Living in Biel/Bienne · Living in Orpund · Canton of Bern
Between Biel/Bienne and Orpund the shared border measures 2,619 m. Orpund is set beside Biel/Bienne because the electricity prices differ clearly. Those 2,619 m show that Orpund and Biel/Bienne actually touch.
Electricity 2027
Biel/Bienne
Rank 297 of 333 in BE · cheapest provider
administrative district of Biel/Bienne. BFS 371. Energie Service Biel/Bienne (ESB)
- 2-room flat, 1,600 kWh38.49 cents/kWh▲ 3.8%
- 4-room flat, 2,500 kWh34.28 cents/kWh▲ 4.3%
- 4-room flat with electric water heater, 4,500 kWh30.96 cents/kWh▲ 4.8%
- 5-room flat, 4,500 kWh30.96 cents/kWh▲ 4.8%
- 5-room detached house, 7,500 kWh29.29 cents/kWh▲ 5.1%
- 5-room detached house with electric heating, 25,000 kWh27.55 cents/kWh▲ 5.4%
- 5-room detached house with heat pump, 13,000 kWh28.24 cents/kWh▲ 5.3%
- large owner-occupied flat, 7,500 kWh29.29 cents/kWh▲ 5.1%
Orpund
Rank =41 of 333 in BE · cheapest provider
administrative district of Biel/Bienne. BFS 744. BKW Energie AG
- 2-room flat, 1,600 kWh34.49 cents/kWh▼ 5.0%
- 4-room flat, 2,500 kWh29.52 cents/kWh▼ 6.3%
- 4-room flat with electric water heater, 4,500 kWh25.59 cents/kWh▼ 7.6%
- 5-room flat, 4,500 kWh25.59 cents/kWh▼ 7.6%
- 5-room detached house, 7,500 kWh23.23 cents/kWh▼ 8.5%
- 5-room detached house with electric heating, 25,000 kWh19.08 cents/kWh≈ unchanged
- 5-room detached house with heat pump, 13,000 kWh21.17 cents/kWh▼ 8.9%
- large owner-occupied flat, 7,500 kWh23.63 cents/kWh▼ 8.4%
Border neighbours
2,619 m
Questions
Biel/Bienne or Orpund: electricity price?
Biel/Bienne (FSO 371) and Orpund (FSO 744) share 2,619 m of border. In 2027, H4 costs 30.96 cents/kWh in Biel/Bienne and 25.59 cents/kWh in Orpund, 21.0% above the cheaper one.
Are these real neighbours?
Yes. They share 2,619 m of border. This page exists because the H4 prices differ by at least 5%. The reverse URL redirects here.
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