Electricity (H4) 29.11–29.32 cents/kWh, depending on the area and the provider
H4 price comparison
Electricity 2027
29.11–29.32 cents/kWh
depending on the area and the provider
2 providers
- St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG29.11 cents/kWh▲ 1.3%
- Elektrokorporation Wald - St. Peterzell29.32 cents/kWh▲ 12.8%
- Difference of up to 0.20 cents/kWh (+1%)
2-room flat2-rmH1 · 1,600 kWh/year37.55–38.14 cents/kWh
2 providers
- St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG37.55 cents/kWh▲ 2.0%
- Elektrokorporation Wald - St. Peterzell38.14 cents/kWh▲ 23.7%
- Difference of up to 0.58 cents/kWh (+2%)
4-room flat4-rmH2 · 2,500 kWh/year32.84–33.21 cents/kWh
2 providers
- St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG32.84 cents/kWh▲ 1.7%
- Elektrokorporation Wald - St. Peterzell33.21 cents/kWh▲ 18.1%
- Difference of up to 0.37 cents/kWh (+1%)
4-room flat with electric water heater4-rmH3 · 4,500 kWh/year28.99–29.32 cents/kWh
2 providers
- St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG28.99 cents/kWh▲ 2.1%
- Elektrokorporation Wald - St. Peterzell29.32 cents/kWh▲ 12.8%
- Difference of up to 0.32 cents/kWh (+1%)
5-room detached house5-rmH5 · 7,500 kWh/year27.14–27.37 cents/kWh
2 providers
- St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG27.14 cents/kWh▲ 1.9%
- Elektrokorporation Wald - St. Peterzell27.37 cents/kWh▲ 9.8%
- Difference of up to 0.23 cents/kWh (+1%)
5-room detached house with electric heating5-rmH6 · 25,000 kWh/year25.07–25.33 cents/kWh
2 providers
- St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG25.07 cents/kWh▲ 2.6%
- Elektrokorporation Wald - St. Peterzell25.33 cents/kWh▲ 6.4%
- Difference of up to 0.26 cents/kWh (+1%)
5-room detached house with heat pump5-rmH7 · 13,000 kWh/year25.79–26.14 cents/kWh
2 providers
- St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG25.79 cents/kWh▲ 1.5%
- Elektrokorporation Wald - St. Peterzell26.14 cents/kWh▲ 14.3%
- Difference of up to 0.34 cents/kWh (+1%)
large owner-occupied flatflatH8 · 7,500 kWh/year27.24–27.37 cents/kWh
2 providers
- St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG27.24 cents/kWh▲ 1.1%
- Elektrokorporation Wald - St. Peterzell27.37 cents/kWh▲ 9.8%
- Difference of up to 0.13 cents/kWh (+0%)
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
Population 2025
- Residents1,543
- Foreign share7.0%
- Ages 0–19400 · 25.9%
- Ages 20–64827 · 53.6%
- Ages 65 and over316 · 20.5%
- Residents per km²88.6
Geography
- Altitude729–1,102 m
- Lakeno
- Mountain municipalityno
The rule: a settlement altitude of at least 1,000 m. That altitude is not shown as a figure.
Climate, 1991–2020 averages
- Temperature7.7 °C
- Annual precipitation1,627 mm
- Sunshine, share of possible hours42.6%
- Frost days123.4
- Days of 30 °C or more5.1
- Reference stationEbnat-Kappel, 12.8 km
Context
Schwellbrunn sits in the figures as follows.
Schwellbrunn includes no lake area, and no lake is named.
Bezirk Hinterland: Schwellbrunn is the dearest, rank 2 of 7, 29.11 cents/kWh, profile H4.
Schwellbrunn: the premium moved from 548.84 CHF/month to 574.62 CHF/month (higher, 4.7%).
In Schwellbrunn the grid operators differ: St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG charges 29.11 cents/kWh, Elektrokorporation Wald - St. Peterzell 29.32 cents/kWh (0.7%), profile H4.
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 Schwellbrunn in 2027?
Bezirk Hinterland: Schwellbrunn is the dearest, rank 2 of 7, 29.11 cents/kWh, profile H4. In Schwellbrunn the grid operators differ: St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG charges 29.11 cents/kWh, Elektrokorporation Wald - St. Peterzell 29.32 cents/kWh (0.7%), profile H4.
What does health insurance cost in Schwellbrunn?
Schwellbrunn: the premium moved from 548.84 CHF/month to 574.62 CHF/month (higher, 4.7%).
What do population, geography and climate say about Schwellbrunn?
Schwellbrunn includes no lake area, and no lake is named.
Nearby municipalities
- Living in Waldstatt2.8 km
- Living in Schönengrund3.3 km
- Living in Degersheim4.6 km
- Living in Herisau4.6 km
- Living in Urnäsch4.6 km
- Living in Hundwil5.4 km
- Living in Gossau (SG)7.1 km
- Living in Stein (AR)7.5 km
Source: Federal Office of Topography swisstopo, swissBOUNDARIES3D Straight-line distance between municipality centres.
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- 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 Statistical Office (FSO), STATPOP 2025, as of 20.10.2026
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO), geographic key figures, as of 20.10.2026
- Source: Federal Electricity Commission ElCom, Electricity tariff per provider and municipality in Switzerland, as of 13.10.2026
- Source: Federal Electricity Commission ElCom, Consumption profiles, as of 13.10.2026
- Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), Health insurance premiums, opendata.swiss, as of 13.10.2026
- Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), premium regions under the FDHA Ordinance on Premium Regions, as of 13.10.2026
- Source: Federal Office of Topography swisstopo, swissBOUNDARIES3D, as of 13.10.2026
- Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Commune names with common translations, as of 13.10.2026
- Source: Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation (SR 101), Art. 1, as of 13.10.2026
- Source: Federal Office of Topography swisstopo, swissBOUNDARIES3D