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

Heiden, at 32.78 Rp./kWh for a typical household in the 2026 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.

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Ranking · Data 2026 · Source: BFS

The most expensive electricity in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden

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Heiden has the most expensive household electricity in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden: 32.78 Rp./kWh for a typical household (ElCom profile H4, 2026 tariff, excl. VAT). Next come Walzenhausen (30.48 Rp./kWh) and Reute (30.24 Rp./kWh). Source: ElCom.

Ranking

ElCom · 2026

Rank	Municipality	Tariff H4	Residents
1	Heiden	32.78 Rp./kWh	4'413
2	Walzenhausen	30.48 Rp./kWh	2'111
3	Reute	30.24 Rp./kWh	717
4	Schönengrund	29.47 Rp./kWh	561
5	Urnäsch	29.36 Rp./kWh	2'382
6	Wolfhalden	28.96 Rp./kWh	1'913
7	Herisau	28.74 Rp./kWh	16'100
8	Hundwil	28.74 Rp./kWh	967
9	Stein	28.74 Rp./kWh	1'492
10	Waldstatt	28.74 Rp./kWh	1'906
11	Bühler	28.74 Rp./kWh	1'958
12	Gais	28.74 Rp./kWh	3'150
13	Speicher	28.74 Rp./kWh	4'505
14	Teufen	28.74 Rp./kWh	6'646
15	Trogen	28.74 Rp./kWh	1'905
16	Grub	28.74 Rp./kWh	986
17	Lutzenberg	28.74 Rp./kWh	1'340
18	Rehetobel	28.74 Rp./kWh	1'710
19	Wald	28.74 Rp./kWh	916
20	Schwellbrunn	27.37 Rp./kWh	1'543

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

Which municipality in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden has the most expensive electricity?: Heiden, at 32.78 Rp./kWh for a typical household in the 2026 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.