Living in Buchs (SG) · Living in Gams · Canton of St. Gallen
Officially, Buchs (SG) and Gams meet along 709 m. The comparison places Gams next to Buchs (SG) and states the same length again: 709 m between Gams and Buchs (SG).
Electricity 2027
Buchs (SG)
Rank 27 of 75 in SG · cheapest provider
constituency of Werdenberg. BFS 3271. Elektrizitäts- und Wasserwerk der Stadt Buchs (EWB)
- 2-room flat, 1,600 kWh37.16 cents/kWh▼ 0.7%
- 4-room flat, 2,500 kWh32.87 cents/kWh≈ unchanged
- 4-room flat with electric water heater, 4,500 kWh28.82 cents/kWh▼ 0.8%
- 5-room flat, 4,500 kWh29.50 cents/kWh≈ unchanged
- 5-room detached house, 7,500 kWh27.22 cents/kWh≈ unchanged
- 5-room detached house with electric heating, 25,000 kWh24.79 cents/kWh▼ 2.8%
- 5-room detached house with heat pump, 13,000 kWh26.30 cents/kWh≈ unchanged
- large owner-occupied flat, 7,500 kWh27.87 cents/kWh≈ unchanged
Gams
Rank 74 of 75 in SG · cheapest provider
constituency of Werdenberg. BFS 3272. Elektra Gams Genossenschaft
- 2-room flat, 1,600 kWh47.27 cents/kWh▲ 12.6%
- 4-room flat, 2,500 kWh41.47 cents/kWh▲ 10.3%
- 4-room flat with electric water heater, 4,500 kWh36.88 cents/kWh▲ 8.0%
- 5-room flat, 4,500 kWh36.88 cents/kWh▲ 8.0%
- 5-room detached house, 7,500 kWh34.59 cents/kWh▲ 6.7%
- 5-room detached house with electric heating, 25,000 kWh32.18 cents/kWh▲ 5.1%
- 5-room detached house with heat pump, 13,000 kWh33.13 cents/kWh▲ 5.8%
- large owner-occupied flat, 7,500 kWh34.59 cents/kWh▲ 6.7%
Border neighbours
709 m
Questions
Buchs (SG) or Gams: electricity price?
Buchs (SG) (FSO 3271) and Gams (FSO 3272) share 709 m of border. In 2027, H4 costs 29.50 cents/kWh in Buchs (SG) and 36.88 cents/kWh in Gams, 25.0% above the cheaper one.
Are these real neighbours?
Yes. The shared border comes to 709 m. The pair is shown once the H4 prices differ by at least 5%. The reverse path ends here.
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- Source: Federal Electricity Commission ElCom, Consumption profiles, as of 13.10.2026
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- Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), premium regions under the FDHA Ordinance on Premium Regions, as of 13.10.2026
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