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Ranking · Data 2026 · Source: BFS

The most expensive electricity in canton Obwalden

National ranking

Alpnach has the most expensive household electricity in canton Obwalden: 26.53 Rp./kWh for a typical household (ElCom profile H4, 2026 tariff, excl. VAT). Next come Engelberg (26.53 Rp./kWh) and Giswil (26.53 Rp./kWh). Source: ElCom.

Ranking

ElCom · 2026
RankMunicipalityTariff H4Residents
1Alpnach26.53 Rp./kWh6'594
2Engelberg26.53 Rp./kWh4'377
3Giswil26.53 Rp./kWh4'013
4Kerns26.53 Rp./kWh6'557
5Lungern26.53 Rp./kWh2'132
6Sachseln26.53 Rp./kWh5'300
7Sarnen26.53 Rp./kWh10'906
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 Obwalden has the most expensive electricity?
Alpnach, at 26.53 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 Obwalden.
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.