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Living in Walenstadt 2027SG

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

Rank 62 of 75 in SG · cheapest provider13.6% above the median

Electricity (H4) 33.75 cents/kWh, 24.5% more expensive than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Walenstadt33.75 cents/kWh
Canton of St. Gallen30.30 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

Wasser- und Elektrizitätswerk Walenstadt

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
42.95 cents/kWh▲ 2.7%38.09 cents/kWh▲ 3.0%33.75 cents/kWh▲ 3.4%33.75 cents/kWh▲ 3.4%31.83 cents/kWh▲ 3.6%29.81 cents/kWh▲ 3.9%30.61 cents/kWh▲ 3.8%31.83 cents/kWh▲ 3.6%

H4 breakdown

  • Grid usage14.92 cents/kWh
  • Energy13.50 cents/kWh
  • Levies0.90 cents/kWh
  • Grid surcharge2.30 cents/kWh
  • Standing charge120 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

  • Residents6,083
  • Foreign share20.2%
  • Ages 0–191,262 · 20.7%
  • Ages 20–643,483 · 57.3%
  • Ages 65 and over1,338 · 22.0%
  • Residents per km²133.0

Density divides by the whole municipal area, lakes included.

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 Walenstadt follow this order.

Against the neighbours (32.72 cents/kWh), Walenstadt costs 33.75 cents/kWh, profile H4, a gap of 3.1%.

Place 3 of 7: Walenstadt 564.54 CHF/month, neighbours 557.03 CHF/month (1.4%), premium region.

Walenstadt belongs to premium region 2 of 3.

Walenstadt counts 74.6 frost day and 9.9 hot days.

With the deductible (franchise), the premium in Walenstadt is 564.54 CHF/month; the cantonal average is 562.05 CHF/month.

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 St. Gallen · Electricity ranking

Questions

What does electricity cost in Walenstadt in 2027?

Against the neighbours (32.72 cents/kWh), Walenstadt costs 33.75 cents/kWh, profile H4, a gap of 3.1%.

What does health insurance cost in Walenstadt?

Place 3 of 7: Walenstadt 564.54 CHF/month, neighbours 557.03 CHF/month (1.4%), premium region. Walenstadt belongs to premium region 2 of 3. With the deductible (franchise), the premium in Walenstadt is 564.54 CHF/month; the cantonal average is 562.05 CHF/month.

What do population, geography and climate say about Walenstadt?

Walenstadt counts 74.6 frost day and 9.9 hot days.

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.

Same premium region