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Simplon or Saas-Balen 2027

Simplon (FSO 6009) and Saas-Balen (FSO 6289) share 1,564 m of border. In 2027, H4 costs 13.25 cents/kWh in Simplon and 26.74 cents/kWh in Saas-Balen, 101.7% above the cheaper one. Last updated .

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Simplon and Saas-Balen are border neighbours and share 1,564 m. Reading Saas-Balen beside Simplon follows that stretch of 1,564 m between Simplon and Saas-Balen.

Electricity 2027

Simplon13.25 cents/kWh
Saas-Balen26.74 cents/kWh
Source: Federal Electricity Commission ElCom, Electricity tariff per provider and municipality in Switzerland, as of 13.10.2026

Simplon

Rank 2 of 122 in VS · cheapest provider

Brig district. BFS 6009. Gemeinde Simplon Dorf, Elektrizitätsversorgung

  • 2-room flat, 1,600 kWh16.39 cents/kWh▼ 1.1%
  • 4-room flat, 2,500 kWh14.64 cents/kWh▼ 1.2%
  • 4-room flat with electric water heater, 4,500 kWh13.25 cents/kWh▼ 1.3%
  • 5-room flat, 4,500 kWh13.25 cents/kWh▼ 1.3%
  • 5-room detached house, 7,500 kWh12.56 cents/kWh▼ 1.4%
  • 5-room detached house with electric heating, 25,000 kWh11.83 cents/kWh▼ 1.5%
  • 5-room detached house with heat pump, 13,000 kWh12.12 cents/kWh▼ 1.5%
  • large owner-occupied flat, 7,500 kWh12.56 cents/kWh▼ 1.4%
Source: Federal Electricity Commission ElCom, Electricity tariff per provider and municipality in Switzerland, as of 13.10.2026

Saas-Balen

Rank 88 of 122 in VS · cheapest provider

Visp district. BFS 6289. Elektrizitätsgenossenschaft Saas-Balen (EGB)

  • 2-room flat, 1,600 kWh33.04 cents/kWh▼ 0.7%
  • 4-room flat, 2,500 kWh29.52 cents/kWh▼ 0.7%
  • 4-room flat with electric water heater, 4,500 kWh26.44 cents/kWh≈ unchanged
  • 5-room flat, 4,500 kWh26.74 cents/kWh▼ 0.8%
  • 5-room detached house, 7,500 kWh24.96 cents/kWh≈ unchanged
  • 5-room detached house with electric heating, 25,000 kWh23.66 cents/kWh▲ 1.0%
  • 5-room detached house with heat pump, 13,000 kWh24.61 cents/kWh≈ unchanged
  • large owner-occupied flat, 7,500 kWh25.31 cents/kWh≈ unchanged
Source: Federal Electricity Commission ElCom, Electricity tariff per provider and municipality in Switzerland, as of 13.10.2026

Border neighbours

1,564 m

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

Questions

Simplon or Saas-Balen: electricity price?

Simplon (FSO 6009) and Saas-Balen (FSO 6289) share 1,564 m of border. In 2027, H4 costs 13.25 cents/kWh in Simplon and 26.74 cents/kWh in Saas-Balen, 101.7% above the cheaper one.

Are these real neighbours?

Yes, 1,564 m of border joins the two municipalities. A comparison appears from an H4 gap of at least 5%. Swapping the names lands here.