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Living in Wald (ZH) 2027ZH

Electricity and health insurance in Wald (ZH), from the official 2027 figures. Last updated .

Rank 140 of 160 in ZH · cheapest provider4.4% above the median

Electricity (H4) 24.91 cents/kWh, 8.1% cheaper than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Wald (ZH)24.91 cents/kWh
Canton of Zurich24.35 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

EW WALD 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
30.97 cents/kWh▼ 0.8%27.58 cents/kWh▼ 0.9%24.86 cents/kWh▼ 1.2%24.91 cents/kWh▼ 1.0%23.52 cents/kWh▼ 1.3%22.58 cents/kWh▲ 0.7%22.98 cents/kWh≈ unchanged23.58 cents/kWh▼ 1.1%

H4 breakdown

  • Grid usage11.38 cents/kWh
  • Energy9.63 cents/kWh
  • Levies0.00 cents/kWh
  • Grid surcharge2.30 cents/kWh
  • Standing charge60 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 456.80 CHF/month▲ 6.8%
  • Adults, on average571.73 CHF/month▲ 5.1%
  • Young adultsfrom 332.10 CHF/month▲ 6.3%
  • Young adults, on average429.36 CHF/month▲ 4.9%
  • Childrenfrom 100.80 CHF/month▲ 7.1%
  • Children, on average138.94 CHF/month▲ 5.1%

Premium region 3: 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

  • Residents10,686
  • Foreign share27.9%
  • Ages 0–192,095 · 19.6%
  • Ages 20–646,429 · 60.2%
  • Ages 65 and over2,162 · 20.2%
  • Residents per km²422.9
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

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

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

Wald (ZH) sits in the figures as follows.

Wald (ZH) is not a mountain municipality.

Of working age in Wald (ZH): 60.2%, young: 19.6%, older: 20.2%.

Wald (ZH) has 10,686 residents, 422.9 per square kilometre.

For the period 1991-2020, Wald (ZH) reads 43.5% relative sunshine, plus 8.1 °C and 1,713 mm of precipitation. A climate normal.

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 Wald (ZH)?

Wald (ZH) is not a mountain municipality. Of working age in Wald (ZH): 60.2%, young: 19.6%, older: 20.2%. Wald (ZH) has 10,686 residents, 422.9 per square kilometre. For the period 1991-2020, Wald (ZH) reads 43.5% relative sunshine, plus 8.1 °C and 1,713 mm of precipitation. A climate normal.

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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