Living in Rothenthurm: electricity and health insurance 2027

Electricity (H4) 26.93 cents/kWh, 0.7% cheaper than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Rothenthurm

26.93 cents/kWh

Canton of Schwyz

27.89 cents/kWh

Switzerland

27.12 cents/kWh

Source: Federal Electricity Commission ElCom, Electricity tariff per provider and municipality in Switzerland, as of 13.10.2026

Electricity 2027

Standard product

EWS 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/kWh	4-room flat4-rmH2 · 2,500 kWh/yearcents/kWh	4-room flat with electric water heater4-rmH3 · 4,500 kWh/yearcents/kWh	5-room flat5-rmH4 · 4,500 kWh/yearcents/kWh	5-room detached house5-rmH5 · 7,500 kWh/yearcents/kWh	5-room detached house with electric heating5-rmH6 · 25,000 kWh/yearcents/kWh	5-room detached house with heat pump5-rmH7 · 13,000 kWh/yearcents/kWh	large owner-occupied flatflatH8 · 7,500 kWh/yearcents/kWh
31.14 cents/kWh▼ 2.6%	28.76 cents/kWh▼ 2.8%	25.61 cents/kWh▼ 2.9%	26.93 cents/kWh▼ 3.0%	24.96 cents/kWh▼ 2.7%	22.35 cents/kWh▼ 3.0%	24.39 cents/kWh▼ 2.1%	26.08 cents/kWh▼ 3.1%

H4 breakdown

Grid usage9.63 cents/kWh
Energy12.54 cents/kWh
Levies0.85 cents/kWh
Grid surcharge2.30 cents/kWh
Standing charge24 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 434.70 CHF/month▲ 8.6%
Adults, on average543.33 CHF/month▲ 3.9%
Young adultsfrom 317.30 CHF/month▲ 8.6%
Young adults, on average401.24 CHF/month▲ 3.6%
Childrenfrom 95.70 CHF/month▲ 8.6%
Children, on average131.46 CHF/month▲ 4.0%

Premium region in Schwyz: 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

Residents2,604
Foreign share17.7%
Ages 0–19594 · 22.8%
Ages 20–641,630 · 62.6%
Ages 65 and over380 · 14.6%
Residents per km²114.5

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

Altitude869–1,559 m
Lakeno
Mountain municipalityyes

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

Temperature6.5 °C
Annual precipitation1,880 mm
Sunshine, share of possible hours43.6%
Frost days125.2
Days of 30 °C or more0.7
Reference stationEinsiedeln, 7.1 km

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

Rothenthurm sits in the figures as follows.

For the period 1991-2020, Rothenthurm reads 43.6% relative sunshine, plus 6.5 °C and 1,880 mm of precipitation. A climate normal.

Per square kilometre, Rothenthurm has 114.5 people, 2,604 in all.

14.6% of the people in Rothenthurm are older, 22.8% are young and 62.6% are of working age.

Rothenthurm is a mountain municipality.

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 Rothenthurm?

For the period 1991-2020, Rothenthurm reads 43.6% relative sunshine, plus 6.5 °C and 1,880 mm of precipitation. A climate normal. Per square kilometre, Rothenthurm has 114.5 people, 2,604 in all. 14.6% of the people in Rothenthurm are older, 22.8% are young and 62.6% are of working age. Rothenthurm is a mountain municipality.

Border neighbours

Rothenthurm or Oberägeri7,461 m · 27.4%
Rothenthurm or Sattel6,187 m · 7.3%
Rothenthurm or Schwyz1,562 m · 7.3%

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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