Living in Melchnau · Living in Altbüron · Canton of Bern · Canton of Lucerne
Between Melchnau and Altbüron the shared border measures 4,238 m. Altbüron is set beside Melchnau because the electricity prices differ clearly. Those 4,238 m show that Altbüron and Melchnau actually touch.
Electricity 2027
Melchnau
Rank 271 of 333 in BE · cheapest provider
administrative district of Oberaargau. BFS 333. Einwohnergemeinde Melchnau, Elektrizitätsversorgung
- 2-room flat, 1,600 kWh35.00 cents/kWh▲ 2.2%
- 4-room flat, 2,500 kWh31.38 cents/kWh▲ 1.6%
- 4-room flat with electric water heater, 4,500 kWh28.52 cents/kWh▲ 1.1%
- 5-room flat, 4,500 kWh28.52 cents/kWh▲ 1.1%
- 5-room detached house, 7,500 kWh27.09 cents/kWh▲ 0.8%
- 5-room detached house with electric heating, 25,000 kWh22.82 cents/kWh≈ unchanged
- 5-room detached house with heat pump, 13,000 kWh24.08 cents/kWh▲ 0.5%
- large owner-occupied flat, 7,500 kWh27.09 cents/kWh▲ 0.8%
Altbüron
Rank =42 of 79 in LU · cheapest provider
constituency of Willisau. BFS 1122. CKW AG
- 2-room flat, 1,600 kWh28.19 cents/kWh▼ 3.0%
- 4-room flat, 2,500 kWh26.05 cents/kWh▼ 2.8%
- 4-room flat with electric water heater, 4,500 kWh24.72 cents/kWh▼ 2.7%
- 5-room flat, 4,500 kWh24.72 cents/kWh▼ 2.7%
- 5-room detached house, 7,500 kWh23.57 cents/kWh▼ 2.6%
- 5-room detached house with electric heating, 25,000 kWh22.95 cents/kWh▼ 2.6%
- 5-room detached house with heat pump, 13,000 kWh22.80 cents/kWh▼ 2.5%
- large owner-occupied flat, 7,500 kWh23.81 cents/kWh▼ 2.6%
Border neighbours
4,238 m
Questions
Melchnau or Altbüron: electricity price?
Melchnau (FSO 333) and Altbüron (FSO 1122) share 4,238 m of border. In 2027, H4 costs 28.52 cents/kWh in Melchnau and 24.72 cents/kWh in Altbüron, 15.4% above the cheaper one.
Are these real neighbours?
Yes. They share 4,238 m of border. This page exists because the H4 prices differ by at least 5%. The reverse URL redirects here.
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