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Wartau or Mels 2027

Wartau (FSO 3276) and Mels (FSO 3293) share 3,387 m of border. In 2027, H4 costs 34.75 cents/kWh in Wartau and 27.42 cents/kWh in Mels, 26.7% above the cheaper one. Last updated .

Living in Wartau · Living in Mels · Canton of St. Gallen

Mels shares a border of 3,387 m with Wartau. Wartau and Mels therefore appear together on this page. From Wartau to Mels the shared stretch is still 3,387 m, and that contact between Mels and Wartau is why the comparison is here.

Electricity 2027

Wartau34.75 cents/kWh
Mels27.42 cents/kWh
Source: Federal Electricity Commission ElCom, Electricity tariff per provider and municipality in Switzerland, as of 13.10.2026

Wartau

Rank 67 of 75 in SG · cheapest provider

constituency of Werdenberg. BFS 3276. Elektro- und Wasserkorporation Wartau EW Wartau

  • 2-room flat, 1,600 kWh39.58 cents/kWh≈ unchanged
  • 4-room flat, 2,500 kWh36.88 cents/kWh≈ unchanged
  • 4-room flat with electric water heater, 4,500 kWh34.75 cents/kWh≈ unchanged
  • 5-room flat, 4,500 kWh34.75 cents/kWh≈ unchanged
  • 5-room detached house, 7,500 kWh33.68 cents/kWh≈ unchanged
  • 5-room detached house with electric heating, 25,000 kWh32.56 cents/kWh≈ unchanged
  • 5-room detached house with heat pump, 13,000 kWh33.00 cents/kWh▲ 0.5%
  • large owner-occupied flat, 7,500 kWh33.68 cents/kWh≈ unchanged
Source: Federal Electricity Commission ElCom, Electricity tariff per provider and municipality in Switzerland, as of 13.10.2026

Mels

Rank 16 of 75 in SG · cheapest provider

constituency of Sarganserland. BFS 3293. Politische Gemeinde Mels, Elektrizitäts- & Wasserwerk

  • 2-room flat, 1,600 kWh32.25 cents/kWh▲ 1.6%
  • 4-room flat, 2,500 kWh29.55 cents/kWh▲ 1.8%
  • 4-room flat with electric water heater, 4,500 kWh27.42 cents/kWh▲ 1.9%
  • 5-room flat, 4,500 kWh27.42 cents/kWh▲ 1.9%
  • 5-room detached house, 7,500 kWh26.35 cents/kWh▲ 2.0%
  • 5-room detached house with electric heating, 25,000 kWh25.23 cents/kWh▲ 2.1%
  • 5-room detached house with heat pump, 13,000 kWh25.67 cents/kWh▲ 2.1%
  • large owner-occupied flat, 7,500 kWh26.35 cents/kWh▲ 2.0%
Source: Federal Electricity Commission ElCom, Electricity tariff per provider and municipality in Switzerland, as of 13.10.2026

Border neighbours

3,387 m

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

Questions

Wartau or Mels: electricity price?

Wartau (FSO 3276) and Mels (FSO 3293) share 3,387 m of border. In 2027, H4 costs 34.75 cents/kWh in Wartau and 27.42 cents/kWh in Mels, 26.7% above the cheaper one.

Are these real neighbours?

Yes, the municipalities touch along 3,387 m. The page is here because the H4 prices differ by at least 5%. The swapped order leads here.