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Living in Root 2027LU

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

Rank =9 of 79 in LU · cheapest provider0.5% below the median

Electricity (H4) 24.57 cents/kWh, 9.4% cheaper than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Root24.57 cents/kWh
Canton of Lucerne24.93 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

CKW 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
28.04 cents/kWh▼ 3.5%25.90 cents/kWh▼ 1.9%24.57 cents/kWh▼ 2.3%24.57 cents/kWh▼ 2.3%23.42 cents/kWh▼ 3.2%22.80 cents/kWh▼ 2.8%22.65 cents/kWh▼ 2.8%23.66 cents/kWh▼ 3.3%

H4 breakdown

  • Grid usage8.55 cents/kWh
  • Energy11.50 cents/kWh
  • Levies0.75 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 451.70 CHF/month▲ 6.1%
  • Adults, on average554.23 CHF/month▲ 4.6%
  • Young adultsfrom 329.70 CHF/month▲ 6.1%
  • Young adults, on average417.21 CHF/month▲ 4.8%
  • Childrenfrom 99.40 CHF/month▲ 6.1%
  • Children, on average133.02 CHF/month▲ 4.5%

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

  • Residents6,712
  • Foreign share28.9%
  • Ages 0–191,414 · 21.1%
  • Ages 20–644,374 · 65.2%
  • Ages 65 and over924 · 13.8%
  • Residents per km²678.0
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

A mountain municipality is one whose settlement reaches 1,000 m.

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

The comparisons for Root follow this order.

Root is not a mountain municipality.

Root: 21.1% are young, 65.2% are of working age and 13.8% are older.

6,712 people live in Root. That is 678.0 per square kilometre.

1,251 mm of precipitation and 40.0% relative sunshine go with 9.9 °C in Root, period 1991-2020.

The median is 1,111 CHF/year. Root is at 1,106 CHF/year on profile H4 and 4,500 kWh (0.5%).

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 Lucerne · Electricity ranking

Questions

What does electricity cost in Root in 2027?

The median is 1,111 CHF/year. Root is at 1,106 CHF/year on profile H4 and 4,500 kWh (0.5%).

What do population, geography and climate say about Root?

Root is not a mountain municipality. Root: 21.1% are young, 65.2% are of working age and 13.8% are older. 6,712 people live in Root. That is 678.0 per square kilometre. 1,251 mm of precipitation and 40.0% relative sunshine go with 9.9 °C in Root, 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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