Living in Wengi: electricity and health insurance 2027

Electricity (H4) 34.33 cents/kWh, 26.6% more expensive than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Wengi

34.33 cents/kWh

Canton of Bern

26.68 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

GEBNET 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
42.63 cents/kWh▼ 8.0%	37.99 cents/kWh▼ 8.4%	34.33 cents/kWh▼ 8.9%	34.33 cents/kWh▼ 8.9%	32.50 cents/kWh▼ 9.2%	30.97 cents/kWh▼ 9.4%	32.10 cents/kWh▼ 9.2%	32.50 cents/kWh▼ 9.2%

H4 breakdown

Grid usage16.84 cents/kWh
Energy12.90 cents/kWh
Levies0.60 cents/kWh
Grid surcharge2.30 cents/kWh
Standing charge130 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 519.20 CHF/month▲ 5.2%
Adults, on average635.46 CHF/month▲ 4.2%
Young adultsfrom 379.60 CHF/month▲ 6.2%
Young adults, on average473.85 CHF/month▲ 3.9%
Childrenfrom 114.30 CHF/month▲ 4.5%
Children, on average149.67 CHF/month▲ 3.9%

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

Residents643
Foreign share5.0%
Ages 0–19125 · 19.4%
Ages 20–64394 · 61.3%
Ages 65 and over124 · 19.3%
Residents per km²90.8

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

Altitude468–560 m
Lakeno
Mountain municipalityno

Mountain municipality means the settlement sits at 1,000 m or higher.

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

Temperature9.5 °C
Annual precipitation1,043 mm
Sunshine, share of possible hours40.9%
Frost days99.2
Days of 30 °C or more9
Reference stationBern / Zollikofen, 11.9 km

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

For Wengi, the comparisons look like this.

The cantonal average is 625.45 CHF/month. Wengi is at 635.46 CHF/month (1.6%), deductible (franchise).

The Swiss average is 623.55 CHF/month. Wengi comes to 635.46 CHF/month (1.9%), rank 1,274 of 2,110.

At 4,500 kWh, profile H4 costs 1,545 CHF/year in Wengi. The municipal median is 1,152 CHF/year.

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 Wengi in 2027?

At 4,500 kWh, profile H4 costs 1,545 CHF/year in Wengi. The municipal median is 1,152 CHF/year.

What does health insurance cost in Wengi?

The cantonal average is 625.45 CHF/month. Wengi is at 635.46 CHF/month (1.6%), deductible (franchise). The Swiss average is 623.55 CHF/month. Wengi comes to 635.46 CHF/month (1.9%), rank 1,274 of 2,110.

Border neighbours

Wengi or Rapperswil (BE)7,674 m · 42.5%
Wengi or Schnottwil2,765 m · 26.6%
Wengi or Messen239 m · 18.4%
Wengi or Diessbach bei Büren1,894 m · 5.3%

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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