Living in Sarnen: electricity and health insurance 2027

Electricity (H4) 25.99 cents/kWh, 4.2% cheaper than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Sarnen

25.99 cents/kWh

Canton of Obwalden

25.99 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

Elektrizitätswerk Obwalden

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
29.28 cents/kWh▼ 1.6%	27.44 cents/kWh▼ 1.8%	25.18 cents/kWh▼ 2.5%	25.99 cents/kWh▼ 2.0%	24.55 cents/kWh▼ 2.6%	23.83 cents/kWh▼ 3.1%	24.71 cents/kWh▼ 2.5%	25.36 cents/kWh▼ 2.1%

H4 breakdown

Grid usage11.04 cents/kWh
Energy9.67 cents/kWh
Levies1.40 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 410 CHF/month▲ 7.1%
Adults, on average523.59 CHF/month▲ 3.8%
Young adultsfrom 299.30 CHF/month▲ 7.1%
Young adults, on average391.68 CHF/month▲ 3.7%
Childrenfrom 90.20 CHF/month▲ 7.1%
Children, on average128.16 CHF/month▲ 4.0%

Premium region in Obwalden: 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

Residents10,906
Foreign share18.4%
Ages 0–192,026 · 18.6%
Ages 20–646,202 · 56.9%
Ages 65 and over2,678 · 24.6%
Residents per km²149.2

Lakes are part of the area the density is calculated from.

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

Altitude459–2,040 m
Lakeyes
Mountain municipalityno

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

Temperature9.4 °C
Annual precipitation1,222 mm
Sunshine, share of possible hours43.8%
Frost days119.5
Days of 30 °C or more4.6
Reference stationMeiringen, 18.0 km

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

Sarnen sits in the figures as follows.

Sarnen has 10,906 residents, 149.2 per square kilometre.

1,222 mm of precipitation and 43.8% relative sunshine go with 9.4 °C in Sarnen, period 1991-2020.

Sarnen is not a mountain municipality. The highest point alone does not decide it.

24.6% of the people in Sarnen are older, 18.6% are young and 56.9% 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 Sarnen?

Sarnen has 10,906 residents, 149.2 per square kilometre. 1,222 mm of precipitation and 43.8% relative sunshine go with 9.4 °C in Sarnen, period 1991-2020. Sarnen is not a mountain municipality. The highest point alone does not decide it. 24.6% of the people in Sarnen are older, 18.6% are young and 56.9% are of working age.

Border neighbours

Sarnen or Entlebuch10,167 m · 5.6%

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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