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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.

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National ranking · Data 2026 · Source: BFS

The most expensive electricity in Switzerland

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Kestenholz (SO) has the most expensive household electricity in Switzerland: 43.61 Rp./kWh for a typical household (ElCom profile H4, 2026 tariff, excl. VAT). Next come Bischofszell (41.37 Rp./kWh) and Teuffenthal (41.09 Rp./kWh). Source: ElCom.

Top 100

ElCom · 2026

Rank	Municipality	Tariff H4	Canton	Residents
1	Kestenholz	43.61 Rp./kWh	SO	1'888
2	Bischofszell	41.37 Rp./kWh	TG	6'438
3	Teuffenthal	41.09 Rp./kWh	BE	157
4	Niederhelfenschwil	39.83 Rp./kWh	SG	3'309
5	Murgenthal	39.65 Rp./kWh	AG	3'188
6	Vorderthal	39.1 Rp./kWh	SZ	1'032
7	Büren an der Aare	38.77 Rp./kWh	BE	3'779
8	Braunau	38.71 Rp./kWh	TG	919
9	Innerthal	38.37 Rp./kWh	SZ	194
10	Lengwil	38.37 Rp./kWh	TG	1'814
11	Untereggen	38.13 Rp./kWh	SG	1'035
12	Berg	37.93 Rp./kWh	SG	1'021
13	Zihlschlacht-Sitterdorf	37.7 Rp./kWh	TG	2'655
14	Wengi	37.69 Rp./kWh	BE	643
15	Bargen	37.36 Rp./kWh	BE	1'112
16	Biezwil	37.09 Rp./kWh	SO	345
17	Lachen	36.91 Rp./kWh	SZ	9'448
18	Eggersriet	36.9 Rp./kWh	SG	2'370
19	Ins	36.88 Rp./kWh	BE	3'800
20	Oberwil bei Büren	36.7 Rp./kWh	BE	895
21	Hüttlingen	36.55 Rp./kWh	TG	898
22	Bergün Filisur	36.47 Rp./kWh	GR	894
23	Blumenstein	36.38 Rp./kWh	BE	1'289
24	Belp	36.31 Rp./kWh	BE	11'739
25	Niederbüren	36.3 Rp./kWh	SG	1'571
26	Kemmental	36.28 Rp./kWh	TG	2'924
27	Uesslingen-Buch	36.13 Rp./kWh	TG	1'242
28	Belmont-sur-Lausanne	36.04 Rp./kWh	VD	3'890
29	Gaiserwald	35.92 Rp./kWh	SG	8'828
30	Eriswil	35.9 Rp./kWh	BE	1'346
31	Hauptwil-Gottshaus	35.86 Rp./kWh	TG	2'121
32	L'Abbaye	35.86 Rp./kWh	VD	1'604
33	Le Chenit	35.86 Rp./kWh	VD	4'787
34	Le Lieu	35.86 Rp./kWh	VD	924
35	Aegerten	35.76 Rp./kWh	BE	2'499
36	Grosshöchstetten	35.71 Rp./kWh	BE	4'191
37	Müllheim	35.63 Rp./kWh	TG	3'403
38	Wilen	35.53 Rp./kWh	TG	2'469
39	Arni	35.52 Rp./kWh	BE	974
40	Safnern	35.36 Rp./kWh	BE	2'049
41	Brienzwiler	35.33 Rp./kWh	BE	499
42	Rickenbach	35.28 Rp./kWh	TG	3'078
43	Ballaigues	35.25 Rp./kWh	VD	1'231
44	Vallorbe	35.25 Rp./kWh	VD	4'413
45	Vaulion	35.25 Rp./kWh	VD	500
46	Bellmund	35.23 Rp./kWh	BE	1'805
47	Linden	35.16 Rp./kWh	BE	1'272
48	Oberburg	35.14 Rp./kWh	BE	2'972
49	Salenstein	35.11 Rp./kWh	TG	1'502
50	Steinach	34.98 Rp./kWh	SG	3'579
51	Hohentannen	34.96 Rp./kWh	TG	670
52	Erlen	34.93 Rp./kWh	TG	4'028
53	Schänis	34.92 Rp./kWh	SG	4'213
54	Courchapoix	34.91 Rp./kWh	JU	456
55	Aubonne	34.79 Rp./kWh	VD	3'887
56	Allaman	34.79 Rp./kWh	VD	413
57	Saint-Livres	34.78 Rp./kWh	VD	708
58	Etoy	34.78 Rp./kWh	VD	3'008
59	Wartau	34.73 Rp./kWh	SG	5'617
60	Nidau	34.7 Rp./kWh	BE	7'160
61	Fulenbach	34.68 Rp./kWh	SO	1'841
62	Auw	34.66 Rp./kWh	AG	2'325
63	Sumiswald	34.6 Rp./kWh	BE	5'234
64	Boudry	34.51 Rp./kWh	NE	6'341
65	Cortaillod	34.51 Rp./kWh	NE	4'769
66	Le Landeron	34.51 Rp./kWh	NE	4'685
67	Buchegg	34.51 Rp./kWh	SO	2'979
68	Oberbüren	34.49 Rp./kWh	SG	4'762
69	Kirchberg	34.48 Rp./kWh	BE	5'918
70	Waldkirch	34.47 Rp./kWh	SG	3'581
71	Schübelbach	34.34 Rp./kWh	SZ	9'919
72	Quarten	34.34 Rp./kWh	SG	3'118
73	Güttingen	34.31 Rp./kWh	TG	1'905
74	Rheineck	34.3 Rp./kWh	SG	3'566
75	Gams	34.15 Rp./kWh	SG	3'736
76	Bougy-Villars	34.09 Rp./kWh	VD	490
77	Féchy	34.09 Rp./kWh	VD	911
78	Brügg	34.06 Rp./kWh	BE	4'714
79	Aarberg	34.05 Rp./kWh	BE	4'601
80	Grossaffoltern	34.05 Rp./kWh	BE	3'056
81	Lyss	34.05 Rp./kWh	BE	16'613
82	Pieterlen	34.03 Rp./kWh	BE	5'255
83	Wäldi	34.03 Rp./kWh	TG	1'179
84	Oberwil im Simmental	33.9 Rp./kWh	BE	839
85	Zufikon	33.8 Rp./kWh	AG	4'960
86	Mümliswil-Ramiswil	33.78 Rp./kWh	SO	2'472
87	Reichenburg	33.72 Rp./kWh	SZ	4'142
88	Horrenbach-Buchen	33.64 Rp./kWh	BE	225
89	Rüderswil	33.55 Rp./kWh	BE	2'394
90	Wangen	33.5 Rp./kWh	SZ	5'574
91	Otelfingen	33.5 Rp./kWh	ZH	2'861
92	Häggenschwil	33.5 Rp./kWh	SG	1'432
93	Sevelen	33.47 Rp./kWh	SG	5'405
94	Gsteig bei Gstaad	33.43 Rp./kWh	BE	1'036
95	Yverdon-les-Bains	33.39 Rp./kWh	VD	30'590
96	Langrickenbach	33.36 Rp./kWh	TG	1'551
97	Galgenen	33.36 Rp./kWh	SZ	5'506
98	Tuggen	33.3 Rp./kWh	SZ	3'491
99	Bern	33.26 Rp./kWh	BE	138'562
100	Basel	33.25 Rp./kWh	BS	180'097

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.

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.