Can a household choose a cheaper supplier?

Not for the grid: households are tied to the local network operator and its grid fee. The energy component is only open to large consumers (above 100'000 kWh a year), so for a household the local tariff is the price — which is why the differences between municipalities matter.

National ranking · Data 2027 · Source: BFS

The most expensive electricity in Switzerland

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Kestenholz (SO) has the most expensive household electricity in Switzerland: 45.88 Rp./kWh for a typical household (ElCom profile H4, 2027 tariff, excl. VAT). Next come Niederhelfenschwil (45.82 Rp./kWh) and Bischofszell (41.05 Rp./kWh). Source: ElCom.

Top 100

ElCom · 2027

Rank	Municipality	Tariff H4	Canton	Residents
1	Kestenholz	45.88 Rp./kWh	SO	1'888
2	Niederhelfenschwil	45.82 Rp./kWh	SG	3'309
3	Bischofszell	41.05 Rp./kWh	TG	6'438
4	Murgenthal	38.37 Rp./kWh	AG	3'188
5	Zihlschlacht-Sitterdorf	37.65 Rp./kWh	TG	2'655
6	Vorderthal	37.3 Rp./kWh	SZ	1'032
7	Hauptwil-Gottshaus	37.18 Rp./kWh	TG	2'121
8	Eggersriet	37.02 Rp./kWh	SG	2'370
9	Gams	36.88 Rp./kWh	SG	3'736
10	Innerthal	36.69 Rp./kWh	SZ	194
11	Lengwil	36.54 Rp./kWh	TG	1'814
12	Sevelen	36.49 Rp./kWh	SG	5'405
13	Märstetten	36.33 Rp./kWh	TG	3'067
14	Bergün Filisur	36.29 Rp./kWh	GR	894
15	Büren an der Aare	36.08 Rp./kWh	BE	3'779
16	Uesslingen-Buch	36.02 Rp./kWh	TG	1'242
17	Erlen	35.98 Rp./kWh	TG	4'028
18	Hüttlingen	35.89 Rp./kWh	TG	898
19	Gaiserwald	35.88 Rp./kWh	SG	8'828
20	Hohentannen	35.8 Rp./kWh	TG	670
21	Sils im Engadin/Segl	35.66 Rp./kWh	GR	693
22	Niederbüren	35.65 Rp./kWh	SG	1'571
23	Berg	35.58 Rp./kWh	SG	1'021
24	Belmont-sur-Lausanne	35.26 Rp./kWh	VD	3'890
25	Waldkirch	35.1 Rp./kWh	SG	3'581
26	Eriswil	35.02 Rp./kWh	BE	1'346
27	Oberburg	34.96 Rp./kWh	BE	2'972
28	Schänis	34.93 Rp./kWh	SG	4'213
29	Linden	34.88 Rp./kWh	BE	1'272
30	Rebstein	34.76 Rp./kWh	SG	5'084
31	Wartau	34.75 Rp./kWh	SG	5'617
32	Raperswilen	34.67 Rp./kWh	TG	429
33	Teuffenthal	34.52 Rp./kWh	BE	157
34	Fulenbach	34.48 Rp./kWh	SO	1'841
35	Wilen	34.43 Rp./kWh	TG	2'469
36	Lachen	34.38 Rp./kWh	SZ	9'448
37	Wengi	34.33 Rp./kWh	BE	643
38	Quarten	34.32 Rp./kWh	SG	3'118
39	Gottlieben	34.25 Rp./kWh	TG	359
40	Wäldi	34.24 Rp./kWh	TG	1'179
41	Bargen	34.15 Rp./kWh	BE	1'112
42	Rheineck	34.12 Rp./kWh	SG	3'566
43	Muhen	34.08 Rp./kWh	AG	4'099
44	Kemmental	34.07 Rp./kWh	TG	2'924
45	Bellmund	34.05 Rp./kWh	BE	1'805
46	Boudry	34 Rp./kWh	NE	6'341
47	Cortaillod	34 Rp./kWh	NE	4'769
48	Le Landeron	34 Rp./kWh	NE	4'685
49	Oberbüren	33.96 Rp./kWh	SG	4'762
50	Eichberg	33.91 Rp./kWh	SG	1'614
51	Aegerten	33.9 Rp./kWh	BE	2'499
52	Zufikon	33.89 Rp./kWh	AG	4'960
53	Grabs	33.76 Rp./kWh	SG	7'535
54	Walenstadt	33.75 Rp./kWh	SG	6'083
55	Biezwil	33.73 Rp./kWh	SO	345
56	Gland	33.73 Rp./kWh	VD	14'007
57	Müllheim	33.72 Rp./kWh	TG	3'403
58	Belp	33.71 Rp./kWh	BE	11'739
59	Otelfingen	33.65 Rp./kWh	ZH	2'861
60	Warth-Weiningen	33.56 Rp./kWh	TG	1'467
61	Brienzwiler	33.54 Rp./kWh	BE	499
62	L'Abbaye	33.53 Rp./kWh	VD	1'604
63	Le Chenit	33.53 Rp./kWh	VD	4'787
64	Le Lieu	33.53 Rp./kWh	VD	924
65	Ballaigues	33.52 Rp./kWh	VD	1'231
66	Vallorbe	33.52 Rp./kWh	VD	4'413
67	Vaulion	33.52 Rp./kWh	VD	500
68	Berg	33.43 Rp./kWh	TG	3'757
69	Basel	33.42 Rp./kWh	BS	180'097
70	Bettingen	33.42 Rp./kWh	BS	1'286
71	Riehen	33.42 Rp./kWh	BS	22'774
72	Courchapoix	33.35 Rp./kWh	JU	456
73	Brügg	33.28 Rp./kWh	BE	4'714
74	Arni	33.27 Rp./kWh	BE	974
75	Steinach	33.25 Rp./kWh	SG	3'579
76	Wigoltingen	33.22 Rp./kWh	TG	2'674
77	Wuppenau	33.13 Rp./kWh	TG	1'215
78	Roggwil	33.11 Rp./kWh	TG	3'471
79	Tobel-Tägerschen	33.11 Rp./kWh	TG	1'751
80	Büetigen	33.03 Rp./kWh	BE	920
81	Reichenburg	32.94 Rp./kWh	SZ	4'142
82	Altendorf	32.93 Rp./kWh	SZ	7'539
83	Sumiswald	32.92 Rp./kWh	BE	5'234
84	Untereggen	32.92 Rp./kWh	SG	1'035
85	Aarberg	32.9 Rp./kWh	BE	4'601
86	Grossaffoltern	32.9 Rp./kWh	BE	3'056
87	Lyss	32.9 Rp./kWh	BE	16'613
88	Degersheim	32.88 Rp./kWh	SG	4'209
89	Oberwil bei Büren	32.87 Rp./kWh	BE	895
90	Diessbach bei Büren	32.6 Rp./kWh	BE	1'064
91	Kaltbrunn	32.55 Rp./kWh	SG	5'128
92	Marbach	32.45 Rp./kWh	SG	2'147
93	Gsteig bei Gstaad	32.44 Rp./kWh	BE	1'036
94	Büttikon	32.42 Rp./kWh	AG	1'155
95	Herdern	32.35 Rp./kWh	TG	1'182
96	Grosshöchstetten	32.33 Rp./kWh	BE	4'191
97	Moutier	32.32 Rp./kWh	JU	—
98	Neunforn	32.24 Rp./kWh	TG	1'170
99	Tuggen	32.24 Rp./kWh	SZ	3'491
100	Langrickenbach	32.23 Rp./kWh	TG	1'551

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.

Frequently asked questions

Can a household choose a cheaper supplier?: Not for the grid: households are tied to the local network operator and its grid fee. The energy component is only open to large consumers (above 100'000 kWh a year), so for a household the local tariff is the price — which is why the differences between municipalities matter.