Which municipality in canton St. Gallen has the most expensive electricity?

Niederhelfenschwil, at 45.82 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 St. Gallen.

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 St. Gallen

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Niederhelfenschwil has the most expensive household electricity in canton St. Gallen: 45.82 Rp./kWh for a typical household (ElCom profile H4, 2027 tariff, excl. VAT). Next come Eggersriet (37.02 Rp./kWh) and Gams (36.88 Rp./kWh). Source: ElCom.

Ranking

ElCom · 2027

Rank	Municipality	Tariff H4	Residents
1	Niederhelfenschwil	45.82 Rp./kWh	3'309
2	Eggersriet	37.02 Rp./kWh	2'370
3	Gams	36.88 Rp./kWh	3'736
4	Sevelen	36.49 Rp./kWh	5'405
5	Gaiserwald	35.88 Rp./kWh	8'828
6	Niederbüren	35.65 Rp./kWh	1'571
7	Berg	35.58 Rp./kWh	1'021
8	Waldkirch	35.1 Rp./kWh	3'581
9	Schänis	34.93 Rp./kWh	4'213
10	Rebstein	34.76 Rp./kWh	5'084
11	Wartau	34.75 Rp./kWh	5'617
12	Quarten	34.32 Rp./kWh	3'118
13	Rheineck	34.12 Rp./kWh	3'566
14	Oberbüren	33.96 Rp./kWh	4'762
15	Eichberg	33.91 Rp./kWh	1'614
16	Grabs	33.76 Rp./kWh	7'535
17	Walenstadt	33.75 Rp./kWh	6'083
18	Steinach	33.25 Rp./kWh	3'579
19	Untereggen	32.92 Rp./kWh	1'035
20	Degersheim	32.88 Rp./kWh	4'209
21	Kaltbrunn	32.55 Rp./kWh	5'128
22	Marbach	32.45 Rp./kWh	2'147
23	Oberriet	32.18 Rp./kWh	9'417
24	Häggenschwil	31.82 Rp./kWh	1'432
25	Rorschacherberg	31.78 Rp./kWh	7'741
26	Zuzwil	31.49 Rp./kWh	4'994
27	Diepoldsau	31.48 Rp./kWh	6'933
28	Rüthi	31.45 Rp./kWh	2'667
29	St. Gallen	31.33 Rp./kWh	79'487
30	Andwil	31.31 Rp./kWh	2'117
31	Wittenbach	31.13 Rp./kWh	10'157
32	Flums	30.98 Rp./kWh	5'458
33	Benken	30.71 Rp./kWh	3'119
34	Wil	30.38 Rp./kWh	25'444
35	Au	30.23 Rp./kWh	8'771
36	Oberuzwil	30.11 Rp./kWh	6'864
37	Uzwil	30.11 Rp./kWh	14'676
38	Lichtensteig	30.01 Rp./kWh	2'157
39	Altstätten	29.9 Rp./kWh	12'788
40	Sennwald	29.89 Rp./kWh	6'428
41	Muolen	29.71 Rp./kWh	1'251
42	Bad Ragaz	29.71 Rp./kWh	6'836
43	Pfäfers	29.71 Rp./kWh	1'647
44	Sargans	29.71 Rp./kWh	6'670
45	Amden	29.71 Rp./kWh	1'896
46	Weesen	29.71 Rp./kWh	1'895
47	Gommiswald	29.71 Rp./kWh	5'838
48	Eschenbach	29.71 Rp./kWh	10'401
49	Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann	29.71 Rp./kWh	2'614
50	Nesslau	29.71 Rp./kWh	3'937
51	Buchs	29.5 Rp./kWh	14'287
52	Neckertal	29.22 Rp./kWh	6'446
53	Goldach	29.17 Rp./kWh	9'872
54	Uznach	28.99 Rp./kWh	7'114
55	Schmerikon	28.89 Rp./kWh	4'168
56	Mosnang	28.64 Rp./kWh	2'936
57	Wattwil	28.46 Rp./kWh	9'262
58	Flawil	28.18 Rp./kWh	10'672
59	Kirchberg	27.95 Rp./kWh	9'879
60	Tübach	27.91 Rp./kWh	1'587
61	Gossau	27.56 Rp./kWh	18'943
62	Balgach	27.51 Rp./kWh	5'229
63	Jonschwil	27.5 Rp./kWh	3'979
64	Mels	27.42 Rp./kWh	9'581
65	Berneck	27.29 Rp./kWh	4'026
66	Bütschwil-Ganterschwil	27.07 Rp./kWh	5'385
67	Vilters-Wangs	26.85 Rp./kWh	5'168
68	St. Margrethen	26.6 Rp./kWh	6'731
69	Thal	25.94 Rp./kWh	7'217
70	Rorschach	25.84 Rp./kWh	10'389
71	Widnau	25.67 Rp./kWh	10'485
72	Mörschwil	25.65 Rp./kWh	3'702
73	Lütisburg	25.02 Rp./kWh	1'647
74	Rapperswil-Jona	22.96 Rp./kWh	28'836

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 St. Gallen has the most expensive electricity?: Niederhelfenschwil, at 45.82 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 St. Gallen.
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.