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Living in Varen 2027VS

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

Rank =25 of 122 in VS · cheapest provider7.1% below the median

Electricity (H4) 24.31 cents/kWh, 10.4% cheaper than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Varen24.31 cents/kWh
Canton of Valais25.47 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

Standard product

RELL 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/kWh4-room flat4-rmH2 · 2,500 kWh/yearcents/kWh4-room flat with electric water heater4-rmH3 · 4,500 kWh/yearcents/kWh5-room flat5-rmH4 · 4,500 kWh/yearcents/kWh5-room detached house5-rmH5 · 7,500 kWh/yearcents/kWh5-room detached house with electric heating5-rmH6 · 25,000 kWh/yearcents/kWh5-room detached house with heat pump5-rmH7 · 13,000 kWh/yearcents/kWhlarge owner-occupied flatflatH8 · 7,500 kWh/yearcents/kWh
31.01 cents/kWh▲ 1.7%27.40 cents/kWh≈ unchanged22.10 cents/kWh▼ 0.9%24.31 cents/kWh▼ 1.1%20.90 cents/kWh▼ 1.9%17.22 cents/kWh▼ 3.0%20.47 cents/kWh▼ 2.5%22.89 cents/kWh▼ 2.0%

H4 breakdown

  • Grid usage11.97 cents/kWh
  • Energy8.88 cents/kWh
  • Levies0.00 cents/kWh
  • Grid surcharge2.30 cents/kWh
  • Standing charge108 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 429 CHF/month▲ 5.6%
  • Adults, on average544.94 CHF/month▲ 3.4%
  • Young adultsfrom 313.20 CHF/month▲ 5.6%
  • Young adults, on average410.47 CHF/month▲ 3.5%
  • Childrenfrom 93.30 CHF/month▲ 7.0%
  • Children, on average129.98 CHF/month▲ 3.2%

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

  • Residents701
  • Foreign share12.1%
  • Ages 0–19114 · 16.3%
  • Ages 20–64395 · 56.3%
  • Ages 65 and over192 · 27.4%
  • Residents per km²54.3
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

A mountain municipality is one whose settlement reaches 1,000 m.

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

The comparisons for Varen follow this order.

Between 552 m and 2,997 m lies the territory of Varen.

The cantonal median is 26.17 cents/kWh. Varen pays 24.31 cents/kWh on profile H4 and ranks 25 of 122.

Varen: the reference station is Visp, 19.4 km away.

Varen: 12.1% of residents are foreign nationals.

Varen ranks 282 of 2,108 on profile H4, in the 13.3 percentile, at 24.31 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

All municipalities in the canton Valais · Electricity ranking

Questions

What does electricity cost in Varen in 2027?

The cantonal median is 26.17 cents/kWh. Varen pays 24.31 cents/kWh on profile H4 and ranks 25 of 122. Varen ranks 282 of 2,108 on profile H4, in the 13.3 percentile, at 24.31 cents/kWh.

What do population, geography and climate say about Varen?

Between 552 m and 2,997 m lies the territory of Varen. Varen: the reference station is Visp, 19.4 km away. Varen: 12.1% of residents are foreign nationals.

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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