Living in Rubigen: electricity and health insurance 2027

Electricity (H4) 25.59 cents/kWh, 5.6% cheaper than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Rubigen

25.59 cents/kWh

Canton of Bern

26.68 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

BKW Energie 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
34.49 cents/kWh▼ 5.0%	29.52 cents/kWh▼ 6.3%	25.59 cents/kWh▼ 7.6%	25.59 cents/kWh▼ 7.6%	23.63 cents/kWh▼ 8.4%	19.89 cents/kWh≈ unchanged	21.82 cents/kWh▼ 8.7%	23.63 cents/kWh▼ 8.4%

H4 breakdown

Grid usage11.91 cents/kWh
Energy7.97 cents/kWh
Levies1.50 cents/kWh
Grid surcharge2.30 cents/kWh
Standing charge96 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 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

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

Residents2,876
Foreign share9.8%
Ages 0–19507 · 17.6%
Ages 20–641,660 · 57.7%
Ages 65 and over709 · 24.7%
Residents per km²415.6

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

Altitude512–599 m
Lakeno
Mountain municipalityno

Mountain municipality means the settlement sits at 1,000 m or higher.

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

Temperature9.2 °C
Annual precipitation1,137 mm
Sunshine, share of possible hours44.2%
Frost days99.2
Days of 30 °C or more9
Reference stationBern / Zollikofen, 12.2 km

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

For Rubigen, the comparisons look like this.

The foreign share in Rubigen is 9.8%.

Rubigen: the grid operator BKW Energie AG is now 25.59 cents/kWh, previously 27.70 cents/kWh (lower, 7.6%). Profile H4.

From 609.96 CHF/month to 635.46 CHF/month, the premium in Rubigen changed (4.2%).

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 Rubigen in 2027?

Rubigen: the grid operator BKW Energie AG is now 25.59 cents/kWh, previously 27.70 cents/kWh (lower, 7.6%). Profile H4.

What does health insurance cost in Rubigen?

From 609.96 CHF/month to 635.46 CHF/month, the premium in Rubigen changed (4.2%).

What do population, geography and climate say about Rubigen?

The foreign share in Rubigen is 9.8%.

Border neighbours

Rubigen or Belp3,989 m · 31.7%
Rubigen or Münsingen5,698 m · 19.6%

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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