Living in Walzenhausen · Living in St. Margrethen · Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Canton of St. Gallen
Between Walzenhausen and St. Margrethen the shared border measures 4,658 m. St. Margrethen is set beside Walzenhausen because the electricity prices differ clearly. Those 4,658 m show that St. Margrethen and Walzenhausen actually touch.
Electricity 2027
Walzenhausen
Rank 2 of 20 in AR · cheapest provider
Vorderland district. BFS 3037. Elektra Walzenhausen
- 2-room flat, 1,600 kWh33.85 cents/kWh▼ 6.7%
- 4-room flat, 2,500 kWh30.61 cents/kWh▼ 7.3%
- 4-room flat with electric water heater, 4,500 kWh28.05 cents/kWh▼ 8.0%
- 5-room flat, 4,500 kWh28.05 cents/kWh▼ 8.0%
- 5-room detached house, 7,500 kWh26.77 cents/kWh▼ 8.3%
- 5-room detached house with electric heating, 25,000 kWh25.43 cents/kWh▼ 8.7%
- 5-room detached house with heat pump, 13,000 kWh25.56 cents/kWh▼ 8.7%
- large owner-occupied flat, 7,500 kWh26.77 cents/kWh▼ 8.3%
St. Margrethen
Rank 13 of 75 in SG · cheapest provider
constituency of Rheintal. BFS 3236. Technische Betriebe, Politische Gemeinde St. Margrethen
- 2-room flat, 1,600 kWh33.91 cents/kWh▼ 0.8%
- 4-room flat, 2,500 kWh29.77 cents/kWh▼ 1.5%
- 4-room flat with electric water heater, 4,500 kWh25.80 cents/kWh≈ unchanged
- 5-room flat, 4,500 kWh26.60 cents/kWh▼ 2.4%
- 5-room detached house, 7,500 kWh24.29 cents/kWh▼ 1.1%
- 5-room detached house with electric heating, 25,000 kWh21.87 cents/kWh▲ 0.7%
- 5-room detached house with heat pump, 13,000 kWh23.53 cents/kWh▼ 2.0%
- large owner-occupied flat, 7,500 kWh24.98 cents/kWh▼ 2.8%
Border neighbours
4,658 m
Questions
Walzenhausen or St. Margrethen: electricity price?
Walzenhausen (FSO 3037) and St. Margrethen (FSO 3236) share 4,658 m of border. In 2027, H4 costs 28.05 cents/kWh in Walzenhausen and 26.60 cents/kWh in St. Margrethen, 5.4% above the cheaper one.
Are these real neighbours?
Yes. They share 4,658 m of border. This page exists because the H4 prices differ by at least 5%. The reverse URL redirects here.
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