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Quarten or Amden 2027

Quarten (FSO 3295) and Amden (FSO 3311) share 4,470 m of border. In 2027, H4 costs 32.49–36.15 cents/kWh in Quarten and 29.71 cents/kWh in Amden, 9.3% above the cheaper one. Last updated .

Living in Quarten · Living in Amden · Canton of St. Gallen

Amden shares a border of 4,470 m with Quarten. Quarten and Amden therefore appear together on this page. From Quarten to Amden the shared stretch is still 4,470 m, and that contact between Amden and Quarten is why the comparison is here.

Electricity 2027

Quartenfrom 32.49 cents/kWh
Amden29.71 cents/kWh
Source: Federal Electricity Commission ElCom, Electricity tariff per provider and municipality in Switzerland, as of 13.10.2026

Quarten

Rank 59 of 75 in SG · cheapest provider

constituency of Sarganserland. BFS 3295.

5-room flat5-rmH4 · 4,500 kWh/year

32.49–36.15 cents/kWh

depending on the area and the provider

2 providers
  • Elektrizitätswerk, Ortsgemeinde Quarten32.49 cents/kWh▲ 2.5%
  • Murg Flums Energie36.15 cents/kWh▼ 2.2%
  • Difference of up to 3.66 cents/kWh (+11%)

2-room flat2-rmH1 · 1,600 kWh/year41.43–44.11 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • Elektrizitätswerk, Ortsgemeinde Quarten41.43 cents/kWh▲ 4.4%
  • Murg Flums Energie44.11 cents/kWh▼ 1.9%
  • Difference of up to 2.68 cents/kWh (+6%)

4-room flat4-rmH2 · 2,500 kWh/year36.43–39.64 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • Elektrizitätswerk, Ortsgemeinde Quarten36.43 cents/kWh▲ 3.5%
  • Murg Flums Energie39.64 cents/kWh▼ 2.0%
  • Difference of up to 3.20 cents/kWh (+9%)

4-room flat with electric water heater4-rmH3 · 4,500 kWh/year32.49–35.77 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • Elektrizitätswerk, Ortsgemeinde Quarten32.49 cents/kWh▲ 2.5%
  • Murg Flums Energie35.77 cents/kWh▼ 2.3%
  • Difference of up to 3.29 cents/kWh (+10%)

5-room detached house5-rmH5 · 7,500 kWh/year30.51–34.07 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • Elektrizitätswerk, Ortsgemeinde Quarten30.51 cents/kWh▲ 5.4%
  • Murg Flums Energie34.07 cents/kWh▼ 2.4%
  • Difference of up to 3.56 cents/kWh (+12%)

5-room detached house with electric heating5-rmH6 · 25,000 kWh/year28.44–31.89 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • Elektrizitätswerk, Ortsgemeinde Quarten28.44 cents/kWh▲ 5.0%
  • Murg Flums Energie31.89 cents/kWh▼ 2.5%
  • Difference of up to 3.45 cents/kWh (+12%)

5-room detached house with heat pump5-rmH7 · 13,000 kWh/year29.26–33.08 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • Elektrizitätswerk, Ortsgemeinde Quarten29.26 cents/kWh▲ 3.3%
  • Murg Flums Energie33.08 cents/kWh▼ 2.5%
  • Difference of up to 3.81 cents/kWh (+13%)

large owner-occupied flatflatH8 · 7,500 kWh/year30.51–34.39 cents/kWh

2 providers
  • Elektrizitätswerk, Ortsgemeinde Quarten30.51 cents/kWh▲ 1.9%
  • Murg Flums Energie34.39 cents/kWh▼ 2.4%
  • Difference of up to 3.88 cents/kWh (+13%)
Source: Federal Electricity Commission ElCom, Electricity tariff per provider and municipality in Switzerland, as of 13.10.2026

Amden

Rank =28 of 75 in SG · cheapest provider

constituency of See-Gaster. BFS 3311. St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG

  • 2-room flat, 1,600 kWh38.16 cents/kWh▲ 2.0%
  • 4-room flat, 2,500 kWh33.44 cents/kWh▲ 1.6%
  • 4-room flat with electric water heater, 4,500 kWh29.59 cents/kWh▲ 2.1%
  • 5-room flat, 4,500 kWh29.71 cents/kWh▲ 1.3%
  • 5-room detached house, 7,500 kWh27.74 cents/kWh▲ 1.8%
  • 5-room detached house with electric heating, 25,000 kWh25.67 cents/kWh▲ 2.6%
  • 5-room detached house with heat pump, 13,000 kWh26.39 cents/kWh▲ 1.4%
  • large owner-occupied flat, 7,500 kWh27.84 cents/kWh▲ 1.1%
Source: Federal Electricity Commission ElCom, Electricity tariff per provider and municipality in Switzerland, as of 13.10.2026

Border neighbours

4,470 m

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

Questions

Quarten or Amden: electricity price?

Quarten (FSO 3295) and Amden (FSO 3311) share 4,470 m of border. In 2027, H4 costs 32.49–36.15 cents/kWh in Quarten and 29.71 cents/kWh in Amden, 9.3% above the cheaper one.

Are these real neighbours?

Yes, the municipalities touch along 4,470 m. The page is here because the H4 prices differ by at least 5%. The swapped order leads here.