Households in Switzerland to pay less for electricity in 2026

The Swiss Federal Electricity Commission (Elcom) has announced that the cost of electricity in Switzerland will fall slightly in 2026, by an average of 4 percent.

Average Swiss household to pay less for electricity

The average household in Switzerland will pay 27,7 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh) for electricity in 2026, a 4 percent decline (or 1,3 cents per kWh less) in comparison to 2025. For a typical household with an annual consumption of 4.500 kWh, this would result in an electricity bill of 1.247 Swiss francs for the year (a decrease of 58 Swiss francs compared to if the bill was calculated in 2025).

Around 590 network operators in Switzerland had to release their 2026 electricity tariffs by August 21, 2025. EIcom has shared a summary in a recent press release. The statement attributes the slight decline to lower energy prices and supply contracts with high prices coming to an end.

Electricity bills to rise in some parts of Switzerland

However, not everyone will pay less for electricity in 2026, with prices varying by canton and city. The communities that will see the biggest price increases are Tübach, St Gallen ( 22 percent), Kestenholz, Solothurn (21 percent) and Doppleschwand, Lucerne (19 percent). 

The cities of Zurich, Lucerne, St Gallen, Schaffhausen and Bern, to name a few, will also see the price of electricity increase. In comparison, residents in Geneva, Basel and Lausanne will pay less.  

The communities that will see the biggest price reductions in 2026 are Grub, Appenzell Ausserrhoden (37 percent), Lütschental, Bern (29 percent) and Gündlischwand, Bern (29 percent), according to SRF.

Take a look at SRF’s interactive map showing where and how electricity prices are changing in 2026.