Living in Zuzwil (SG): electricity and health insurance 2027

Electricity (H4) 31.49 cents/kWh, 16.1% more expensive than the Swiss average

H4 price comparison

Zuzwil (SG)

31.49 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

Politische Gemeinde Zuzwil, Elektrizitätswerk

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
42.99 cents/kWh▼ 1.3%	36.62 cents/kWh▼ 2.0%	32.25 cents/kWh▼ 2.7%	31.49 cents/kWh▼ 2.8%	29.61 cents/kWh▼ 3.2%	27.64 cents/kWh▼ 3.6%	27.77 cents/kWh▼ 3.5%	28.99 cents/kWh▼ 3.2%

H4 breakdown

Grid usage12.61 cents/kWh
Energy12.86 cents/kWh
Levies1.05 cents/kWh
Grid surcharge2.30 cents/kWh
Standing charge90 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 494.60 CHF/month▲ 3.1%
Adults, on average605.95 CHF/month▲ 4.0%
Young adultsfrom 358.60 CHF/month▲ 5.7%
Young adults, on average452.95 CHF/month▲ 3.9%
Childrenfrom 108.90 CHF/month▲ 5.3%
Children, on average145.05 CHF/month▲ 4.3%

Premium region 1: 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

Residents4,994
Foreign share13.3%
Ages 0–191,037 · 20.8%
Ages 20–642,880 · 57.7%
Ages 65 and over1,077 · 21.6%
Residents per km²556.7

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

Altitude499–715 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

Temperature9.0 °C
Annual precipitation1,111 mm
Sunshine, share of possible hours41.0%
Frost days98.5
Days of 30 °C or more7.4
Reference stationAadorf / Tänikon, 14.8 km

Source: MeteoSwiss, as of 20.10.2026

Context

For Zuzwil (SG), the comparisons look like this.

The cantonal average is 562.05 CHF/month. Zuzwil (SG) is at 605.95 CHF/month (7.8%), deductible (franchise).

At 4,500 kWh, profile H4 costs 1,417 CHF/year in Zuzwil (SG). The municipal median is 1,337 CHF/year.

The Swiss average is 623.55 CHF/month. Zuzwil (SG) comes to 605.95 CHF/month (2.8%), rank 1,045 of 2,110.

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 Zuzwil (SG) in 2027?

At 4,500 kWh, profile H4 costs 1,417 CHF/year in Zuzwil (SG). The municipal median is 1,337 CHF/year.

What does health insurance cost in Zuzwil (SG)?

The cantonal average is 562.05 CHF/month. Zuzwil (SG) is at 605.95 CHF/month (7.8%), deductible (franchise). The Swiss average is 623.55 CHF/month. Zuzwil (SG) comes to 605.95 CHF/month (2.8%), rank 1,045 of 2,110.

Border neighbours

Zuzwil (SG) or Niederhelfenschwil3,678 m · 45.5%
Zuzwil (SG) or Wil (SG)6,006 m · 9.1%
Zuzwil (SG) or Oberbüren91 m · 7.8%
Zuzwil (SG) or Wuppenau4,407 m · 5.2%

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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