Which municipality in canton Ticino has the cheapest electricity?

Arbedo-Castione, at 24.23 Rp./kWh for a typical household in the 2026 tariff year (ElCom profile H4, standard product, excl. VAT) — the lowest of any municipality in canton Ticino.

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.

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Ranking · Data 2026 · Source: BFS

The cheapest electricity in canton Ticino

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Arbedo-Castione has the cheapest household electricity in canton Ticino: 24.23 Rp./kWh for a typical household (ElCom profile H4, 2026 tariff, excl. VAT). Next come Bellinzona (24.23 Rp./kWh) and Cadenazzo (24.23 Rp./kWh). Source: ElCom.

Ranking

ElCom · 2026

Rank	Municipality	Tariff H4	Residents
1	Arbedo-Castione	24.23 Rp./kWh	5'211
2	Bellinzona	24.23 Rp./kWh	45'828
3	Cadenazzo	24.23 Rp./kWh	3'139
4	Lumino	24.23 Rp./kWh	1'712
5	Sant'Antonino	24.23 Rp./kWh	2'655
6	Agno	25.13 Rp./kWh	4'582
7	Aranno	25.13 Rp./kWh	348
8	Arogno	25.13 Rp./kWh	931
9	Bedano	25.13 Rp./kWh	1'501
10	Bioggio	25.13 Rp./kWh	2'802
11	Bissone	25.13 Rp./kWh	945
12	Brusino Arsizio	25.13 Rp./kWh	467
13	Cademario	25.13 Rp./kWh	784
14	Cadempino	25.13 Rp./kWh	1'601
15	Canobbio	25.13 Rp./kWh	2'403
16	Caslano	25.13 Rp./kWh	4'393
17	Comano	25.13 Rp./kWh	2'194
18	Cureglia	25.13 Rp./kWh	1'484
19	Grancia	25.13 Rp./kWh	457
20	Gravesano	25.13 Rp./kWh	1'416
21	Lamone	25.13 Rp./kWh	1'748
22	Lugano	25.13 Rp./kWh	63'691
23	Magliaso	25.13 Rp./kWh	1'609
24	Manno	25.13 Rp./kWh	1'381
25	Melide	25.13 Rp./kWh	1'812
26	Mezzovico-Vira	25.13 Rp./kWh	1'418
27	Morcote	25.13 Rp./kWh	681
28	Muzzano	25.13 Rp./kWh	775
29	Neggio	25.13 Rp./kWh	322
30	Origlio	25.13 Rp./kWh	1'534
31	Paradiso	25.13 Rp./kWh	4'806
32	Ponte Capriasca	25.13 Rp./kWh	1'965
33	Porza	25.13 Rp./kWh	1'696
34	Pura	25.13 Rp./kWh	1'368
35	Savosa	25.13 Rp./kWh	2'315
36	Sorengo	25.13 Rp./kWh	2'153
37	Torricella-Taverne	25.13 Rp./kWh	3'128
38	Vernate	25.13 Rp./kWh	618
39	Vezia	25.13 Rp./kWh	1'957
40	Vico Morcote	25.13 Rp./kWh	398
41	Collina d'Oro	25.13 Rp./kWh	4'932
42	Alto Malcantone	25.13 Rp./kWh	1'374
43	Monteceneri	25.13 Rp./kWh	4'746
44	Tresa	25.13 Rp./kWh	3'147
45	Val Mara	25.13 Rp./kWh	3'048
46	Castel San Pietro	25.13 Rp./kWh	2'241
47	Coldrerio	25.13 Rp./kWh	2'838
48	Novazzano	25.13 Rp./kWh	2'339
49	Riva San Vitale	25.13 Rp./kWh	2'740
50	Breggia	25.13 Rp./kWh	1'842
51	Airolo	25.55 Rp./kWh	1'443
52	Stabio	26.14 Rp./kWh	4'518
53	Bedretto	26.76 Rp./kWh	116
54	Balerna	28.07 Rp./kWh	3'415
55	Chiasso	28.07 Rp./kWh	7'677
56	Morbio Inferiore	28.07 Rp./kWh	4'437
57	Vacallo	28.07 Rp./kWh	3'511
58	Faido	28.33 Rp./kWh	2'706
59	Ascona	28.34 Rp./kWh	5'290
60	Isone	29.7 Rp./kWh	407
61	Massagno	29.7 Rp./kWh	6'976
62	Tesserete	29.7 Rp./kWh	6'702
63	Acquarossa	29.95 Rp./kWh	1'781
64	Blenio	29.95 Rp./kWh	1'752
65	Serravalle	29.95 Rp./kWh	2'052
66	Dalpe	29.95 Rp./kWh	188
67	Giornico	29.95 Rp./kWh	1'761
68	Personico	29.95 Rp./kWh	320
69	Pollegio	29.95 Rp./kWh	919
70	Quinto	29.95 Rp./kWh	1'289
71	Brione sopra Minusio	29.95 Rp./kWh	432
72	Brissago	29.95 Rp./kWh	1'577
73	Gordola	29.95 Rp./kWh	4'877
74	Lavertezzo	29.95 Rp./kWh	1'235
75	Locarno	29.95 Rp./kWh	16'463
76	Losone	29.95 Rp./kWh	6'780
77	Mergoscia	29.95 Rp./kWh	194
78	Minusio	29.95 Rp./kWh	7'273
79	Muralto	29.95 Rp./kWh	2'513
80	Orselina	29.95 Rp./kWh	682
81	Ronco sopra Ascona	29.95 Rp./kWh	516
82	Tenero-Contra	29.95 Rp./kWh	3'417
83	Onsernone	29.95 Rp./kWh	643
84	Cugnasco-Gerra	29.95 Rp./kWh	2'838
85	Biasca	29.95 Rp./kWh	6'213
86	Riviera	29.95 Rp./kWh	4'262
87	Bosco/Gurin	29.95 Rp./kWh	43
88	Campo (Vallemaggia)	29.95 Rp./kWh	47
89	Cerentino	29.95 Rp./kWh	39
90	Cevio	29.95 Rp./kWh	1'083
91	Linescio	29.95 Rp./kWh	42
92	Maggia	29.95 Rp./kWh	2'686
93	Lavizzara	29.95 Rp./kWh	504
94	Avegno Gordevio	29.95 Rp./kWh	1'525
95	Terre di Pedemonte	29.95 Rp./kWh	2'646
96	Centovalli	29.95 Rp./kWh	1'049
97	Verzasca	29.95 Rp./kWh	749
98	Gambarogno	30.4 Rp./kWh	4'977
99	Mendrisio	30.41 Rp./kWh	15'076

2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026

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 2026 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 Ticino has the cheapest electricity?: Arbedo-Castione, at 24.23 Rp./kWh for a typical household in the 2026 tariff year (ElCom profile H4, standard product, excl. VAT) — the lowest of any municipality in canton Ticino.
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.