Switzerland's median household electricity tariff will fall 4% to 26.5 centimes ($0.33) per kilowatt-hour in 2027, the Federal Council said Tuesday.
A typical household using 4,500 kilowatt-hours annually will pay 1,194 Swiss francs ($1,475.7) next year, down 53 Swiss francs from 2026, according to the Federal Electricity Commission, or ElCom.
Lower energy procurement costs will drive the overall decline, with the energy tariff dropping 6.28% to 11.35 centimes/kWh from 12.11 centimes/kWh, ElCom said.
Network charges will rise to 10.94 centimes/kWh from 10.73 centimes/kWh for a typical household.
Household metering costs will increase to 78.48 Swiss francs a year from 74.40 Swiss francs, while the grid surcharge will hold at 2.3 centimes/kWh, ElCom said.
The electricity reserve charge will fall to 0.17 centimes/kWh from 0.41 centimes/kWh, while solidarity-related costs will rise to 0.19 centimes from 0.05 centimes.
Payments to public authorities will remain at 1 centime/kWh, while medium-sized businesses will also see lower energy costs alongside slightly higher network and metering charges.
ElCom said tariffs can vary widely across Switzerland's roughly 580 grid operators, mainly because suppliers differ in their energy production and procurement strategies.
Swiss electricity tariffs are stabilizing alongside wholesale prices, but they remain relatively high, with the average 2027 decline mainly reflecting lower energy costs.
Many suppliers will see cheaper energy tariffs in 2027 as expensive procurement contracts expire, while the wholesale price increase following the Iran war since March 2026 should have limited impact next year.
Household network tariffs will rise about 2%, but lower electricity reserve and Swissgrid charges will partly offset higher network costs, ElCom said.
The network return rate will fall to 3.28% from 3.43%, cutting network costs by about 34 million Swiss francs and lowering the network tariff by around 0.06 centimes/kWh.
Household metering costs will increase by a median 4 Swiss francs annually to 78.48 Swiss francs in 2027, while charges will range from 0 to 180 Swiss francs across network operators.