Living in Bad Ragaz · Living in Mels · Canton of St. Gallen
Between Bad Ragaz and Mels the shared border measures 505 m. Mels is set beside Bad Ragaz because the electricity prices differ clearly. Those 505 m show that Mels and Bad Ragaz actually touch.
Electricity 2027
Bad Ragaz
Rank =28 of 75 in SG · cheapest provider
constituency of Sarganserland. BFS 3291. St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG
- 2-room flat, 1,600 kWh38.16 cents/kWh▲ 2.0%
- 4-room flat, 2,500 kWh33.44 cents/kWh▲ 1.6%
- 4-room flat with electric water heater, 4,500 kWh29.59 cents/kWh▲ 2.1%
- 5-room flat, 4,500 kWh29.71 cents/kWh▲ 1.3%
- 5-room detached house, 7,500 kWh27.74 cents/kWh▲ 1.8%
- 5-room detached house with electric heating, 25,000 kWh25.67 cents/kWh▲ 2.6%
- 5-room detached house with heat pump, 13,000 kWh26.39 cents/kWh▲ 1.4%
- large owner-occupied flat, 7,500 kWh27.84 cents/kWh▲ 1.1%
Mels
Rank 16 of 75 in SG · cheapest provider
constituency of Sarganserland. BFS 3293. Politische Gemeinde Mels, Elektrizitäts- & Wasserwerk
- 2-room flat, 1,600 kWh32.25 cents/kWh▲ 1.6%
- 4-room flat, 2,500 kWh29.55 cents/kWh▲ 1.8%
- 4-room flat with electric water heater, 4,500 kWh27.42 cents/kWh▲ 1.9%
- 5-room flat, 4,500 kWh27.42 cents/kWh▲ 1.9%
- 5-room detached house, 7,500 kWh26.35 cents/kWh▲ 2.0%
- 5-room detached house with electric heating, 25,000 kWh25.23 cents/kWh▲ 2.1%
- 5-room detached house with heat pump, 13,000 kWh25.67 cents/kWh▲ 2.1%
- large owner-occupied flat, 7,500 kWh26.35 cents/kWh▲ 2.0%
Border neighbours
505 m
Questions
Bad Ragaz or Mels: electricity price?
Bad Ragaz (FSO 3291) and Mels (FSO 3293) share 505 m of border. In 2027, H4 costs 29.71 cents/kWh in Bad Ragaz and 27.42 cents/kWh in Mels, 8.4% above the cheaper one.
Are these real neighbours?
Yes. They share 505 m of border. This page exists because the H4 prices differ by at least 5%. The reverse URL redirects here.
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