Electricity (H4) 30.92–35.58 cents/kWh, depending on the area and the provider
H4 price comparison
Electricity 2027
30.92–35.58 cents/kWh
depending on the area and the provider
2 providers
- Politische Gemeinde Steinach, Elektrizitätsversorgung30.92 cents/kWh▼ 3.4%
- Elektra Berg SG, Stromversorgung35.58 cents/kWh▼ 6.2%
- Difference of up to 4.66 cents/kWh (+15%)
2-room flat2-rmH1 · 1,600 kWh/year38.42–43.31 cents/kWh
2 providers
- Politische Gemeinde Steinach, Elektrizitätsversorgung38.42 cents/kWh▼ 2.4%
- Elektra Berg SG, Stromversorgung43.31 cents/kWh▼ 5.7%
- Difference of up to 4.89 cents/kWh (+13%)
4-room flat4-rmH2 · 2,500 kWh/year34.23–38.99 cents/kWh
2 providers
- Politische Gemeinde Steinach, Elektrizitätsversorgung34.23 cents/kWh▼ 2.9%
- Elektra Berg SG, Stromversorgung38.99 cents/kWh▼ 5.9%
- Difference of up to 4.76 cents/kWh (+14%)
4-room flat with electric water heater4-rmH3 · 4,500 kWh/year30.90–35.58 cents/kWh
2 providers
- Politische Gemeinde Steinach, Elektrizitätsversorgung30.90 cents/kWh▼ 3.5%
- Elektra Berg SG, Stromversorgung35.58 cents/kWh▼ 6.2%
- Difference of up to 4.67 cents/kWh (+15%)
5-room detached house5-rmH5 · 7,500 kWh/year29.25–33.87 cents/kWh
2 providers
- Politische Gemeinde Steinach, Elektrizitätsversorgung29.25 cents/kWh▼ 3.8%
- Elektra Berg SG, Stromversorgung33.87 cents/kWh▼ 6.4%
- Difference of up to 4.62 cents/kWh (+16%)
5-room detached house with electric heating5-rmH6 · 25,000 kWh/year27.66–32.08 cents/kWh
2 providers
- Politische Gemeinde Steinach, Elektrizitätsversorgung27.66 cents/kWh▼ 3.6%
- Elektra Berg SG, Stromversorgung32.08 cents/kWh▼ 6.5%
- Difference of up to 4.41 cents/kWh (+16%)
5-room detached house with heat pump5-rmH7 · 13,000 kWh/year28.30–32.79 cents/kWh
2 providers
- Politische Gemeinde Steinach, Elektrizitätsversorgung28.30 cents/kWh▼ 3.7%
- Elektra Berg SG, Stromversorgung32.79 cents/kWh▼ 6.5%
- Difference of up to 4.49 cents/kWh (+16%)
large owner-occupied flatflatH8 · 7,500 kWh/year29.27–33.87 cents/kWh
2 providers
- Politische Gemeinde Steinach, Elektrizitätsversorgung29.27 cents/kWh▼ 3.7%
- Elektra Berg SG, Stromversorgung33.87 cents/kWh▼ 6.4%
- Difference of up to 4.60 cents/kWh (+16%)
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
Population 2025
- Residents3,579
- Foreign share25.5%
- Ages 0–19689 · 19.3%
- Ages 20–642,107 · 58.9%
- Ages 65 and over783 · 21.9%
- Residents per km²795.3
Lakes are part of the area the density is calculated from.
Geography
- Altitude392–502 m
- Lakeyes
- 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
- Temperature10.0 °C
- Annual precipitation1,082 mm
- Sunshine, share of possible hours40.0%
- Frost days76
- Days of 30 °C or more8
- Reference stationGüttingen, 16.7 km
Context
Steinach sits in the figures as follows.
Steinach averages 10.0 °C, 1,082 mm of precipitation and 40.0% relative sunshine. Period 1991-2020.
Per square kilometre, Steinach has 795.3 people, 3,579 in all.
Steinach: 19.3% are young, 58.9% are of working age and 21.9% are older.
Steinach is not a mountain municipality.
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 do population, geography and climate say about Steinach?
Steinach averages 10.0 °C, 1,082 mm of precipitation and 40.0% relative sunshine. Period 1991-2020. Per square kilometre, Steinach has 795.3 people, 3,579 in all. Steinach: 19.3% are young, 58.9% are of working age and 21.9% are older. Steinach is not a mountain municipality.
Border neighbours
- Steinach or Horn1,316 m · 34.1%
- Steinach or Mörschwil1,799 m · 20.6%
- Steinach or Tübach1,114 m · 20.6%
- Steinach or Berg (SG)2,389 m · 15.1%
- Steinach or Arbon1,674 m · 10.3%
Nearby municipalities
- Living in Arbon1.3 km
- Living in Horn1.9 km
- Living in Tübach2.1 km
- Living in Berg (SG)3.2 km
- Living in Roggwil (TG)3.4 km
- Living in Goldach3.9 km
- Living in Mörschwil4.0 km
- Living in Rorschach4.8 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