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Living in Winterthur 2027ZH

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

Rank 152 of 160 in ZH · cheapest provider17.7% above the median

Electricity (H4) 28.09 cents/kWh, 3.6% more expensive than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Winterthur28.09 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

Stadtwerk Winterthur

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
32.45 cents/kWh▼ 8.2%29.53 cents/kWh▼ 9.4%27.49 cents/kWh▼ 7.7%28.09 cents/kWh▼ 7.9%26.34 cents/kWh▼ 8.5%25.34 cents/kWh▼ 6.2%26.20 cents/kWh▼ 7.5%27.61 cents/kWh▼ 6.1%

H4 breakdown

  • Grid usage10.23 cents/kWh
  • Energy12.66 cents/kWh
  • Levies0.90 cents/kWh
  • Grid surcharge2.30 cents/kWh
  • Standing chargeno standing charge
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 493 CHF/month▲ 5.4%
  • Adults, on average609.69 CHF/month▲ 4.7%
  • Young adultsfrom 352.60 CHF/month▲ 3.2%
  • Young adults, on average458.96 CHF/month▲ 4.5%
  • Childrenfrom 110.30 CHF/month▲ 7.1%
  • Children, on average147.99 CHF/month▲ 4.8%

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

  • Residents120,741
  • Foreign share27.1%
  • Ages 0–1924,107 · 20.0%
  • Ages 20–6476,333 · 63.2%
  • Ages 65 and over20,301 · 16.8%
  • Residents per km²1,773.8
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

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 Winterthur follow this order.

Winterthur includes no lake area inside the municipal territory.

Profile H4 costs 28.09 cents/kWh in Winterthur. In Bezirk Winterthur that is rank 19 of 19 (the dearest).

27.1% of the resident population of Winterthur does not hold a Swiss passport.

Profile H4 in Winterthur costs 28.09 cents/kWh. That is rank 1,386 of 2,108, the 65.7 percentile.

Winterthur: the grid operator Stadtwerk Winterthur is now 28.09 cents/kWh, previously 30.48 cents/kWh (lower, 7.9%). Profile H4.

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 Zurich · Electricity ranking

Questions

What does electricity cost in Winterthur in 2027?

Profile H4 costs 28.09 cents/kWh in Winterthur. In Bezirk Winterthur that is rank 19 of 19 (the dearest). Profile H4 in Winterthur costs 28.09 cents/kWh. That is rank 1,386 of 2,108, the 65.7 percentile. Winterthur: the grid operator Stadtwerk Winterthur is now 28.09 cents/kWh, previously 30.48 cents/kWh (lower, 7.9%). Profile H4.

What do population, geography and climate say about Winterthur?

Winterthur includes no lake area inside the municipal territory. 27.1% of the resident population of Winterthur does not hold a Swiss passport.

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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