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

Niederhelfenschwil, at 39.83 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 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.

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Ranking · Data 2026 · 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: 39.83 Rp./kWh for a typical household (ElCom profile H4, 2026 tariff, excl. VAT). Next come Untereggen (38.13 Rp./kWh) and Berg (37.93 Rp./kWh). Source: ElCom.

Ranking

ElCom · 2026

Rank	Municipality	Tariff H4	Residents
1	Niederhelfenschwil	39.83 Rp./kWh	3'309
2	Untereggen	38.13 Rp./kWh	1'035
3	Berg	37.93 Rp./kWh	1'021
4	Eggersriet	36.9 Rp./kWh	2'370
5	Niederbüren	36.3 Rp./kWh	1'571
6	Gaiserwald	35.92 Rp./kWh	8'828
7	Steinach	34.98 Rp./kWh	3'579
8	Schänis	34.92 Rp./kWh	4'213
9	Wartau	34.73 Rp./kWh	5'617
10	Oberbüren	34.49 Rp./kWh	4'762
11	Waldkirch	34.47 Rp./kWh	3'581
12	Quarten	34.34 Rp./kWh	3'118
13	Rheineck	34.3 Rp./kWh	3'566
14	Gams	34.15 Rp./kWh	3'736
15	Häggenschwil	33.5 Rp./kWh	1'432
16	Sevelen	33.47 Rp./kWh	5'405
17	Walenstadt	32.63 Rp./kWh	6'083
18	Andwil	32.58 Rp./kWh	2'117
19	Flums	32.46 Rp./kWh	5'458
20	Rorschacherberg	32.46 Rp./kWh	7'741
21	Tübach	32.46 Rp./kWh	1'587
22	Zuzwil	32.39 Rp./kWh	4'994
23	Kaltbrunn	32.24 Rp./kWh	5'128
24	Degersheim	32.05 Rp./kWh	4'209
25	Grabs	31.99 Rp./kWh	7'535
26	Rüthi	31.42 Rp./kWh	2'667
27	Wittenbach	31.25 Rp./kWh	10'157
28	Altstätten	31.18 Rp./kWh	12'788
29	Wil	31.12 Rp./kWh	25'444
30	Benken	30.87 Rp./kWh	3'119
31	Marbach	30.83 Rp./kWh	2'147
32	St. Gallen	30.59 Rp./kWh	79'487
33	Oberriet	30.55 Rp./kWh	9'417
34	Eichberg	30.51 Rp./kWh	1'614
35	Goldach	30.47 Rp./kWh	9'872
36	Rebstein	30.24 Rp./kWh	5'084
37	Lütisburg	29.8 Rp./kWh	1'647
38	Diepoldsau	29.79 Rp./kWh	6'933
39	Oberuzwil	29.74 Rp./kWh	6'864
40	Uzwil	29.74 Rp./kWh	14'676
41	Lichtensteig	29.64 Rp./kWh	2'157
42	Buchs	29.56 Rp./kWh	14'287
43	Uznach	29.51 Rp./kWh	7'114
44	Schmerikon	29.48 Rp./kWh	4'168
45	Gossau	29.36 Rp./kWh	18'943
46	Muolen	29.34 Rp./kWh	1'251
47	Bad Ragaz	29.34 Rp./kWh	6'836
48	Pfäfers	29.34 Rp./kWh	1'647
49	Sargans	29.34 Rp./kWh	6'670
50	Amden	29.34 Rp./kWh	1'896
51	Weesen	29.34 Rp./kWh	1'895
52	Gommiswald	29.34 Rp./kWh	5'838
53	Eschenbach	29.34 Rp./kWh	10'401
54	Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann	29.34 Rp./kWh	2'614
55	Nesslau	29.34 Rp./kWh	3'937
56	Wattwil	28.96 Rp./kWh	9'262
57	Au	28.93 Rp./kWh	8'771
58	Kirchberg	28.84 Rp./kWh	9'879
59	Neckertal	28.74 Rp./kWh	6'446
60	Berneck	28.7 Rp./kWh	4'026
61	Sennwald	28.46 Rp./kWh	6'428
62	Mosnang	28.44 Rp./kWh	2'936
63	Jonschwil	28 Rp./kWh	3'979
64	Thal	27.96 Rp./kWh	7'217
65	Flawil	27.9 Rp./kWh	10'672
66	Balgach	27.5 Rp./kWh	5'229
67	Mörschwil	27.34 Rp./kWh	3'702
68	St. Margrethen	27.26 Rp./kWh	6'731
69	Widnau	27.14 Rp./kWh	10'485
70	Ebnat-Kappel	27.14 Rp./kWh	5'353
71	Mels	26.9 Rp./kWh	9'581
72	Bütschwil-Ganterschwil	26.79 Rp./kWh	5'385
73	Rorschach	26.43 Rp./kWh	10'389
74	Vilters-Wangs	26.23 Rp./kWh	5'168
75	Rapperswil-Jona	23.14 Rp./kWh	28'836

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 St. Gallen has the most expensive electricity?: Niederhelfenschwil, at 39.83 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 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.