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Living in St. Margrethen 2027SG

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

Rank 13 of 75 in SG · cheapest provider10.5% below the median

Electricity (H4) 26.60 cents/kWh, 1.9% cheaper than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

St. Margrethen26.60 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

Technische Betriebe, Politische Gemeinde St. Margrethen

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
33.91 cents/kWh▼ 0.8%29.77 cents/kWh▼ 1.5%25.80 cents/kWh≈ unchanged26.60 cents/kWh▼ 2.4%24.29 cents/kWh▼ 1.1%21.87 cents/kWh▲ 0.7%23.53 cents/kWh▼ 2.0%24.98 cents/kWh▼ 2.8%

H4 breakdown

  • Grid usage9.11 cents/kWh
  • Energy12.06 cents/kWh
  • Levies1.48 cents/kWh
  • Grid surcharge2.30 cents/kWh
  • Standing charge108 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

  • Residents6,731
  • Foreign share52.6%
  • Ages 0–191,393 · 20.7%
  • Ages 20–644,178 · 62.1%
  • Ages 65 and over1,160 · 17.2%
  • Residents per km²979.8
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

Only the grid values are shown here. A station figure would misstate the place.

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

St. Margrethen sits in the figures as follows.

St. Margrethen: 52.6% of residents are foreign nationals.

Profile H4 in St. Margrethen costs 26.60 cents/kWh. That is rank 1,066 of 2,108, the 50.5 percentile.

Compared with the previous year, the price in St. Margrethen is lower, from 27.26 cents/kWh to 26.60 cents/kWh (2.4%). The grid operator is Technische Betriebe, Politische Gemeinde St. Margrethen, profile H4.

The premium in St. Margrethen is higher: now 564.54 CHF/month, previously 542.68 CHF/month, a difference of 4.0%.

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 St. Margrethen in 2027?

Profile H4 in St. Margrethen costs 26.60 cents/kWh. That is rank 1,066 of 2,108, the 50.5 percentile. Compared with the previous year, the price in St. Margrethen is lower, from 27.26 cents/kWh to 26.60 cents/kWh (2.4%). The grid operator is Technische Betriebe, Politische Gemeinde St. Margrethen, profile H4.

What does health insurance cost in St. Margrethen?

The premium in St. Margrethen is higher: now 564.54 CHF/month, previously 542.68 CHF/month, a difference of 4.0%.

What do population, geography and climate say about St. Margrethen?

St. Margrethen: 52.6% of residents are foreign nationals.

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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