Living in Stein am Rhein: electricity and health insurance 2027

Electricity (H4) 30.82 cents/kWh, 13.7% more expensive than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Stein am Rhein

30.82 cents/kWh

Canton of Schaffhausen

30.80 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

Elektrizitätswerk des Kantons Schaffhausen AG

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
33.67 cents/kWh▼ 5.0%	32.08 cents/kWh▼ 4.6%	30.62 cents/kWh▼ 4.9%	30.82 cents/kWh▼ 4.3%	29.99 cents/kWh▼ 4.7%	28.53 cents/kWh▼ 4.0%	28.80 cents/kWh▼ 4.1%	30.19 cents/kWh▼ 4.1%

H4 breakdown

Grid usage15.05 cents/kWh
Energy11.90 cents/kWh
Levies0.00 cents/kWh
Grid surcharge2.30 cents/kWh
Standing chargeno standing charge

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 445 CHF/month▲ 2.6%
Adults, on average582.26 CHF/month▲ 4.4%
Young adultsfrom 324.90 CHF/month▲ 2.6%
Young adults, on average435.17 CHF/month▲ 3.8%
Childrenfrom 97.90 CHF/month▲ 2.5%
Children, on average138.42 CHF/month▲ 4.2%

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

Residents3,956
Foreign share25.9%
Ages 0–19670 · 16.9%
Ages 20–642,154 · 54.4%
Ages 65 and over1,132 · 28.6%
Residents per km²683.2

The area used for density includes lakes.

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

Altitude394–620 m
Lakeyes
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

Temperature9.7 °C
Annual precipitation909 mm
Sunshine, share of possible hours39.0%
Frost days81.2
Days of 30 °C or more2.4
Reference stationSalen-Reutenen, 12.6 km

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

For Stein am Rhein, the comparisons look like this.

The median is 1,387 CHF/year. Stein am Rhein is at 1,387 CHF/year on profile H4 and 4,500 kWh (0.0%).

The Swiss average is 623.55 CHF/month. Stein am Rhein comes to 582.26 CHF/month (6.6%), rank 604 of 2,110.

The cantonal average is 585.17 CHF/month. Stein am Rhein is at 582.26 CHF/month (0.5%), deductible (franchise).

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 Schaffhausen · Electricity ranking

Questions

What does electricity cost in Stein am Rhein in 2027?

The median is 1,387 CHF/year. Stein am Rhein is at 1,387 CHF/year on profile H4 and 4,500 kWh (0.0%).

What does health insurance cost in Stein am Rhein?

The Swiss average is 623.55 CHF/month. Stein am Rhein comes to 582.26 CHF/month (6.6%), rank 604 of 2,110. The cantonal average is 585.17 CHF/month. Stein am Rhein is at 582.26 CHF/month (0.5%), deductible (franchise).

Border neighbours

Stein am Rhein or Wagenhausen3,898 m · 11.6%
Stein am Rhein or Eschenz1,191 m · 5.6%

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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