Living in Val-de-Ruz: electricity and health insurance 2027

Electricity (H4) 28.08 cents/kWh, 3.6% more expensive than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Val-de-Ruz

28.08 cents/kWh

Canton of Neuchâtel

28.89 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

Groupe E SA

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
33.74 cents/kWh▼ 1.3%	30.56 cents/kWh▼ 2.0%	26.32 cents/kWh▼ 3.1%	28.08 cents/kWh▼ 2.8%	25.33 cents/kWh▼ 3.5%	22.11 cents/kWh▼ 4.5%	24.51 cents/kWh▼ 3.8%	27.03 cents/kWh▼ 3.1%

H4 breakdown

Grid usage9.19 cents/kWh
Energy13.15 cents/kWh
Levies1.60 cents/kWh
Grid surcharge2.30 cents/kWh
Standing charge36 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 583.40 CHF/month▲ 5.3%
Adults, on average736.92 CHF/month▲ 3.3%
Young adultsfrom 425.90 CHF/month▲ 2.6%
Young adults, on average555.59 CHF/month▲ 3.3%
Childrenfrom 128.40 CHF/month▲ 0.6%
Children, on average177.45 CHF/month▲ 3.5%

Premium region in Neuchâtel: 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

Residents17,543
Foreign share17.8%
Ages 0–194,001 · 22.8%
Ages 20–6410,364 · 59.1%
Ages 65 and over3,178 · 18.1%
Residents per km²141.1

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

Altitude664–1,550 m
Lakeno
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

Temperature8.3 °C
Annual precipitation1,228 mm
Sunshine, share of possible hours42.6%
Frost days108.6
Days of 30 °C or more0.1
Reference stationChaumont, 5.3 km

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

For Val-de-Ruz, the comparisons look like this.

Rank 1,969 of 2,110: Val-de-Ruz pays 736.92 CHF/month, against a Swiss average of 623.55 CHF/month.

The median is 1,264 CHF/year. Val-de-Ruz is at 1,264 CHF/year on profile H4 and 4,500 kWh (0.0%).

Val-de-Ruz pays 736.92 CHF/month. The canton averages 736.92 CHF/month (0.0%), calculated with the 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 Neuchâtel · Electricity ranking

Questions

What does electricity cost in Val-de-Ruz in 2027?

The median is 1,264 CHF/year. Val-de-Ruz is at 1,264 CHF/year on profile H4 and 4,500 kWh (0.0%).

What does health insurance cost in Val-de-Ruz?

Rank 1,969 of 2,110: Val-de-Ruz pays 736.92 CHF/month, against a Swiss average of 623.55 CHF/month. Val-de-Ruz pays 736.92 CHF/month. The canton averages 736.92 CHF/month (0.0%), calculated with the deductible (franchise).

Border neighbours

Val-de-Ruz or Nods1,896 m · 16.6%

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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