Which municipality in canton Ticino has the most expensive electricity?

Mendrisio, at 30.41 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 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.

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Ranking · Data 2026 · Source: BFS

The most expensive electricity in canton Ticino

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Mendrisio has the most expensive household electricity in canton Ticino: 30.41 Rp./kWh for a typical household (ElCom profile H4, 2026 tariff, excl. VAT). Next come Gambarogno (30.4 Rp./kWh) and Acquarossa (29.95 Rp./kWh). Source: ElCom.

Ranking

ElCom · 2026

Rank	Municipality	Tariff H4	Residents
1	Mendrisio	30.41 Rp./kWh	15'076
2	Gambarogno	30.4 Rp./kWh	4'977
3	Acquarossa	29.95 Rp./kWh	1'781
4	Blenio	29.95 Rp./kWh	1'752
5	Serravalle	29.95 Rp./kWh	2'052
6	Dalpe	29.95 Rp./kWh	188
7	Giornico	29.95 Rp./kWh	1'761
8	Personico	29.95 Rp./kWh	320
9	Pollegio	29.95 Rp./kWh	919
10	Quinto	29.95 Rp./kWh	1'289
11	Brione sopra Minusio	29.95 Rp./kWh	432
12	Brissago	29.95 Rp./kWh	1'577
13	Gordola	29.95 Rp./kWh	4'877
14	Lavertezzo	29.95 Rp./kWh	1'235
15	Locarno	29.95 Rp./kWh	16'463
16	Losone	29.95 Rp./kWh	6'780
17	Mergoscia	29.95 Rp./kWh	194
18	Minusio	29.95 Rp./kWh	7'273
19	Muralto	29.95 Rp./kWh	2'513
20	Orselina	29.95 Rp./kWh	682
21	Ronco sopra Ascona	29.95 Rp./kWh	516
22	Tenero-Contra	29.95 Rp./kWh	3'417
23	Onsernone	29.95 Rp./kWh	643
24	Cugnasco-Gerra	29.95 Rp./kWh	2'838
25	Biasca	29.95 Rp./kWh	6'213
26	Riviera	29.95 Rp./kWh	4'262
27	Bosco/Gurin	29.95 Rp./kWh	43
28	Campo (Vallemaggia)	29.95 Rp./kWh	47
29	Cerentino	29.95 Rp./kWh	39
30	Cevio	29.95 Rp./kWh	1'083
31	Linescio	29.95 Rp./kWh	42
32	Maggia	29.95 Rp./kWh	2'686
33	Lavizzara	29.95 Rp./kWh	504
34	Avegno Gordevio	29.95 Rp./kWh	1'525
35	Terre di Pedemonte	29.95 Rp./kWh	2'646
36	Centovalli	29.95 Rp./kWh	1'049
37	Verzasca	29.95 Rp./kWh	749
38	Isone	29.7 Rp./kWh	407
39	Massagno	29.7 Rp./kWh	6'976
40	Tesserete	29.7 Rp./kWh	6'702
41	Ascona	28.34 Rp./kWh	5'290
42	Faido	28.33 Rp./kWh	2'706
43	Balerna	28.07 Rp./kWh	3'415
44	Chiasso	28.07 Rp./kWh	7'677
45	Morbio Inferiore	28.07 Rp./kWh	4'437
46	Vacallo	28.07 Rp./kWh	3'511
47	Bedretto	26.76 Rp./kWh	116
48	Stabio	26.14 Rp./kWh	4'518
49	Airolo	25.55 Rp./kWh	1'443
50	Agno	25.13 Rp./kWh	4'582
51	Aranno	25.13 Rp./kWh	348
52	Arogno	25.13 Rp./kWh	931
53	Bedano	25.13 Rp./kWh	1'501
54	Bioggio	25.13 Rp./kWh	2'802
55	Bissone	25.13 Rp./kWh	945
56	Brusino Arsizio	25.13 Rp./kWh	467
57	Cademario	25.13 Rp./kWh	784
58	Cadempino	25.13 Rp./kWh	1'601
59	Canobbio	25.13 Rp./kWh	2'403
60	Caslano	25.13 Rp./kWh	4'393
61	Comano	25.13 Rp./kWh	2'194
62	Cureglia	25.13 Rp./kWh	1'484
63	Grancia	25.13 Rp./kWh	457
64	Gravesano	25.13 Rp./kWh	1'416
65	Lamone	25.13 Rp./kWh	1'748
66	Lugano	25.13 Rp./kWh	63'691
67	Magliaso	25.13 Rp./kWh	1'609
68	Manno	25.13 Rp./kWh	1'381
69	Melide	25.13 Rp./kWh	1'812
70	Mezzovico-Vira	25.13 Rp./kWh	1'418
71	Morcote	25.13 Rp./kWh	681
72	Muzzano	25.13 Rp./kWh	775
73	Neggio	25.13 Rp./kWh	322
74	Origlio	25.13 Rp./kWh	1'534
75	Paradiso	25.13 Rp./kWh	4'806
76	Ponte Capriasca	25.13 Rp./kWh	1'965
77	Porza	25.13 Rp./kWh	1'696
78	Pura	25.13 Rp./kWh	1'368
79	Savosa	25.13 Rp./kWh	2'315
80	Sorengo	25.13 Rp./kWh	2'153
81	Torricella-Taverne	25.13 Rp./kWh	3'128
82	Vernate	25.13 Rp./kWh	618
83	Vezia	25.13 Rp./kWh	1'957
84	Vico Morcote	25.13 Rp./kWh	398
85	Collina d'Oro	25.13 Rp./kWh	4'932
86	Alto Malcantone	25.13 Rp./kWh	1'374
87	Monteceneri	25.13 Rp./kWh	4'746
88	Tresa	25.13 Rp./kWh	3'147
89	Val Mara	25.13 Rp./kWh	3'048
90	Castel San Pietro	25.13 Rp./kWh	2'241
91	Coldrerio	25.13 Rp./kWh	2'838
92	Novazzano	25.13 Rp./kWh	2'339
93	Riva San Vitale	25.13 Rp./kWh	2'740
94	Breggia	25.13 Rp./kWh	1'842
95	Arbedo-Castione	24.23 Rp./kWh	5'211
96	Bellinzona	24.23 Rp./kWh	45'828
97	Cadenazzo	24.23 Rp./kWh	3'139
98	Lumino	24.23 Rp./kWh	1'712
99	Sant'Antonino	24.23 Rp./kWh	2'655

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 Ticino has the most expensive electricity?: Mendrisio, at 30.41 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 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.