Energy · 2026

Heat pumps as main heating: ranking of municipalities

Heat pumps as main heating: Lufingen comes top with 63.4% and Ormont-Dessous comes last with 0.7%. The median across 1,806 municipalities is 13.7%. The ranking covers municipalities with at least 500 residents.

Podium and top 100

1Lufingen63.4%2Aesch (ZH)59.3%3Niederweningen59.2%

#	Municipality	Canton	Heat pumps as main heating
1	Lufingen	Zürich	63.4%
2	Aesch (ZH)	Zürich	59.3%
3	Niederweningen	Zürich	59.2%
4	Winkel	Zürich	58.7%
5	Thalheim an der Thur	Zürich	58.0%
6	Mettmenstetten	Zürich	56.9%
7	Andwil (SG)	St. Gallen	56.2%
8	Boppelsen	Zürich	53.8%
9	Mörschwil	St. Gallen	53.2%
10	Höri	Zürich	53.0%
11	Häggenschwil	St. Gallen	52.3%
12	Sisseln	Aargau	52.3%
13	Tübach	St. Gallen	51.9%
14	Sempach	Lucerne	50.8%
15	Bachenbülach	Zürich	50.5%
16	Neftenbach	Zürich	50.3%
17	Torny	Fribourg	50.0%
18	Weisslingen	Zürich	49.1%
19	Hauterive (FR)	Fribourg	49.1%
20	Kappel am Albis	Zürich	48.9%
21	Zumikon	Zürich	48.8%
22	Schenkon	Lucerne	48.8%
23	Neerach	Zürich	48.8%
24	Henggart	Zürich	48.7%
25	Rafz	Zürich	48.2%
26	Eich	Lucerne	47.3%
27	Ramlinsburg	Basel-Landschaft	47.3%
28	Gommiswald	St. Gallen	47.3%
29	Waldkirch	St. Gallen	47.1%
30	Mauensee	Lucerne	47.0%
31	Eschenbach (SG)	St. Gallen	46.7%
32	Schleinikon	Zürich	46.0%
33	Wiesendangen	Zürich	45.9%
34	Giebenach	Basel-Landschaft	45.8%
35	Rickenbach (ZH)	Zürich	45.4%
36	Flaach	Zürich	45.3%
37	Berg (SG)	St. Gallen	44.7%
37	Untereggen	St. Gallen	44.7%
39	Münchwilen (AG)	Aargau	44.5%
40	Oberbüren	St. Gallen	44.4%
41	Känerkinden	Basel-Landschaft	44.4%
42	Diepflingen	Basel-Landschaft	44.4%
43	Dättlikon	Zürich	44.3%
44	Oberkirch	Lucerne	44.1%
45	Gaiserwald	St. Gallen	44.0%
46	Hittnau	Zürich	43.9%
47	Dachsen	Zürich	43.8%
48	Altikon	Zürich	43.4%
49	Grimisuat	Valais	43.4%
50	Rickenbach (LU)	Lucerne	43.1%
51	Niederbüren	St. Gallen	43.0%
52	Murten	Fribourg	43.0%
53	Arboldswil	Basel-Landschaft	42.9%
54	Lindau	Zürich	42.8%
54	Mosnang	St. Gallen	42.8%
56	Stadel	Zürich	42.8%
57	Marbach (SG)	St. Gallen	42.7%
58	Benken (SG)	St. Gallen	42.6%
59	Schwerzenbach	Zürich	42.3%
60	Rothenburg	Lucerne	42.3%
61	Bad Ragaz	St. Gallen	42.2%
62	Obfelden	Zürich	42.2%
63	Rickenbach (BL)	Basel-Landschaft	42.0%
64	Otelfingen	Zürich	41.6%
65	Duggingen	Basel-Landschaft	41.5%
66	Adligenswil	Lucerne	41.1%
67	Oberembrach	Zürich	40.7%
68	Wildberg	Zürich	40.6%
69	Seuzach	Zürich	40.6%
70	Sennwald	St. Gallen	40.4%
71	Morlon	Fribourg	40.4%
72	Dänikon	Zürich	40.4%
73	Affoltern am Albis	Zürich	40.3%
73	Schlierbach	Lucerne	40.3%
73	Chénens	Fribourg	40.3%
76	Hettlingen	Zürich	40.0%
77	Gisikon	Lucerne	40.0%
78	Rapperswil-Jona	St. Gallen	40.0%
79	Nottwil	Lucerne	39.9%
80	Udligenswil	Lucerne	39.9%
81	Sevelen	St. Gallen	39.9%
82	Meggen	Lucerne	39.9%
83	Oetwil an der Limmat	Zürich	39.8%
84	Lampenberg	Basel-Landschaft	39.7%
85	Gams	St. Gallen	39.6%
86	Andelfingen	Zürich	39.6%
87	Eichberg	St. Gallen	39.4%
88	Niederrohrdorf	Aargau	39.4%
89	Seltisberg	Basel-Landschaft	39.3%
90	Wauwil	Lucerne	39.3%
91	Hünenberg	Zug	39.3%
92	Berg am Irchel	Zürich	39.2%
92	Hölstein	Basel-Landschaft	39.2%
94	Biel-Benken	Basel-Landschaft	39.1%
94	Röschenz	Basel-Landschaft	39.1%
96	Niederglatt	Zürich	39.1%
96	Oberweningen	Zürich	39.1%
98	Buus	Basel-Landschaft	38.8%
99	Lupsingen	Basel-Landschaft	38.8%
100	Rheinau	Zürich	38.7%

Bottom of the ranking

#	Municipality	Canton	Heat pumps as main heating
1792	Roche (VD)	Vaud	1.7%
1793	Ernen	Valais	1.7%
1794	Meinier	Geneva	1.7%
1795	Lauenen	Bern	1.6%
1795	Le Lieu	Vaud	1.6%
1797	Gurtnellen	Uri	1.5%
1797	Leysin	Vaud	1.5%
1799	St. Moritz	Grisons	1.5%
1800	Leytron	Valais	1.5%
1801	Carouge (GE)	Geneva	1.4%
1802	Geneva	Geneva	1.4%
1803	Sainte-Croix	Vaud	1.3%
1804	Mesocco	Grisons	1.0%
1805	Aire-la-Ville	Geneva	0.7%
1806	Ormont-Dessous	Vaud	0.7%

Regions compared

Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.

Appenzell Innerrhoden32.5%
St. Gallen30.7%
Lucerne25.3%
Fribourg23.6%
Zürich20.2%
Thurgau19.9%
Jura19.5%
Basel-Landschaft18.1%
Obwalden15.9%
Bern14.3%
Zug13.8%
Nidwalden13.5%
Uri13.1%
Schaffhausen12.8%
Ticino12.4%
Neuchâtel12.1%
Schwyz12.1%
Valais12.0%
Aargau11.6%
Solothurn11.4%
Grisons11.2%
Appenzell Ausserrhoden9.6%
Basel-Stadt9.4%
Glarus7.0%
Vaud6.9%
Geneva4.2%

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Frequently asked questions

Which municipality ranks first for “Heat pumps as main heating”?

Lufingen ranks first for “Heat pumps as main heating”, with 63.4%.

What is the median for “Heat pumps as main heating”?

The median across the 1,806 ranked municipalities is 13.7%.