Which municipality in canton Solothurn has the most expensive electricity?

Kestenholz, at 43.61 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 Solothurn.

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 Solothurn

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Kestenholz has the most expensive household electricity in canton Solothurn: 43.61 Rp./kWh for a typical household (ElCom profile H4, 2026 tariff, excl. VAT). Next come Biezwil (37.09 Rp./kWh) and Fulenbach (34.68 Rp./kWh). Source: ElCom.

Ranking

ElCom · 2026

Rank	Municipality	Tariff H4	Residents
1	Kestenholz	43.61 Rp./kWh	1'888
2	Biezwil	37.09 Rp./kWh	345
3	Fulenbach	34.68 Rp./kWh	1'841
4	Buchegg	34.51 Rp./kWh	2'979
5	Mümliswil-Ramiswil	33.78 Rp./kWh	2'472
6	Balsthal	32.69 Rp./kWh	6'622
7	Stüsslingen	32.69 Rp./kWh	1'265
8	Hauenstein-Ifenthal	32.34 Rp./kWh	348
9	Trimbach	32.34 Rp./kWh	6'928
10	Winznau	32.34 Rp./kWh	2'061
11	Wisen	32.34 Rp./kWh	451
12	Starrkirch-Wil	32.34 Rp./kWh	2'020
13	Walterswil	32.34 Rp./kWh	768
14	Wangen bei Olten	32.34 Rp./kWh	5'598
15	Obergösgen	32.31 Rp./kWh	2'553
16	Dulliken	32.26 Rp./kWh	5'489
17	Niedergösgen	32.26 Rp./kWh	4'297
18	Schönenwerd	32.2 Rp./kWh	5'437
19	Lostorf	32.19 Rp./kWh	4'113
20	Däniken	32.11 Rp./kWh	3'108
21	Bättwil	31.98 Rp./kWh	1'185
22	Büren	31.98 Rp./kWh	1'060
23	Dornach	31.98 Rp./kWh	6'898
24	Gempen	31.98 Rp./kWh	919
25	Hochwald	31.98 Rp./kWh	1'278
26	Hofstetten-Flüh	31.98 Rp./kWh	3'410
27	Metzerlen-Mariastein	31.98 Rp./kWh	970
28	Nuglar-St. Pantaleon	31.98 Rp./kWh	1'580
29	Rodersdorf	31.98 Rp./kWh	1'398
30	Seewen	31.98 Rp./kWh	1'088
31	Witterswil	31.98 Rp./kWh	1'475
32	Bärschwil	31.98 Rp./kWh	806
33	Beinwil	31.98 Rp./kWh	248
34	Breitenbach	31.98 Rp./kWh	4'440
35	Büsserach	31.98 Rp./kWh	2'473
36	Erschwil	31.98 Rp./kWh	996
37	Fehren	31.98 Rp./kWh	619
38	Grindel	31.98 Rp./kWh	508
39	Himmelried	31.98 Rp./kWh	974
40	Kleinlützel	31.98 Rp./kWh	1'190
41	Meltingen	31.98 Rp./kWh	623
42	Nunningen	31.98 Rp./kWh	1'948
43	Zullwil	31.98 Rp./kWh	704
44	Rickenbach	31.89 Rp./kWh	1'208
45	Messen	30.83 Rp./kWh	1'506
46	Unterramsern	30.83 Rp./kWh	230
47	Wolfwil	30.81 Rp./kWh	2'473
48	Solothurn	30.66 Rp./kWh	16'830
49	Niederbuchsiten	30.58 Rp./kWh	1'369
50	Boningen	30.47 Rp./kWh	816
51	Gunzgen	30.47 Rp./kWh	1'783
52	Hägendorf	30.47 Rp./kWh	5'343
53	Kappel	30.47 Rp./kWh	3'591
54	Olten	30.42 Rp./kWh	19'265
55	Subingen	30.36 Rp./kWh	3'311
56	Langendorf	30.36 Rp./kWh	3'983
57	Derendingen	30.35 Rp./kWh	7'219
58	Etziken	30.16 Rp./kWh	1'093
59	Horriwil	30.16 Rp./kWh	940
60	Hüniken	30.16 Rp./kWh	160
61	Oberbuchsiten	29.95 Rp./kWh	2'382
62	Lohn-Ammannsegg	29.93 Rp./kWh	2'940
63	Lüterkofen-Ichertswil	29.36 Rp./kWh	923
64	Schnottwil	29.36 Rp./kWh	1'159
65	Lüsslingen-Nennigkofen	29.36 Rp./kWh	1'131
66	Härkingen	29.09 Rp./kWh	1'763
67	Aeschi	28.73 Rp./kWh	1'342
68	Aedermannsdorf	28.55 Rp./kWh	607
69	Herbetswil	28.55 Rp./kWh	617
70	Laupersdorf	28.55 Rp./kWh	1'916
71	Matzendorf	28.55 Rp./kWh	1'439
72	Zuchwil	28.38 Rp./kWh	9'622
73	Lommiswil	28.28 Rp./kWh	1'615
74	Biberist	27.99 Rp./kWh	9'531
75	Kienberg	27.89 Rp./kWh	526
76	Oensingen	27.7 Rp./kWh	6'766
77	Holderbank	27.53 Rp./kWh	779
78	Grenchen	27.5 Rp./kWh	18'973
79	Welschenrohr-Gänsbrunnen	27.3 Rp./kWh	1'199
80	Bolken	27.3 Rp./kWh	579
81	Deitingen	27.3 Rp./kWh	2'409
82	Obergerlafingen	27.3 Rp./kWh	1'232
83	Recherswil	27.3 Rp./kWh	2'260
84	Drei Höfe	27.3 Rp./kWh	727
85	Balm bei Günsberg	27.3 Rp./kWh	213
86	Bellach	27.3 Rp./kWh	5'632
87	Bettlach	27.3 Rp./kWh	4'935
88	Flumenthal	27.3 Rp./kWh	1'023
89	Günsberg	27.3 Rp./kWh	1'169
90	Hubersdorf	27.3 Rp./kWh	727
91	Kammersrohr	27.3 Rp./kWh	32
92	Oberdorf	27.3 Rp./kWh	1'806
93	Riedholz	27.3 Rp./kWh	2'319
94	Rüttenen	27.3 Rp./kWh	1'498
95	Selzach	27.3 Rp./kWh	3'750
96	Gerlafingen	27.2 Rp./kWh	5'859
97	Kriegstetten	27.2 Rp./kWh	1'456
98	Luterbach	27.2 Rp./kWh	3'756
99	Erlinsbach	27.17 Rp./kWh	3'761
100	Eppenberg-Wöschnau	27.17 Rp./kWh	336
101	Feldbrunnen-St. Niklaus	26.9 Rp./kWh	1'068
102	Gretzenbach	26.65 Rp./kWh	2'825
103	Neuendorf	25.33 Rp./kWh	2'412
104	Egerkingen	23.47 Rp./kWh	4'365

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 Solothurn has the most expensive electricity?: Kestenholz, at 43.61 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 Solothurn.
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.