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Ranking · Data 2026 · Source: BFS
The most expensive electricity in canton Nidwalden
National ranking →Beckenried has the most expensive household electricity in canton Nidwalden: 26.25 Rp./kWh for a typical household (ElCom profile H4, 2026 tariff, excl. VAT). Next come Buochs (22.06 Rp./kWh) and Dallenwil (22.06 Rp./kWh). Source: ElCom.
Ranking
ElCom · 2026| Rank | Municipality | Tariff H4 | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beckenried | 26.25 Rp./kWh | 3'770 |
| 2 | Buochs | 22.06 Rp./kWh | 5'607 |
| 3 | Dallenwil | 22.06 Rp./kWh | 1'856 |
| 4 | Emmetten | 22.06 Rp./kWh | 1'691 |
| 5 | Ennetbürgen | 22.06 Rp./kWh | 5'361 |
| 6 | Ennetmoos | 22.06 Rp./kWh | 2'313 |
| 7 | Hergiswil | 22.06 Rp./kWh | 6'316 |
| 8 | Oberdorf | 22.06 Rp./kWh | 3'095 |
| 9 | Stans | 22.06 Rp./kWh | 8'565 |
| 10 | Stansstad | 22.06 Rp./kWh | 4'916 |
| 11 | Wolfenschiessen | 22.06 Rp./kWh | 2'174 |
2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026
How we measure this
ElComThe 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 Nidwalden has the most expensive electricity?
- Beckenried, at 26.25 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 Nidwalden.
- 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.