Which municipality in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden has the most expensive electricity?

Reute, at 31.47 Rp./kWh for a typical household in the 2027 tariff year (ElCom profile H4, standard product, excl. VAT) — the highest of any municipality in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden.

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.

Ranking · Data 2027 · Source: BFS

The most expensive electricity in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden

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Reute has the most expensive household electricity in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden: 31.47 Rp./kWh for a typical household (ElCom profile H4, 2027 tariff, excl. VAT). Next come Heiden (31.43 Rp./kWh) and Grub (30.61 Rp./kWh). Source: ElCom.

Ranking

ElCom · 2027

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

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

Which municipality in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden has the most expensive electricity?: Reute, at 31.47 Rp./kWh for a typical household in the 2027 tariff year (ElCom profile H4, standard product, excl. VAT) — the highest of any municipality in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden.
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.