Living in Sierre: electricity and health insurance 2027

Electricity (H4) 26.56 cents/kWh, 2.1% cheaper than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Sierre

26.56 cents/kWh

Canton of Valais

25.47 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

OIKEN SA

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
35.37 cents/kWh▼ 0.9%	30.45 cents/kWh▼ 1.0%	26.56 cents/kWh▼ 1.1%	26.56 cents/kWh▼ 1.1%	24.61 cents/kWh▼ 1.3%	22.57 cents/kWh▼ 1.4%	23.37 cents/kWh▼ 1.4%	24.61 cents/kWh▼ 1.3%

H4 breakdown

Grid usage8.33 cents/kWh
Energy13.00 cents/kWh
Levies1.17 cents/kWh
Grid surcharge2.30 cents/kWh
Standing charge84 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 507.60 CHF/month▲ 5.5%
Adults, on average607.26 CHF/month▲ 3.9%
Young adultsfrom 368 CHF/month▲ 8.1%
Young adults, on average455.64 CHF/month▲ 3.9%
Childrenfrom 117.40 CHF/month▲ 7.1%
Children, on average145.33 CHF/month▲ 4.0%

Premium region 1: 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

Residents18,059
Foreign share36.8%
Ages 0–193,348 · 18.5%
Ages 20–6410,658 · 59.0%
Ages 65 and over4,053 · 22.4%
Residents per km²944.0

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

Altitude496–1,878 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

Temperature10.4 °C
Annual precipitation613 mm
Sunshine, share of possible hours56.1%
Frost days87.6
Days of 30 °C or more20.9
Reference stationSion, 15.2 km

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

Sierre sits in the figures as follows.

Sierre includes no lake area inside the municipal territory.

In District de Sierre, Sierre ranks 1 of 10, profile H4, 26.56 cents/kWh.

Compared with the previous year, the price in Sierre is lower, from 26.87 cents/kWh to 26.56 cents/kWh (1.1%). The grid operator is OIKEN SA, profile H4.

From 584.62 CHF/month to 607.26 CHF/month, the premium in Sierre changed (3.9%).

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 Sierre in 2027?

In District de Sierre, Sierre ranks 1 of 10, profile H4, 26.56 cents/kWh. Compared with the previous year, the price in Sierre is lower, from 26.87 cents/kWh to 26.56 cents/kWh (1.1%). The grid operator is OIKEN SA, profile H4.

What does health insurance cost in Sierre?