Which municipality in canton Ticino has the most expensive electricity?

Gambarogno, at 29.23 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 Ticino.

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 Ticino

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Gambarogno has the most expensive household electricity in canton Ticino: 29.23 Rp./kWh for a typical household (ElCom profile H4, 2027 tariff, excl. VAT). Next come Faido (28.85 Rp./kWh) and Isone (28.82 Rp./kWh). Source: ElCom.

Ranking

ElCom · 2027

Rank	Municipality	Tariff H4	Residents
1	Gambarogno	29.23 Rp./kWh	4'977
2	Faido	28.85 Rp./kWh	2'706
3	Isone	28.82 Rp./kWh	407
4	Massagno	28.82 Rp./kWh	6'976
5	Tesserete	28.82 Rp./kWh	6'702
6	Acquarossa	28.79 Rp./kWh	1'781
7	Blenio	28.79 Rp./kWh	1'752
8	Serravalle	28.79 Rp./kWh	2'052
9	Dalpe	28.79 Rp./kWh	188
10	Giornico	28.79 Rp./kWh	1'761
11	Personico	28.79 Rp./kWh	320
12	Pollegio	28.79 Rp./kWh	919
13	Quinto	28.79 Rp./kWh	1'289
14	Brione sopra Minusio	28.79 Rp./kWh	432
15	Brissago	28.79 Rp./kWh	1'577
16	Gordola	28.79 Rp./kWh	4'877
17	Lavertezzo	28.79 Rp./kWh	1'235
18	Locarno	28.79 Rp./kWh	16'463
19	Losone	28.79 Rp./kWh	6'780
20	Mergoscia	28.79 Rp./kWh	194
21	Minusio	28.79 Rp./kWh	7'273
22	Muralto	28.79 Rp./kWh	2'513
23	Orselina	28.79 Rp./kWh	682
24	Ronco sopra Ascona	28.79 Rp./kWh	516
25	Tenero-Contra	28.79 Rp./kWh	3'417
26	Onsernone	28.79 Rp./kWh	643
27	Cugnasco-Gerra	28.79 Rp./kWh	2'838
28	Biasca	28.79 Rp./kWh	6'213
29	Riviera	28.79 Rp./kWh	4'262
30	Bosco/Gurin	28.79 Rp./kWh	43
31	Campo (Vallemaggia)	28.79 Rp./kWh	47
32	Cerentino	28.79 Rp./kWh	39
33	Cevio	28.79 Rp./kWh	1'083
34	Linescio	28.79 Rp./kWh	42
35	Maggia	28.79 Rp./kWh	2'686
36	Lavizzara	28.79 Rp./kWh	504
37	Avegno Gordevio	28.79 Rp./kWh	1'525
38	Terre di Pedemonte	28.79 Rp./kWh	2'646
39	Centovalli	28.79 Rp./kWh	1'049
40	Verzasca	28.79 Rp./kWh	749
41	Mendrisio	28.43 Rp./kWh	15'076
42	Balerna	26.2 Rp./kWh	3'415
43	Chiasso	26.2 Rp./kWh	7'677
44	Morbio Inferiore	26.2 Rp./kWh	4'437
45	Vacallo	26.2 Rp./kWh	3'511
46	Stabio	26.09 Rp./kWh	4'518
47	Agno	25.91 Rp./kWh	4'582
48	Aranno	25.91 Rp./kWh	348
49	Arogno	25.91 Rp./kWh	931
50	Bedano	25.91 Rp./kWh	1'501
51	Bioggio	25.91 Rp./kWh	2'802
52	Bissone	25.91 Rp./kWh	945
53	Brusino Arsizio	25.91 Rp./kWh	467
54	Cademario	25.91 Rp./kWh	784
55	Cadempino	25.91 Rp./kWh	1'601
56	Canobbio	25.91 Rp./kWh	2'403
57	Caslano	25.91 Rp./kWh	4'393
58	Comano	25.91 Rp./kWh	2'194
59	Cureglia	25.91 Rp./kWh	1'484
60	Grancia	25.91 Rp./kWh	457
61	Gravesano	25.91 Rp./kWh	1'416
62	Lamone	25.91 Rp./kWh	1'748
63	Lugano	25.91 Rp./kWh	63'691
64	Magliaso	25.91 Rp./kWh	1'609
65	Manno	25.91 Rp./kWh	1'381
66	Melide	25.91 Rp./kWh	1'812
67	Mezzovico-Vira	25.91 Rp./kWh	1'418
68	Morcote	25.91 Rp./kWh	681
69	Muzzano	25.91 Rp./kWh	775
70	Neggio	25.91 Rp./kWh	322
71	Origlio	25.91 Rp./kWh	1'534
72	Paradiso	25.91 Rp./kWh	4'806
73	Ponte Capriasca	25.91 Rp./kWh	1'965
74	Porza	25.91 Rp./kWh	1'696
75	Pura	25.91 Rp./kWh	1'368
76	Savosa	25.91 Rp./kWh	2'315
77	Sorengo	25.91 Rp./kWh	2'153
78	Torricella-Taverne	25.91 Rp./kWh	3'128
79	Vernate	25.91 Rp./kWh	618
80	Vezia	25.91 Rp./kWh	1'957
81	Vico Morcote	25.91 Rp./kWh	398
82	Collina d'Oro	25.91 Rp./kWh	4'932
83	Alto Malcantone	25.91 Rp./kWh	1'374
84	Monteceneri	25.91 Rp./kWh	4'746
85	Tresa	25.91 Rp./kWh	3'147
86	Val Mara	25.91 Rp./kWh	3'048
87	Castel San Pietro	25.91 Rp./kWh	2'241
88	Coldrerio	25.91 Rp./kWh	2'838
89	Novazzano	25.91 Rp./kWh	2'339
90	Riva San Vitale	25.91 Rp./kWh	2'740
91	Breggia	25.91 Rp./kWh	1'842
92	Lema	25.91 Rp./kWh	2'667
93	Bedretto	25.39 Rp./kWh	116
94	Arbedo-Castione	25.2 Rp./kWh	5'211
95	Bellinzona	25.2 Rp./kWh	45'828
96	Cadenazzo	25.2 Rp./kWh	3'139
97	Lumino	25.2 Rp./kWh	1'712
98	Sant'Antonino	25.2 Rp./kWh	2'655
99	Airolo	25.15 Rp./kWh	1'443
100	Ascona	24.88 Rp./kWh	5'290

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 Ticino has the most expensive electricity?: Gambarogno, at 29.23 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 Ticino.
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.