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Benken (SG) or Schänis 2027

Benken (SG) (FSO 3312) and Schänis (FSO 3315) share 3,950 m of border. In 2027, H4 costs 30.71 cents/kWh in Benken (SG) and 34.93 cents/kWh in Schänis, 13.8% above the cheaper one. Last updated .

Living in Benken (SG) · Living in Schänis · Canton of St. Gallen

Benken (SG) and Schänis are border neighbours and share 3,950 m. Reading Schänis beside Benken (SG) follows that stretch of 3,950 m between Benken (SG) and Schänis.

Electricity 2027

Benken (SG)30.71 cents/kWh
Schänis34.93 cents/kWh
Source: Federal Electricity Commission ElCom, Electricity tariff per provider and municipality in Switzerland, as of 13.10.2026

Benken (SG)

Rank 47 of 75 in SG · cheapest provider

constituency of See-Gaster. BFS 3312. Politische Gemeinde Benken SG, Elektrizitätsversorgung

  • 2-room flat, 1,600 kWh40.00 cents/kWh▲ 1.1%
  • 4-room flat, 2,500 kWh34.81 cents/kWh≈ unchanged
  • 4-room flat with electric water heater, 4,500 kWh30.65 cents/kWh≈ unchanged
  • 5-room flat, 4,500 kWh30.71 cents/kWh▼ 0.5%
  • 5-room detached house, 7,500 kWh28.59 cents/kWh▼ 0.9%
  • 5-room detached house with electric heating, 25,000 kWh26.95 cents/kWh▼ 2.4%
  • 5-room detached house with heat pump, 13,000 kWh27.63 cents/kWh▼ 1.1%
  • large owner-occupied flat, 7,500 kWh28.66 cents/kWh▼ 1.0%
Source: Federal Electricity Commission ElCom, Electricity tariff per provider and municipality in Switzerland, as of 13.10.2026

Schänis

Rank 69 of 75 in SG · cheapest provider

constituency of See-Gaster. BFS 3315. EVS Energieversorgung Schänis AG

  • 2-room flat, 1,600 kWh46.27 cents/kWh▲ 10.1%
  • 4-room flat, 2,500 kWh39.94 cents/kWh▲ 4.9%
  • 4-room flat with electric water heater, 4,500 kWh34.88 cents/kWh≈ unchanged
  • 5-room flat, 4,500 kWh34.93 cents/kWh≈ unchanged
  • 5-room detached house, 7,500 kWh32.37 cents/kWh▼ 2.8%
  • 5-room detached house with electric heating, 25,000 kWh30.19 cents/kWh▼ 5.9%
  • 5-room detached house with heat pump, 13,000 kWh31.07 cents/kWh▼ 4.5%
  • large owner-occupied flat, 7,500 kWh32.43 cents/kWh▼ 2.8%
Source: Federal Electricity Commission ElCom, Electricity tariff per provider and municipality in Switzerland, as of 13.10.2026

Border neighbours

3,950 m

Source: Federal Office of Topography swisstopo, swissBOUNDARIES3D, as of 13.10.2026

Questions

Benken (SG) or Schänis: electricity price?

Benken (SG) (FSO 3312) and Schänis (FSO 3315) share 3,950 m of border. In 2027, H4 costs 30.71 cents/kWh in Benken (SG) and 34.93 cents/kWh in Schänis, 13.8% above the cheaper one.

Are these real neighbours?

Yes, 3,950 m of border joins the two municipalities. A comparison appears from an H4 gap of at least 5%. Swapping the names lands here.