An elongated electrosurgical instrument (1) has a hollow elongated main body with and electrode means (3). A switch means (4) is provided on the elongated main body (2) and arranged for supplying the electrical energy to the first means (3) in response to operating an actuator (44). The switch means (5) comprises at least one first electrical contact (42 43) and at least one second electrical contact (44). The electrical contacts have main body parts configured as conductive sheet components (50), wherein the at least one first electrical contact provided superjacent and spaced apart in order to switch said contacts between an open state and a closed state by operating the actuator (44).
