Living in Zermatt: electricity and health insurance 2027

Electricity (H4) 21.20 cents/kWh, 21.8% cheaper than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Zermatt

21.20 cents/kWh

Canton of Valais

25.47 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

EWZ Elektrizitätswerk Zermatt 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
27.82 cents/kWh▼ 2.6%	24.13 cents/kWh▼ 3.8%	21.20 cents/kWh▼ 5.0%	21.20 cents/kWh▼ 5.0%	18.87 cents/kWh▼ 5.6%	15.50 cents/kWh▼ 6.8%	18.35 cents/kWh▼ 8.6%	20.55 cents/kWh▼ 1.9%

H4 breakdown

Grid usage11.42 cents/kWh
Energy6.50 cents/kWh
Levies0.00 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 429 CHF/month▲ 5.6%
Adults, on average544.94 CHF/month▲ 3.4%
Young adultsfrom 313.20 CHF/month▲ 5.6%
Young adults, on average410.47 CHF/month▲ 3.5%
Childrenfrom 93.30 CHF/month▲ 7.0%
Children, on average129.98 CHF/month▲ 3.2%

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

Residents6,113
Foreign share47.9%
Ages 0–19857 · 14.0%
Ages 20–644,318 · 70.6%
Ages 65 and over938 · 15.3%
Residents per km²25.2

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

Altitude1,468–4,632 m
Lakeno
Mountain municipalityyes

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

Temperature3.6 °C
Annual precipitation627 mm
Sunshine, share of possible hours55.8%
Frost days170.7
Days of 30 °C or more0.1
Reference stationZermatt, 4.4 km

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

Zermatt sits in the figures as follows.

627 mm of precipitation and 55.8% relative sunshine go with 3.6 °C in Zermatt, period 1991-2020.

6,113 people live in Zermatt. That is 25.2 per square kilometre.

Zermatt: 14.0% are young, 70.6% are of working age and 15.3% are older.

Zermatt is a mountain municipality.

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 do population, geography and climate say about Zermatt?

627 mm of precipitation and 55.8% relative sunshine go with 3.6 °C in Zermatt, period 1991-2020. 6,113 people live in Zermatt. That is 25.2 per square kilometre. Zermatt: 14.0% are young, 70.6% are of working age and 15.3% are older. Zermatt is a mountain municipality.

Border neighbours

Zermatt or Anniviers9,663 m · 25.3%
Zermatt or Evolène7,048 m · 25.3%
Zermatt or Saas-Almagell4,265 m · 16.7%

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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