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Kriens or Hergiswil (NW) 2027

Kriens (FSO 1059) and Hergiswil (NW) (FSO 1507) share 2,584 m of border. In 2027, H4 costs 24.58–24.82 cents/kWh in Kriens and 21.96 cents/kWh in Hergiswil (NW), 11.9% above the cheaper one. Last updated .

Living in Kriens · Living in Hergiswil (NW) · Canton of Lucerne · Canton of Nidwalden

Officially, Kriens and Hergiswil (NW) meet along 2,584 m. The comparison places Hergiswil (NW) next to Kriens and states the same length again: 2,584 m between Hergiswil (NW) and Kriens.

Electricity 2027

Kriensfrom 24.58 cents/kWh
Hergiswil (NW)21.96 cents/kWh
Source: Federal Electricity Commission ElCom, Electricity tariff per provider and municipality in Switzerland, as of 13.10.2026

Kriens

Rank 12 of 79 in LU · cheapest provider

constituency of Luzern-Land. BFS 1059.

5-room flat5-rmH4 · 4,500 kWh/year

24.58–24.82 cents/kWh

depending on the area and the provider

2 providers
  • ewl Kabelnetz AG24.58 cents/kWh▼ 6.5%
  • CKW AG24.82 cents/kWh▼ 2.3%
  • Difference of up to 0.24 cents/kWh (+1%)

2-room flat2-rmH1 · 1,600 kWh/year28.54–28.64 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • ewl Kabelnetz AG28.54 cents/kWh▼ 5.3%
  • CKW AG28.64 cents/kWh▼ 1.4%
  • Difference of up to 0.10 cents/kWh (+0%)

4-room flat4-rmH2 · 2,500 kWh/year26.29–26.29 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • CKW AG26.29 cents/kWh▼ 1.9%
  • ewl Kabelnetz AG26.29 cents/kWh▼ 5.8%
  • Difference of up to 0.01 cents/kWh (+0%)

4-room flat with electric water heater4-rmH3 · 4,500 kWh/year23.24–24.82 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • ewl Kabelnetz AG23.24 cents/kWh▼ 3.5%
  • CKW AG24.82 cents/kWh▼ 2.3%
  • Difference of up to 1.58 cents/kWh (+7%)

5-room detached house5-rmH5 · 7,500 kWh/year22.55–23.56 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • ewl Kabelnetz AG22.55 cents/kWh▼ 4.2%
  • CKW AG23.56 cents/kWh▼ 2.6%
  • Difference of up to 1.01 cents/kWh (+4%)

5-room detached house with electric heating5-rmH6 · 25,000 kWh/year20.35–22.88 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • ewl Kabelnetz AG20.35 cents/kWh▼ 1.1%
  • CKW AG22.88 cents/kWh▼ 2.9%
  • Difference of up to 2.53 cents/kWh (+12%)

5-room detached house with heat pump5-rmH7 · 13,000 kWh/year22.32–22.71 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • ewl Kabelnetz AG22.32 cents/kWh▼ 5.1%
  • CKW AG22.71 cents/kWh▼ 2.8%
  • Difference of up to 0.39 cents/kWh (+2%)

large owner-occupied flatflatH8 · 7,500 kWh/year23.76–23.82 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • ewl Kabelnetz AG23.76 cents/kWh▼ 6.9%
  • CKW AG23.82 cents/kWh▼ 2.6%
  • Difference of up to 0.06 cents/kWh (+0%)
Source: Federal Electricity Commission ElCom, Electricity tariff per provider and municipality in Switzerland, as of 13.10.2026

Hergiswil (NW)

Rank =1 of 11 in NW · cheapest provider

canton of Nidwalden. BFS 1507. Kantonales Elektrizitätswerk Nidwalden (EWN)

  • 2-room flat, 1,600 kWh28.74 cents/kWh≈ unchanged
  • 4-room flat, 2,500 kWh24.95 cents/kWh≈ unchanged
  • 4-room flat with electric water heater, 4,500 kWh21.91 cents/kWh▲ 1.2%
  • 5-room flat, 4,500 kWh21.96 cents/kWh≈ unchanged
  • 5-room detached house, 7,500 kWh20.01 cents/kWh▼ 1.2%
  • 5-room detached house with electric heating, 25,000 kWh18.88 cents/kWh▲ 3.7%
  • 5-room detached house with heat pump, 13,000 kWh17.40 cents/kWh▼ 10.6%
  • large owner-occupied flat, 7,500 kWh20.47 cents/kWh▼ 0.5%
Source: Federal Electricity Commission ElCom, Electricity tariff per provider and municipality in Switzerland, as of 13.10.2026

Border neighbours

2,584 m

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

Questions

Kriens or Hergiswil (NW): electricity price?

Kriens (FSO 1059) and Hergiswil (NW) (FSO 1507) share 2,584 m of border. In 2027, H4 costs 24.58–24.82 cents/kWh in Kriens and 21.96 cents/kWh in Hergiswil (NW), 11.9% above the cheaper one.

Are these real neighbours?

Yes. The shared border comes to 2,584 m. The pair is shown once the H4 prices differ by at least 5%. The reverse path ends here.