Living in Schönengrund: electricity and health insurance 2027

Electricity (H4) 27.82 cents/kWh, 2.6% more expensive than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Schönengrund

27.82 cents/kWh

Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden

29.16 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

Hydrantenkorporation & Elektraversorgung Schönengrund

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
35.09 cents/kWh▼ 4.5%	31.03 cents/kWh▼ 5.1%	27.70 cents/kWh▼ 5.7%	27.82 cents/kWh▼ 5.6%	26.08 cents/kWh▼ 6.0%	25.45 cents/kWh▼ 5.6%	25.76 cents/kWh▼ 5.8%	26.22 cents/kWh▼ 5.9%

H4 breakdown

Grid usage11.31 cents/kWh
Energy12.34 cents/kWh
Levies0.00 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 433.40 CHF/month▲ 5.1%
Adults, on average574.62 CHF/month▲ 4.7%
Young adultsfrom 316.30 CHF/month▲ 5.1%
Young adults, on average425.45 CHF/month▲ 4.5%
Childrenfrom 95.30 CHF/month▲ 5.1%
Children, on average138.17 CHF/month▲ 5.1%

Premium region in Appenzell Ausserrhoden: 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

Residents561
Foreign share4.6%
Ages 0–19130 · 23.2%
Ages 20–64313 · 55.8%
Ages 65 and over118 · 21.0%
Residents per km²108.1

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

Altitude787–1,275 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

Temperature7.4 °C
Annual precipitation1,728 mm
Sunshine, share of possible hours43.2%
Frost days87.5
Days of 30 °C or more1.3
Reference stationSt. Gallen, 17.2 km

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

For Schönengrund, the comparisons look like this.

Schönengrund is the cheapest in the canton, profile H4: 27.82 cents/kWh, rank 1 of 20. The other extreme is 31.43 cents/kWh.

Schönengrund includes no lake area inside the municipal territory.

In Bezirk Hinterland, Schönengrund ranks 1 of 7, profile H4, 27.82 cents/kWh.

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

All municipalities in the canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Electricity ranking

Questions

What does electricity cost in Schönengrund in 2027?

Schönengrund is the cheapest in the canton, profile H4: 27.82 cents/kWh, rank 1 of 20. The other extreme is 31.43 cents/kWh. In Bezirk Hinterland, Schönengrund ranks 1 of 7, profile H4, 27.82 cents/kWh.

What do population, geography and climate say about Schönengrund?