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Lichtensteig or Wattwil 2027

Lichtensteig (FSO 3374) and Wattwil (FSO 3379) share 5,977 m of border. In 2027, H4 costs 30.01 cents/kWh in Lichtensteig and 27.80–29.11 cents/kWh in Wattwil, 8.0% above the cheaper one. Last updated .

Living in Lichtensteig · Living in Wattwil · Canton of St. Gallen

Lichtensteig and Wattwil are border neighbours and share 5,977 m. Reading Wattwil beside Lichtensteig follows that stretch of 5,977 m between Lichtensteig and Wattwil.

Electricity 2027

Lichtensteig30.01 cents/kWh
Wattwilfrom 27.80 cents/kWh
Source: Federal Electricity Commission ElCom, Electricity tariff per provider and municipality in Switzerland, as of 13.10.2026

Lichtensteig

Rank 41 of 75 in SG · cheapest provider

constituency of Toggenburg. BFS 3374. St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG

  • 2-room flat, 1,600 kWh38.45 cents/kWh▲ 2.0%
  • 4-room flat, 2,500 kWh33.74 cents/kWh▲ 1.6%
  • 4-room flat with electric water heater, 4,500 kWh29.89 cents/kWh▲ 2.1%
  • 5-room flat, 4,500 kWh30.01 cents/kWh▲ 1.3%
  • 5-room detached house, 7,500 kWh28.04 cents/kWh▲ 1.8%
  • 5-room detached house with electric heating, 25,000 kWh25.97 cents/kWh▲ 2.5%
  • 5-room detached house with heat pump, 13,000 kWh26.69 cents/kWh▲ 1.4%
  • large owner-occupied flat, 7,500 kWh28.14 cents/kWh▲ 1.1%
Source: Federal Electricity Commission ElCom, Electricity tariff per provider and municipality in Switzerland, as of 13.10.2026

Wattwil

Rank 18 of 75 in SG · cheapest provider

constituency of Toggenburg. BFS 3379.

5-room flat5-rmH4 · 4,500 kWh/year

27.80–29.11 cents/kWh

depending on the area and the provider

2 providers
  • Thurwerke AG27.80 cents/kWh▼ 4.9%
  • St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG29.11 cents/kWh▲ 1.3%
  • Difference of up to 1.31 cents/kWh (+5%)

2-room flat2-rmH1 · 1,600 kWh/year34.83–37.55 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • Thurwerke AG34.83 cents/kWh▼ 4.0%
  • St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG37.55 cents/kWh▲ 2.0%
  • Difference of up to 2.73 cents/kWh (+8%)

4-room flat4-rmH2 · 2,500 kWh/year30.90–32.84 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • Thurwerke AG30.90 cents/kWh▼ 4.4%
  • St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG32.84 cents/kWh▲ 1.7%
  • Difference of up to 1.94 cents/kWh (+6%)

4-room flat with electric water heater4-rmH3 · 4,500 kWh/year27.71–28.99 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • Thurwerke AG27.71 cents/kWh▼ 4.9%
  • St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG28.99 cents/kWh▲ 2.1%
  • Difference of up to 1.28 cents/kWh (+5%)

5-room detached house5-rmH5 · 7,500 kWh/year26.15–27.14 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • Thurwerke AG26.15 cents/kWh▼ 5.2%
  • St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG27.14 cents/kWh▲ 1.9%
  • Difference of up to 0.99 cents/kWh (+4%)

5-room detached house with electric heating5-rmH6 · 25,000 kWh/year25.07–25.30 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG25.07 cents/kWh▲ 2.6%
  • Thurwerke AG25.30 cents/kWh▼ 5.4%
  • Difference of up to 0.23 cents/kWh (+1%)

5-room detached house with heat pump5-rmH7 · 13,000 kWh/year25.68–25.79 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • Thurwerke AG25.68 cents/kWh▼ 5.3%
  • St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG25.79 cents/kWh▲ 1.5%
  • Difference of up to 0.11 cents/kWh (+0%)

large owner-occupied flatflatH8 · 7,500 kWh/year26.25–27.24 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • Thurwerke AG26.25 cents/kWh▼ 5.2%
  • St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG27.24 cents/kWh▲ 1.1%
  • Difference of up to 0.99 cents/kWh (+4%)
Source: Federal Electricity Commission ElCom, Electricity tariff per provider and municipality in Switzerland, as of 13.10.2026

Border neighbours

5,977 m

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

Questions

Lichtensteig or Wattwil: electricity price?

Lichtensteig (FSO 3374) and Wattwil (FSO 3379) share 5,977 m of border. In 2027, H4 costs 30.01 cents/kWh in Lichtensteig and 27.80–29.11 cents/kWh in Wattwil, 8.0% above the cheaper one.

Are these real neighbours?

Yes, 5,977 m of border joins the two municipalities. A comparison appears from an H4 gap of at least 5%. Swapping the names lands here.