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Living in Schmerikon 2027SG

Electricity and health insurance in Schmerikon, from the official 2027 figures. Last updated .

Rank 22 of 75 in SG · cheapest provider2.8% below the median

Electricity (H4) 28.89 cents/kWh, 6.6% more expensive than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Schmerikon28.89 cents/kWh
Canton of St. Gallen30.30 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

Elektrizitätswerk Schmerikon 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/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
37.33 cents/kWh≈ unchanged32.62 cents/kWh▼ 1.2%28.80 cents/kWh▼ 2.0%28.89 cents/kWh▼ 2.0%26.92 cents/kWh▼ 2.5%25.88 cents/kWh▼ 2.9%26.34 cents/kWh▼ 2.7%27.04 cents/kWh▼ 2.5%

H4 breakdown

  • Grid usage12.68 cents/kWh
  • Energy11.40 cents/kWh
  • Levies0.67 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 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

  • Residents4,168
  • Foreign share27.6%
  • Ages 0–19831 · 19.9%
  • Ages 20–642,393 · 57.4%
  • Ages 65 and over944 · 22.6%
  • Residents per km²1,004.3

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

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

Schmerikon sits in the figures as follows.

1,534 mm of precipitation and 44.1% relative sunshine go with 10.0 °C in Schmerikon, period 1991-2020.

Schmerikon has 4,168 residents, 1,004.3 per square kilometre.

Of working age in Schmerikon: 57.4%, young: 19.9%, older: 22.6%.

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

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 Schmerikon?

1,534 mm of precipitation and 44.1% relative sunshine go with 10.0 °C in Schmerikon, period 1991-2020. Schmerikon has 4,168 residents, 1,004.3 per square kilometre. Of working age in Schmerikon: 57.4%, young: 19.9%, older: 22.6%. Schmerikon is not a mountain municipality. The highest point alone does not decide it.

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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