Living in Saint-Martin (VS): electricity and health insurance 2027

Electricity (H4) 26.56 cents/kWh, 2.1% cheaper than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Saint-Martin (VS)

26.56 cents/kWh

Canton of Valais

25.47 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

OIKEN SA

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
35.37 cents/kWh▼ 0.9%	30.45 cents/kWh▼ 1.0%	26.56 cents/kWh▼ 1.1%	26.56 cents/kWh▼ 1.1%	24.61 cents/kWh▼ 1.3%	22.57 cents/kWh▼ 1.4%	23.37 cents/kWh▼ 1.4%	24.61 cents/kWh▼ 1.3%

H4 breakdown

Grid usage8.33 cents/kWh
Energy13.00 cents/kWh
Levies1.17 cents/kWh
Grid surcharge2.30 cents/kWh
Standing charge84 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

Residents841
Foreign share8.3%
Ages 0–19125 · 14.9%
Ages 20–64428 · 50.9%
Ages 65 and over288 · 34.2%
Residents per km²22.8

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

Altitude660–3,044 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

Temperature7.8 °C
Annual precipitation714 mm
Sunshine, share of possible hours55.0%

No station figures: the nearest station is too far, or too different in altitude.

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

For Saint-Martin (VS), the comparisons look like this.

In District d'Hérens, Saint-Martin (VS) ranks 1 of 6, profile H4, 26.56 cents/kWh.

Saint-Martin (VS) includes no lake area, and no lake is named.

Between 660 m and 3,044 m lies the territory of Saint-Martin (VS).

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 Saint-Martin (VS) in 2027?

In District d'Hérens, Saint-Martin (VS) ranks 1 of 6, profile H4, 26.56 cents/kWh.

What do population, geography and climate say about Saint-Martin (VS)?

Saint-Martin (VS) includes no lake area, and no lake is named. Between 660 m and 3,044 m lies the territory of Saint-Martin (VS).

Nearby municipalities

Source: Federal Office of Topography swisstopo, swissBOUNDARIES3D Straight-line distance between municipality centres.

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