Which municipality in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden has the cheapest electricity?

Schönengrund, at 27.82 Rp./kWh for a typical household in the 2027 tariff year (ElCom profile H4, standard product, excl. VAT) — the lowest of any municipality in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden.

Why do electricity prices differ between municipalities?

Each municipality is supplied by a network operator that sets its own grid fee and energy price; levies to the municipality or canton differ too. Only the federal grid surcharge is the same everywhere. ElCom publishes every operator's tariffs each year, which is what this ranking compares.

Ranking · Data 2027 · Source: BFS

The cheapest electricity in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden

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Schönengrund has the cheapest household electricity in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden: 27.82 Rp./kWh for a typical household (ElCom profile H4, 2027 tariff, excl. VAT). Next come Walzenhausen (28.05 Rp./kWh) and Herisau (29.11 Rp./kWh). Source: ElCom.

Ranking

ElCom · 2027

Rank	Municipality	Tariff H4	Residents
1	Schönengrund	27.82 Rp./kWh	561
2	Walzenhausen	28.05 Rp./kWh	2'111
3	Herisau	29.11 Rp./kWh	16'100
4	Hundwil	29.11 Rp./kWh	967
5	Stein	29.11 Rp./kWh	1'492
6	Waldstatt	29.11 Rp./kWh	1'906
7	Bühler	29.11 Rp./kWh	1'958
8	Gais	29.11 Rp./kWh	3'150
9	Speicher	29.11 Rp./kWh	4'505
10	Teufen	29.11 Rp./kWh	6'646
11	Trogen	29.11 Rp./kWh	1'905
12	Lutzenberg	29.11 Rp./kWh	1'340
13	Rehetobel	29.11 Rp./kWh	1'710
14	Wald	29.11 Rp./kWh	916
15	Schwellbrunn	29.22 Rp./kWh	1'543
16	Wolfhalden	29.63 Rp./kWh	1'913
17	Urnäsch	29.93 Rp./kWh	2'382
18	Grub	30.61 Rp./kWh	986
19	Heiden	31.43 Rp./kWh	4'413
20	Reute	31.47 Rp./kWh	717

2027 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 12.09.2026

How we measure this

ElCom

The total electricity price a typical household pays per kilowatt-hour — energy, grid usage, levies to public bodies and the federal grid surcharge — for the 2027 tariff year, as published by the Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom) for consumption profile H4 (4'500 kWh a year, 5-room flat with electric stove and tumble dryer), standard product, excluding VAT. Where a municipality is served by several network operators, the value is the median of their tariffs; the municipality page shows the full range. Lower is better, so the list runs cheapest first.

Frequently asked questions

Which municipality in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden has the cheapest electricity?: Schönengrund, at 27.82 Rp./kWh for a typical household in the 2027 tariff year (ElCom profile H4, standard product, excl. VAT) — the lowest of any municipality in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden.
Why do electricity prices differ between municipalities?: Each municipality is supplied by a network operator that sets its own grid fee and energy price; levies to the municipality or canton differ too. Only the federal grid surcharge is the same everywhere. ElCom publishes every operator's tariffs each year, which is what this ranking compares.