Living in Weesen: electricity and health insurance 2027

Electricity (H4) 29.71 cents/kWh, 9.6% more expensive than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Weesen

29.71 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

St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke 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/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
38.16 cents/kWh▲ 2.0%	33.44 cents/kWh▲ 1.6%	29.59 cents/kWh▲ 2.1%	29.71 cents/kWh▲ 1.3%	27.74 cents/kWh▲ 1.8%	25.67 cents/kWh▲ 2.6%	26.39 cents/kWh▲ 1.4%	27.84 cents/kWh▲ 1.1%

H4 breakdown

Grid usage11.28 cents/kWh
Energy13.79 cents/kWh
Levies0.60 cents/kWh
Grid surcharge2.30 cents/kWh
Standing charge132 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

Residents1,895
Foreign share16.9%
Ages 0–19341 · 18.0%
Ages 20–641,098 · 57.9%
Ages 65 and over456 · 24.1%
Residents per km²350.9

Lakes are part of the area the density is calculated from.

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

Altitude419–1,207 m
Lakeyes
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

Temperature9.6 °C
Annual precipitation1,713 mm
Sunshine, share of possible hours46.1%
Frost days85.8
Days of 30 °C or more6.3
Reference stationGlarus, 12.6 km

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

Weesen sits in the figures as follows.

Weesen pays 564.54 CHF/month. The canton averages 562.05 CHF/month (0.4%), calculated with the deductible (franchise).

Weesen comes to 1,337 CHF/year on profile H4, at 4,500 kWh. The median is 1,337 CHF/year (0.0%).

Rank 338 of 2,110: Weesen pays 564.54 CHF/month, against a Swiss average of 623.55 CHF/month.

Place 2 of 4: Weesen 564.54 CHF/month, neighbours 562.41 CHF/month (0.4%), premium region.

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 Weesen in 2027?

Weesen comes to 1,337 CHF/year on profile H4, at 4,500 kWh. The median is 1,337 CHF/year (0.0%).

What does health insurance cost in Weesen?

Weesen pays 564.54 CHF/month. The canton averages 562.05 CHF/month (0.4%), calculated with the deductible (franchise). Rank 338 of 2,110: Weesen pays 564.54 CHF/month, against a Swiss average of 623.55 CHF/month. Place 2 of 4: Weesen 564.54 CHF/month, neighbours 562.41 CHF/month (0.4%), premium region.

Border neighbours

Weesen or Schänis7,051 m · 17.6%
Weesen or Glarus Nord3,434 m · 6.3%

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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