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Living in St. Stephan 2027BE

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

Rank =41 of 333 in BE · cheapest providerabout the median

Electricity (H4) 25.59–34.16 cents/kWh, depending on the area and the provider

H4 price comparison

St. Stephanfrom 25.59 cents/kWh
Canton of Bern26.68 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

5-room flat5-rmH4 · 4,500 kWh/year

25.59–34.16 cents/kWh

depending on the area and the provider

2 providers
  • BKW Energie AG25.59 cents/kWh▼ 7.6%
  • Elektrizitätsversorgung Ried-St. Stephan AG34.16 cents/kWh▼ 8.5%
  • Difference of up to 8.57 cents/kWh (+33%)

2-room flat2-rmH1 · 1,600 kWh/year34.49–41.98 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • BKW Energie AG34.49 cents/kWh▼ 5.0%
  • Elektrizitätsversorgung Ried-St. Stephan AG41.98 cents/kWh▼ 7.3%
  • Difference of up to 7.48 cents/kWh (+22%)

4-room flat4-rmH2 · 2,500 kWh/year29.52–37.61 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • BKW Energie AG29.52 cents/kWh▼ 6.3%
  • Elektrizitätsversorgung Ried-St. Stephan AG37.61 cents/kWh▼ 7.9%
  • Difference of up to 8.09 cents/kWh (+27%)

4-room flat with electric water heater4-rmH3 · 4,500 kWh/year25.59–34.16 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • BKW Energie AG25.59 cents/kWh▼ 7.6%
  • Elektrizitätsversorgung Ried-St. Stephan AG34.16 cents/kWh▼ 8.5%
  • Difference of up to 8.57 cents/kWh (+33%)

5-room detached house5-rmH5 · 7,500 kWh/year23.63–32.44 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • BKW Energie AG23.63 cents/kWh▼ 8.4%
  • Elektrizitätsversorgung Ried-St. Stephan AG32.44 cents/kWh▼ 8.8%
  • Difference of up to 8.81 cents/kWh (+37%)

5-room detached house with electric heating5-rmH6 · 25,000 kWh/year19.89–30.33 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • BKW Energie AG19.89 cents/kWh≈ unchanged
  • Elektrizitätsversorgung Ried-St. Stephan AG30.33 cents/kWh▼ 10.1%
  • Difference of up to 10.43 cents/kWh (+52%)

5-room detached house with heat pump5-rmH7 · 13,000 kWh/year21.82–31.53 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • BKW Energie AG21.82 cents/kWh▼ 8.7%
  • Elektrizitätsversorgung Ried-St. Stephan AG31.53 cents/kWh▼ 7.5%
  • Difference of up to 9.70 cents/kWh (+44%)

large owner-occupied flatflatH8 · 7,500 kWh/year23.63–32.44 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • BKW Energie AG23.63 cents/kWh▼ 8.4%
  • Elektrizitätsversorgung Ried-St. Stephan AG32.44 cents/kWh▼ 8.8%
  • Difference of up to 8.81 cents/kWh (+37%)
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 468.10 CHF/month▲ 4.6%
  • Adults, on average594.69 CHF/month▲ 3.9%
  • Young adultsfrom 341.80 CHF/month▲ 4.6%
  • Young adults, on average443.76 CHF/month▲ 3.8%
  • Childrenfrom 103 CHF/month▲ 4.6%
  • Children, on average140.28 CHF/month▲ 3.6%

Premium region 3: 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

  • Residents1,316
  • Foreign share9.2%
  • Ages 0–19268 · 20.4%
  • Ages 20–64718 · 54.6%
  • Ages 65 and over330 · 25.1%
  • Residents per km²21.6
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

St. Stephan sits in the figures as follows.

St. Stephan includes no lake area inside the municipal territory.

Verwaltungskreis Obersimmental-Saanen: St. Stephan is the cheapest, rank 1 of 7, 25.59 cents/kWh, profile H4.

The foreign share in St. Stephan is 9.2%.

The 26.8 percentile for St. Stephan is rank 565 of 2,108, profile H4, 25.59 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

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Questions

What does electricity cost in St. Stephan in 2027?

Verwaltungskreis Obersimmental-Saanen: St. Stephan is the cheapest, rank 1 of 7, 25.59 cents/kWh, profile H4. The 26.8 percentile for St. Stephan is rank 565 of 2,108, profile H4, 25.59 cents/kWh.

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

St. Stephan includes no lake area inside the municipal territory. The foreign share in St. Stephan is 9.2%.

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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