Living in Gersau · Living in Arth · Canton of Schwyz
Between Gersau and Arth the shared border measures 3,443 m. Arth is set beside Gersau because the electricity prices differ clearly. Those 3,443 m show that Arth and Gersau actually touch.
Electricity 2027
Gersau
Rank 20 of 30 in SZ · cheapest provider
Gersau district. BFS 1311. EWS AG
- 2-room flat, 1,600 kWh33.04 cents/kWh▲ 2.0%
- 4-room flat, 2,500 kWh29.85 cents/kWh≈ unchanged
- 4-room flat with electric water heater, 4,500 kWh26.06 cents/kWh▼ 2.7%
- 5-room flat, 4,500 kWh27.38 cents/kWh▼ 2.8%
- 5-room detached house, 7,500 kWh25.09 cents/kWh▼ 3.7%
- 5-room detached house with electric heating, 25,000 kWh22.14 cents/kWh▼ 5.5%
- 5-room detached house with heat pump, 13,000 kWh24.32 cents/kWh▼ 4.0%
- large owner-occupied flat, 7,500 kWh26.21 cents/kWh▼ 4.0%
Arth
Rank 23 of 30 in SZ · cheapest provider
Schwyz district. BFS 1362. Gemeindewerke Arth Elektrizitäts- und Wasserwerk
- 2-room flat, 1,600 kWh35.92 cents/kWh▼ 2.7%
- 4-room flat, 2,500 kWh32.94 cents/kWh▼ 2.5%
- 4-room flat with electric water heater, 4,500 kWh30.48 cents/kWh▼ 2.1%
- 5-room flat, 4,500 kWh30.57 cents/kWh▼ 2.3%
- 5-room detached house, 7,500 kWh29.28 cents/kWh▼ 3.5%
- 5-room detached house with electric heating, 25,000 kWh29.87 cents/kWh▼ 4.3%
- 5-room detached house with heat pump, 13,000 kWh30.07 cents/kWh▼ 2.3%
- large owner-occupied flat, 7,500 kWh29.41 cents/kWh▼ 2.1%
Border neighbours
3,443 m
Questions
Gersau or Arth: electricity price?
Gersau (FSO 1311) and Arth (FSO 1362) share 3,443 m of border. In 2027, H4 costs 27.38 cents/kWh in Gersau and 30.57 cents/kWh in Arth, 11.7% above the cheaper one.
Are these real neighbours?
Yes. They share 3,443 m of border. This page exists because the H4 prices differ by at least 5%. The reverse URL redirects here.
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