Electricity (H4) 21.15 cents/kWh, 22.0% cheaper than the Swiss average
H4 price comparison
Electricity 2027
Standard product
WWZ Energie AG
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.94 cents/kWh▼ 2.5% | 23.26 cents/kWh▼ 3.0% | 21.10 cents/kWh▼ 3.6% | 21.15 cents/kWh▼ 3.4% | 20.70 cents/kWh▼ 0.7% | 17.95 cents/kWh≈ unchanged | 19.07 cents/kWh≈ unchanged | 20.09 cents/kWh▼ 3.6% |
H4 breakdown
- Grid usage10.94 cents/kWh
- Energy5.68 cents/kWh
- Levies0.63 cents/kWh
- Grid surcharge2.30 cents/kWh
- Standing charge46.80 CHF/year
Health insurance 2027
- Adultsfrom 350.60 CHF/month▲ 4.6%
- Adults, on average447.70 CHF/month▲ 2.8%
- Young adultsfrom 256 CHF/month▲ 4.6%
- Young adults, on average335.46 CHF/month▲ 2.5%
- Childrenfrom 77.20 CHF/month▲ 4.8%
- Children, on average109.23 CHF/month▲ 2.7%
Premium region in Zug: all municipalities
Population 2025
- Residents4,013
- Foreign share36.1%
- Ages 0–19733 · 18.3%
- Ages 20–642,388 · 59.5%
- Ages 65 and over892 · 22.2%
- Residents per km²296.4
The area used for density includes lakes.
Geography
- Altitude413–1,250 m
- Lakeyes
- Mountain municipalityno
Mountain municipality means the settlement sits at 1,000 m or higher.
Climate, 1991–2020 averages
- Temperature9.7 °C
- Annual precipitation1,320 mm
- Sunshine, share of possible hours42.1%
- Frost days68.3
- Days of 30 °C or more8.1
- Reference stationWädenswil, 16.9 km
Context
For Walchwil, the comparisons look like this.
The foreign share in Walchwil is 36.1%.
Compared with the previous year, the price in Walchwil is lower, from 21.88 cents/kWh to 21.15 cents/kWh (3.4%). The grid operator is WWZ Energie AG, profile H4.
The premium in Walchwil is higher: now 447.70 CHF/month, previously 435.56 CHF/month, a difference of 2.8%.
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
Questions
What does electricity cost in Walchwil in 2027?
Compared with the previous year, the price in Walchwil is lower, from 21.88 cents/kWh to 21.15 cents/kWh (3.4%). The grid operator is WWZ Energie AG, profile H4.
What does health insurance cost in Walchwil?
The premium in Walchwil is higher: now 447.70 CHF/month, previously 435.56 CHF/month, a difference of 2.8%.
What do population, geography and climate say about Walchwil?
The foreign share in Walchwil is 36.1%.
Border neighbours
- Walchwil or Arth4,800 m · 44.6%
- Walchwil or Küssnacht (SZ)1,275 m · 29.2%
- Walchwil or Meierskappel1,507 m · 17.4%
Nearby municipalities
- Living in Arth5.4 km
- Living in Küssnacht (SZ)6.0 km
- Living in Meierskappel6.1 km
- Living in Unterägeri6.6 km
- Living in Steinerberg7.4 km
- Living in Zug7.5 km
- Living in Risch7.9 km
- Living in Greppen8.2 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