno
- Mountain municipalityno
The rule: a settlement altitude of at least 1,000 m. That altitude is not shown as a figure.
Climate, 1991–2020 averages
- Temperature8.0 °C
- Annual precipitation1,221 mm
- Sunshine, share of possible hours45.0%
- Frost days106.9
- Days of 30 °C or more0.2
- Reference stationPlaffeien, 15.3 km
Context
Riggisberg sits in the figures as follows.
For the period 1991-2020, Riggisberg reads 45.0% relative sunshine, plus 8.0 °C and 1,221 mm of precipitation. A climate normal.
3,078 people live in Riggisberg. That is 89.2 per square kilometre.
Of working age in Riggisberg: 54.9%, young: 18.9%, older: 26.3%.
Riggisberg is not a mountain municipality, by the altitude of the settlement.
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
Questions
What do population, geography and climate say about Riggisberg?
For the period 1991-2020, Riggisberg reads 45.0% relative sunshine, plus 8.0 °C and 1,221 mm of precipitation. A climate normal. 3,078 people live in Riggisberg. That is 89.2 per square kilometre. Of working age in Riggisberg: 54.9%, young: 18.9%, older: 26.3%. Riggisberg is not a mountain municipality, by the altitude of the settlement.
Border neighbours
- Riggisberg or Blumenstein1,173 m · 15.1%
Nearby municipalities
- Living in Thurnen2.3 km
- Living in Rüeggisberg3.2 km
- Living in Burgistein3.3 km
- Living in Kaufdorf3.6 km
- Living in Wattenwil5.0 km
- Living in Seftigen5.3 km
- Living in Gurzelen5.3 km
- Living in Toffen5.6 km
Source: Federal Office of Topography swisstopo, swissBOUNDARIES3D Straight-line distance between municipality centres.
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- 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 Statistical Office (FSO), STATPOP 2025, as of 20.10.2026
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO), geographic key figures, as of 20.10.2026
- Source: Federal Electricity Commission ElCom, Electricity tariff per provider and municipality in Switzerland, as of 13.10.2026
- Source: Federal Electricity Commission ElCom, Consumption profiles, as of 13.10.2026
- Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), Health insurance premiums, opendata.swiss, as of 13.10.2026
- Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), premium regions under the FDHA Ordinance on Premium Regions, as of 13.10.2026
- Source: Federal Office of Topography swisstopo, swissBOUNDARIES3D, as of 13.10.2026
- Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Commune names with common translations, as of 13.10.2026
- Source: Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation (SR 101), Art. 1, as of 13.10.2026
- Source: Federal Office of Topography swisstopo, swissBOUNDARIES3D