Which municipality in canton Nidwalden has the most expensive electricity?

Beckenried, at 25.15 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 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.

Ranking · Data 2027 · Source: BFS

The most expensive electricity in canton Nidwalden

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Beckenried has the most expensive household electricity in canton Nidwalden: 25.15 Rp./kWh for a typical household (ElCom profile H4, 2027 tariff, excl. VAT). Next come Buochs (21.96 Rp./kWh) and Dallenwil (21.96 Rp./kWh). Source: ElCom.

Ranking

ElCom · 2027

Rank	Municipality	Tariff H4	Residents
1	Beckenried	25.15 Rp./kWh	3'770
2	Buochs	21.96 Rp./kWh	5'607
3	Dallenwil	21.96 Rp./kWh	1'856
4	Emmetten	21.96 Rp./kWh	1'691
5	Ennetbürgen	21.96 Rp./kWh	5'361
6	Ennetmoos	21.96 Rp./kWh	2'313
7	Hergiswil	21.96 Rp./kWh	6'316
8	Oberdorf	21.96 Rp./kWh	3'095
9	Stans	21.96 Rp./kWh	8'565
10	Stansstad	21.96 Rp./kWh	4'916
11	Wolfenschiessen	21.96 Rp./kWh	2'174

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 Nidwalden has the most expensive electricity?: Beckenried, at 25.15 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 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.