Living in Zug 2027ZG

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

Rank =1 of 11 in ZG · cheapest providerabout the median

Electricity (H4) 21.15 cents/kWh, 22.0% cheaper than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Zug21.15 cents/kWh
Canton of Zug21.41 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

WWZ Energie 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/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
25.94 cents/kWh▼ 2.5%23.26 cents/kWh▼ 3.0%21.10 cents/kWh▼ 3.6%21.15 cents/kWh▼ 3.4%20.70 cents/kWh▼ 0.7%17.95 cents/kWh≈ unchanged19.07 cents/kWh≈ unchanged20.09 cents/kWh▼ 3.6%

H4 breakdown

  • Grid usage10.94 cents/kWh
  • Energy5.68 cents/kWh
  • Levies0.63 cents/kWh
  • Grid surcharge2.30 cents/kWh
  • Standing charge46.80 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 350.60 CHF/month▲ 4.6%
  • Adults, on average447.70 CHF/month▲ 2.8%
  • Young adultsfrom 256 CHF/month▲ 4.6%
  • Young adults, on average335.46 CHF/month▲ 2.5%
  • Childrenfrom 77.20 CHF/month▲ 4.8%
  • Children, on average109.23 CHF/month▲ 2.7%

Premium region in Zug: 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

  • Residents32,160
  • Foreign share37.3%
  • Ages 0–196,153 · 19.1%
  • Ages 20–6420,079 · 62.4%
  • Ages 65 and over5,928 · 18.4%
  • Residents per km²1,486.8

Density divides by the whole municipal area, lakes included.

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 Zug follow this order.

Zug includes lake area, and no lake is named.

Zug is the cheapest in the canton, profile H4: 21.15 cents/kWh, rank 1 of 11. The other extreme is 22.73 cents/kWh.

Profile H4 costs 21.15 cents/kWh in Zug. In Kanton Zug that is rank 1 of 11 (the cheapest).

The foreign share in Zug is 37.3%.

Profile H4 in Zug costs 21.15 cents/kWh. That is rank 24 of 2,108, the 1.1 percentile.

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 Zug · Electricity ranking

Questions

What does electricity cost in Zug in 2027?

Zug is the cheapest in the canton, profile H4: 21.15 cents/kWh, rank 1 of 11. The other extreme is 22.73 cents/kWh. Profile H4 costs 21.15 cents/kWh in Zug. In Kanton Zug that is rank 1 of 11 (the cheapest). Profile H4 in Zug costs 21.15 cents/kWh. That is rank 24 of 2,108, the 1.1 percentile.

What do population, geography and climate say about Zug?

Zug includes lake area, and no lake is named. The foreign share in Zug is 37.3%.

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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