Living in Schänis: electricity and health insurance 2027

Electricity (H4) 34.93 cents/kWh, 28.8% more expensive than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Schänis

34.93 cents/kWh

Canton of St. Gallen

30.30 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

EVS Energieversorgung Schänis 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
46.27 cents/kWh▲ 10.1%	39.94 cents/kWh▲ 4.9%	34.88 cents/kWh≈ unchanged	34.93 cents/kWh≈ unchanged	32.37 cents/kWh▼ 2.8%	30.19 cents/kWh▼ 5.9%	31.07 cents/kWh▼ 4.5%	32.43 cents/kWh▼ 2.8%

H4 breakdown

Grid usage16.82 cents/kWh
Energy12.58 cents/kWh
Levies0.65 cents/kWh
Grid surcharge2.30 cents/kWh
Standing charge60 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 441.10 CHF/month▲ 5.1%
Adults, on average564.54 CHF/month▲ 4.0%
Young adultsfrom 322 CHF/month▲ 5.1%
Young adults, on average421.74 CHF/month▲ 3.8%
Childrenfrom 97.10 CHF/month▲ 5.2%
Children, on average135.14 CHF/month▲ 4.3%

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

Residents4,213
Foreign share16.4%
Ages 0–19995 · 23.6%
Ages 20–642,402 · 57.0%
Ages 65 and over816 · 19.4%
Residents per km²105.6

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

Altitude410–1,949 m
Lakeno
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

Temperature9.8 °C
Annual precipitation1,650 mm
Sunshine, share of possible hours45.2%
Frost days123.4
Days of 30 °C or more5.1
Reference stationEbnat-Kappel, 12.0 km

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

Schänis sits in the figures as follows.

Schänis is at 564.54 CHF/month, the Swiss average at 623.55 CHF/month (9.5%), rank 338 of 2,110.

The median is 1,337 CHF/year. Schänis is at 1,572 CHF/year on profile H4 and 4,500 kWh (17.6%).

With the deductible (franchise), the premium in Schänis is 564.54 CHF/month; the cantonal average is 562.05 CHF/month.

Schänis counts 123.4 frost day and 5.1 hot days.

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 Schänis in 2027?

The median is 1,337 CHF/year. Schänis is at 1,572 CHF/year on profile H4 and 4,500 kWh (17.6%).

What does health insurance cost in Schänis?

Schänis is at 564.54 CHF/month, the Swiss average at 623.55 CHF/month (9.5%), rank 338 of 2,110. With the deductible (franchise), the premium in Schänis is 564.54 CHF/month; the cantonal average is 562.05 CHF/month.

What do population, geography and climate say about Schänis?

Schänis counts 123.4 frost day and 5.1 hot days.

Border neighbours

Schänis or Ebnat-Kappel1,852 m · 36.4%
Schänis or Amden3,426 m · 17.6%
Schänis or Weesen7,051 m · 17.6%
Schänis or Benken (SG)3,950 m · 13.8%
Schänis or Glarus Nord6,831 m · 10.6%
Schänis or Kaltbrunn10,562 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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