Energy · 2026

Rooftop solar potential per inhabitant: ranking of municipalities

Rooftop solar potential per inhabitant: Montagny-près-Yverdon comes top with 40,810 kWh/inh. and Onex comes last with 1,967 kWh/inh.. The median across 1,810 municipalities is 9,356 kWh/inh.. The ranking covers municipalities with at least 500 residents.

Podium and top 100

1Montagny-près-Yverdon40,810 kWh/inh.2Ried bei Kerzers39,502 kWh/inh.3Rougemont38,065 kWh/inh.

#	Municipality	Canton	Rooftop solar potential per inhabitant
1	Montagny-près-Yverdon	Vaud	40,810 kWh/inh.
2	Ried bei Kerzers	Fribourg	39,502 kWh/inh.
3	Rougemont	Vaud	38,065 kWh/inh.
4	Rheinwald	Grisons	36,388 kWh/inh.
5	Obergoms	Valais	35,695 kWh/inh.
6	Mathod	Vaud	35,338 kWh/inh.
7	La Brévine	Neuchâtel	33,697 kWh/inh.
8	Obersaxen Mundaun	Grisons	33,249 kWh/inh.
9	Goms	Valais	32,451 kWh/inh.
10	Ormont-Dessus	Vaud	30,939 kWh/inh.
11	Haute-Ajoie	Jura	30,254 kWh/inh.
12	Oberwil im Simmental	Bern	30,203 kWh/inh.
13	Onnens (VD)	Vaud	30,152 kWh/inh.
14	Falera	Grisons	29,969 kWh/inh.
15	Hasliberg	Bern	29,867 kWh/inh.
16	Aclens	Vaud	29,737 kWh/inh.
17	Lumnezia	Grisons	28,482 kWh/inh.
18	Breil/Brigels	Grisons	28,452 kWh/inh.
19	Boltigen	Bern	28,140 kWh/inh.
20	Safiental	Grisons	27,788 kWh/inh.
21	Bure	Jura	27,652 kWh/inh.
22	Habkern	Bern	27,568 kWh/inh.
23	Tujetsch	Grisons	27,546 kWh/inh.
24	Les Verrières	Neuchâtel	26,455 kWh/inh.
25	Ronco sopra Ascona	Ticino	26,395 kWh/inh.
26	Basse-Vendline	Jura	26,356 kWh/inh.
27	Lenk	Bern	26,152 kWh/inh.
28	Ormont-Dessous	Vaud	26,130 kWh/inh.
29	Onsernone	Ticino	26,019 kWh/inh.
30	Lavizzara	Ticino	25,556 kWh/inh.
31	Bürchen	Valais	25,465 kWh/inh.
32	Muriaux	Jura	24,776 kWh/inh.
33	Val Müstair	Grisons	24,555 kWh/inh.
34	Sumvitg	Grisons	24,435 kWh/inh.
35	Ellikon an der Thur	Zürich	24,372 kWh/inh.
36	Wiler (Lötschen)	Valais	24,234 kWh/inh.
37	Boncourt	Jura	23,934 kWh/inh.
38	Montfaucon	Jura	23,929 kWh/inh.
39	Muzzano	Ticino	23,677 kWh/inh.
40	Surses	Grisons	23,617 kWh/inh.
41	Basadingen-Schlattingen	Thurgau	23,581 kWh/inh.
42	Airolo	Ticino	23,555 kWh/inh.
43	Luzein	Grisons	23,523 kWh/inh.
44	Vaz/Obervaz	Grisons	23,433 kWh/inh.
45	Valsot	Grisons	23,398 kWh/inh.
46	Verzasca	Ticino	23,311 kWh/inh.
47	La Baroche	Jura	23,274 kWh/inh.
48	Ernen	Valais	23,271 kWh/inh.
49	Lantsch/Lenz	Grisons	23,146 kWh/inh.
50	Ochlenberg	Bern	22,919 kWh/inh.
51	Anniviers	Valais	22,908 kWh/inh.
52	Albula/Alvra	Grisons	22,626 kWh/inh.
53	Törbel	Valais	22,607 kWh/inh.
54	Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann	St. Gallen	22,391 kWh/inh.
55	St. Stephan	Bern	22,371 kWh/inh.
56	Wäldi	Thurgau	22,163 kWh/inh.
57	Sils im Engadin/Segl	Grisons	22,150 kWh/inh.
58	Arosa	Grisons	22,083 kWh/inh.
59	Guggisberg	Bern	22,078 kWh/inh.
60	Homburg	Thurgau	21,979 kWh/inh.
61	Trun	Grisons	21,761 kWh/inh.
62	Bergün Filisur	Grisons	21,711 kWh/inh.
63	Fideris	Grisons	21,640 kWh/inh.
64	Sâles	Fribourg	21,610 kWh/inh.
65	Quinto	Ticino	21,598 kWh/inh.
66	Bregaglia	Grisons	21,567 kWh/inh.
67	Därstetten	Bern	21,450 kWh/inh.
68	Jaun	Fribourg	21,426 kWh/inh.
69	Stabio	Ticino	21,361 kWh/inh.
70	S-chanf	Grisons	21,332 kWh/inh.
71	Eclépens	Vaud	21,266 kWh/inh.
72	Grindelwald	Bern	21,263 kWh/inh.
73	Lauenen	Bern	21,187 kWh/inh.
74	Diemtigen	Bern	21,153 kWh/inh.
75	Blenio	Ticino	21,027 kWh/inh.
76	Luthern	Lucerne	20,919 kWh/inh.
77	Mont-Noble	Valais	20,774 kWh/inh.
78	Gsteig	Bern	20,763 kWh/inh.
79	Satigny	Geneva	20,730 kWh/inh.
80	Evolène	Valais	20,723 kWh/inh.
81	Les Genevez (JU)	Jura	20,656 kWh/inh.
82	Yvorne	Vaud	20,277 kWh/inh.
83	Härkingen	Solothurn	20,216 kWh/inh.
84	Rossinière	Vaud	20,138 kWh/inh.
85	Schongau	Lucerne	20,123 kWh/inh.
86	Rüeggisberg	Bern	20,034 kWh/inh.
87	Ufhusen	Lucerne	20,000 kWh/inh.
88	Saanen	Bern	19,984 kWh/inh.
89	Erlenbach im Simmental	Bern	19,977 kWh/inh.
89	Clos du Doubs	Jura	19,977 kWh/inh.
91	Schönholzerswilen	Thurgau	19,839 kWh/inh.
92	Vendlincourt	Jura	19,801 kWh/inh.
93	Faido	Ticino	19,760 kWh/inh.
94	Neuendorf	Solothurn	19,755 kWh/inh.
95	Niedermuhlern	Bern	19,727 kWh/inh.
96	La Ferrière	Bern	19,613 kWh/inh.
97	Dürrenroth	Bern	19,591 kWh/inh.
98	Schluein	Grisons	19,574 kWh/inh.
99	Amlikon-Bissegg	Thurgau	19,571 kWh/inh.
100	Fiesch	Valais	19,553 kWh/inh.

Bottom of the ranking

#	Municipality	Canton	Rooftop solar potential per inhabitant
1796	Lausanne	Vaud	2,982 kWh/inh.
1797	Vevey	Vaud	2,945 kWh/inh.
1798	Lucerne	Lucerne	2,913 kWh/inh.
1799	Neuenhof	Aargau	2,869 kWh/inh.
1800	Adliswil	Zürich	2,837 kWh/inh.
1801	Lancy	Geneva	2,818 kWh/inh.
1802	Massagno	Ticino	2,807 kWh/inh.
1803	Chêne-Bourg	Geneva	2,744 kWh/inh.
1804	Thalwil	Zürich	2,725 kWh/inh.
1805	Oberengstringen	Zürich	2,671 kWh/inh.
1806	Zürich	Zürich	2,571 kWh/inh.
1807	Paradiso	Ticino	2,484 kWh/inh.
1808	Chavannes-près-Renens	Vaud	2,088 kWh/inh.
1809	Geneva	Geneva	1,990 kWh/inh.
1810	Onex	Geneva	1,967 kWh/inh.

Regions compared

Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.

Jura13,301 kWh/inh.
Grisons12,680 kWh/inh.
Valais10,316 kWh/inh.
Appenzell Innerrhoden9,592 kWh/inh.
Fribourg9,476 kWh/inh.
Ticino9,438 kWh/inh.
Thurgau9,306 kWh/inh.
Obwalden8,580 kWh/inh.
Bern8,535 kWh/inh.
Solothurn8,138 kWh/inh.
Schaffhausen7,825 kWh/inh.
Glarus7,768 kWh/inh.
Lucerne7,532 kWh/inh.
Uri7,494 kWh/inh.
St. Gallen7,485 kWh/inh.
Appenzell Ausserrhoden7,480 kWh/inh.
Aargau7,302 kWh/inh.
Vaud6,985 kWh/inh.
Neuchâtel6,860 kWh/inh.
Schwyz6,237 kWh/inh.
Basel-Landschaft6,139 kWh/inh.
Nidwalden5,550 kWh/inh.
Zug5,108 kWh/inh.
Zürich4,465 kWh/inh.
Geneva3,823 kWh/inh.
Basel-Stadt3,105 kWh/inh.

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Frequently asked questions

Which municipality ranks first for “Rooftop solar potential per inhabitant”?

Montagny-près-Yverdon ranks first for “Rooftop solar potential per inhabitant”, with 40,810 kWh/inh..

What is the median for “Rooftop solar potential per inhabitant”?

The median across the 1,810 ranked municipalities is 9,356 kWh/inh..