Living in Untereggen: electricity and health insurance 2027

Electricity (H4) 32.92 cents/kWh, 21.4% more expensive than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Untereggen

32.92 cents/kWh

Canton of St. Gallen

30.30 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

Elektra Untereggen

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
39.92 cents/kWh▼ 13.4%	36.01 cents/kWh▼ 13.5%	32.92 cents/kWh▼ 13.7%	32.92 cents/kWh▼ 13.7%	31.37 cents/kWh▼ 13.8%	29.75 cents/kWh▼ 13.8%	30.39 cents/kWh▼ 13.8%	31.37 cents/kWh▼ 13.8%

H4 breakdown

Grid usage19.14 cents/kWh
Energy8.34 cents/kWh
Levies1.00 cents/kWh
Grid surcharge2.30 cents/kWh
Standing charge78 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

Residents1,035
Foreign share11.1%
Ages 0–19237 · 22.9%
Ages 20–64620 · 59.9%
Ages 65 and over178 · 17.2%
Residents per km²145.2

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

Altitude459–883 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

Temperature9.2 °C
Annual precipitation1,297 mm
Sunshine, share of possible hours39.9%
Frost days87.5
Days of 30 °C or more1.3
Reference stationSt. Gallen, 5.3 km

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

Untereggen sits in the figures as follows.

Per square kilometre, Untereggen has 145.2 people, 1,035 in all.

Untereggen averages 9.2 °C, 1,297 mm of precipitation and 39.9% relative sunshine. Period 1991-2020.

Untereggen is not a mountain municipality.

Of working age in Untereggen: 59.9%, young: 22.9%, older: 17.2%.

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 Untereggen?

Per square kilometre, Untereggen has 145.2 people, 1,035 in all. Untereggen averages 9.2 °C, 1,297 mm of precipitation and 39.9% relative sunshine. Period 1991-2020. Untereggen is not a mountain municipality. Of working age in Untereggen: 59.9%, young: 22.9%, older: 17.2%.

Border neighbours

Untereggen or Mörschwil2,529 m · 28.4%
Untereggen or Goldach3,642 m · 12.8%

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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