EGK in canton Schaffhausen: twelve years of premiums
In canton Schaffhausen, the lowest EGK premium went from CHF 352.20 a month in 2015 to CHF 486.80 in 2026 — a rise of +38.2 %. The table below places it next to the canton's cheapest insurer, year by year.
| Year | This insurer | The cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHF 352.20 | CHF 283.80 | CHF 68.40 |
| 2016 | CHF 363.70 | CHF 289.60 | CHF 74.10 |
| 2017 | CHF 392.10 | CHF 324.80 | CHF 67.30 |
| 2018 | CHF 405.90 | CHF 324.20 | CHF 81.70 |
| 2019 | CHF 420.20 | CHF 354.30 | CHF 65.90 |
| 2020 | CHF 425.30 | CHF 359.30 | CHF 66.00 |
| 2021 | CHF 425.10 | CHF 339.30 | CHF 85.80 |
| 2022 | CHF 417.40 | CHF 354.40 | CHF 63.00 |
| 2023 | CHF 438.70 | CHF 384.60 | CHF 54.10 |
| 2024 | CHF 458.50 | CHF 383.40 | CHF 75.10 |
| 2025 | CHF 481.50 | CHF 410.30 | CHF 71.20 |
| 2026 | CHF 486.80 | CHF 433.80 | CHF 53.00 |
Faster or slower than the rest?
EGK rose +38.2 % over the period, against +52.9 % for the cheapest insurer in the same place. The gap narrowed — which does not mean this insurer is the cheapest today, only that it climbed more slowly.
The year that hurt — The steepest year-on-year jump was 2017: +7.8 % in one go.
Figures for an adult, CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included — the only profile defined identically across all twelve years. Each year this is the lowest premium the insurer offered, all models combined.
Schaffhausen, canton by canton
EGK, canton by canton
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Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), premium files from 2015 to today.