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Living in Saas-Balen 2027VS

Electricity and health insurance in Saas-Balen, from the official 2027 figures. Last updated .

Rank 88 of 122 in VS · cheapest provider2.1% above the median

Electricity (H4) 26.74 cents/kWh, 1.4% cheaper than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Saas-Balen26.74 cents/kWh
Canton of Valais25.47 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

Elektrizitätsgenossenschaft Saas-Balen (EGB)

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
33.04 cents/kWh▼ 0.7%29.52 cents/kWh▼ 0.7%26.44 cents/kWh≈ unchanged26.74 cents/kWh▼ 0.8%24.96 cents/kWh≈ unchanged23.66 cents/kWh▲ 1.0%24.61 cents/kWh≈ unchanged25.31 cents/kWh≈ unchanged

H4 breakdown

  • Grid usage10.58 cents/kWh
  • Energy11.22 cents/kWh
  • Levies1.30 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 429 CHF/month▲ 5.6%
  • Adults, on average544.94 CHF/month▲ 3.4%
  • Young adultsfrom 313.20 CHF/month▲ 5.6%
  • Young adults, on average410.47 CHF/month▲ 3.5%
  • Childrenfrom 93.30 CHF/month▲ 7.0%
  • Children, on average129.98 CHF/month▲ 3.2%

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

  • Residents340
  • Foreign share11.2%
  • Ages 0–1949 · 14.4%
  • Ages 20–64201 · 59.1%
  • Ages 65 and over90 · 26.5%
  • Residents per km²11.3
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

Saas-Balen sits in the figures as follows.

Per square kilometre, Saas-Balen has 11.3 people, 340 in all.

981 mm of precipitation and 52.4% relative sunshine go with 4.5 °C in Saas-Balen, period 1991-2020.

Saas-Balen is a mountain municipality.

26.5% of the people in Saas-Balen are older, 14.4% are young and 59.1% are of working age.

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 Saas-Balen?

Per square kilometre, Saas-Balen has 11.3 people, 340 in all. 981 mm of precipitation and 52.4% relative sunshine go with 4.5 °C in Saas-Balen, period 1991-2020. Saas-Balen is a mountain municipality. 26.5% of the people in Saas-Balen are older, 14.4% are young and 59.1% are of working age.

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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