Which municipality in canton Schwyz has the most expensive electricity?

Vorderthal, at 39.1 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 Schwyz.

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 Schwyz

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Vorderthal has the most expensive household electricity in canton Schwyz: 39.1 Rp./kWh for a typical household (ElCom profile H4, 2026 tariff, excl. VAT). Next come Innerthal (38.37 Rp./kWh) and Lachen (36.91 Rp./kWh). Source: ElCom.

Ranking

ElCom · 2026

Rank	Municipality	Tariff H4	Residents
1	Vorderthal	39.1 Rp./kWh	1'032
2	Innerthal	38.37 Rp./kWh	194
3	Lachen	36.91 Rp./kWh	9'448
4	Schübelbach	34.34 Rp./kWh	9'919
5	Reichenburg	33.72 Rp./kWh	4'142
6	Wangen	33.5 Rp./kWh	5'574
7	Galgenen	33.36 Rp./kWh	5'506
8	Tuggen	33.3 Rp./kWh	3'491
9	Altendorf	33.14 Rp./kWh	7'539
10	Arth	31.27 Rp./kWh	12'616
11	Gersau	28.16 Rp./kWh	2'505
12	Küssnacht	28.16 Rp./kWh	14'185
13	Ingenbohl	28.16 Rp./kWh	9'599
14	Oberiberg	28.16 Rp./kWh	941
15	Steinerberg	27.91 Rp./kWh	954
16	Rothenthurm	27.76 Rp./kWh	2'604
17	Alpthal	26.91 Rp./kWh	641
18	Morschach	26.61 Rp./kWh	1'402
19	Einsiedeln	26.39 Rp./kWh	16'667
20	Illgau	26.27 Rp./kWh	819
21	Lauerz	26.27 Rp./kWh	1'165
22	Sattel	26.27 Rp./kWh	2'097
23	Schwyz	26.27 Rp./kWh	16'735
24	Steinen	26.27 Rp./kWh	3'762
25	Unteriberg	26.27 Rp./kWh	2'524
26	Freienbach	25.77 Rp./kWh	17'100
27	Wollerau	25.77 Rp./kWh	7'631
28	Feusisberg	25.75 Rp./kWh	5'588
29	Muotathal	25.65 Rp./kWh	3'604
30	Riemenstalden	25.07 Rp./kWh	88

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 Schwyz has the most expensive electricity?: Vorderthal, at 39.1 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 Schwyz.
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.