Living in Wartau: electricity and health insurance 2027

Electricity (H4) 34.75 cents/kWh, 28.1% more expensive than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Wartau

34.75 cents/kWh

Canton of St. Gallen

30.30 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

Elektro- und Wasserkorporation Wartau EW Wartau

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
39.58 cents/kWh≈ unchanged	36.88 cents/kWh≈ unchanged	34.75 cents/kWh≈ unchanged	34.75 cents/kWh≈ unchanged	33.68 cents/kWh≈ unchanged	32.56 cents/kWh≈ unchanged	33.00 cents/kWh▲ 0.5%	33.68 cents/kWh≈ unchanged

H4 breakdown

Grid usage14.62 cents/kWh
Energy16.49 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 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

Residents5,617
Foreign share33.6%
Ages 0–191,199 · 21.3%
Ages 20–643,324 · 59.2%
Ages 65 and over1,094 · 19.5%
Residents per km²134.5

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

Altitude459–2,343 m
Lakeno
Mountain municipalityno

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

Temperature10.0 °C
Annual precipitation1,273 mm
Sunshine, share of possible hours47.8%
Frost days76.7
Days of 30 °C or more9.7
Reference stationBad Ragaz, 9.1 km

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

Wartau sits in the figures as follows.

In Wahlkreis Werdenberg, Wartau ranks 4 of 6, profile H4, 34.75 cents/kWh.

Wartau includes no lake area.

Wartau is rank 67 of 75 for profile H4: 34.75 cents/kWh, the median is 29.71 cents/kWh (16.9%).

Wartau runs from 459 m to 2,343 m.

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 does electricity cost in Wartau in 2027?

In Wahlkreis Werdenberg, Wartau ranks 4 of 6, profile H4, 34.75 cents/kWh. Wartau is rank 67 of 75 for profile H4: 34.75 cents/kWh, the median is 29.71 cents/kWh (16.9%).

What do population, geography and climate say about Wartau?

Wartau includes no lake area. Wartau runs from 459 m to 2,343 m.

Border neighbours

Wartau or Mels3,387 m · 26.7%
Wartau or Flums2,576 m · 19.4%
Wartau or Sargans4,518 m · 16.9%
Wartau or Sevelen10,371 m · 5.0%

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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