How much solar power does Gontenschwil already produce?

116 solar installations with 3.7 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~11% of the municipality's roof potential.

Where do these numbers come from?

From federal open data: the register of electricity production plants and the solar potential of Swiss municipalities (Swiss Federal Office of Energy), plus swisstopo municipal boundaries. We only show totals per municipality, never individual installations.

Can I start a LEG in Gontenschwil?

Yes. A local electricity community is possible in any municipality, as long as all participants are in the same grid area and close to each other. UpGrid handles registration, metering and billing.

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Solar power in Gontenschwil

116 solar installations with 3.7 MWp of capacity are installed in Gontenschwil.

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Solar installations: 116
Installed capacity: 3.7 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~11%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Aargau: 137 of 196; by roof potential in use

Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Gontenschwil

The suitable roofs of Gontenschwil could deliver around 32 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~11% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Gontenschwil

A local electricity community is collecting sign-ups here. The more neighbours join, the sooner it starts.

Communities in Gontenschwil

EWS Energie AG - Gontenschwil
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Gontenschwil, AG

Communities nearby

AEW Energie AG - Leimbach (AG)
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Leimbach (AG), AG
LEG Leimbach
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Leimbach, AG
AEW Energie AG - Schmiedrued
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Schmiedrued, AG

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Questions about solar power in Gontenschwil

How much solar power does Gontenschwil already produce?: 116 solar installations with 3.7 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~11% of the municipality's roof potential.
Where do these numbers come from?: From federal open data: the register of electricity production plants and the solar potential of Swiss municipalities (Swiss Federal Office of Energy), plus swisstopo municipal boundaries. We only show totals per municipality, never individual installations.
Can I start a LEG in Gontenschwil?: Yes. A local electricity community is possible in any municipality, as long as all participants are in the same grid area and close to each other. UpGrid handles registration, metering and billing.

Sources: Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), swisstopo, opendata.swiss. As of October 2026. Totals per municipality only, no individual installations.

Build year	Installations	Capacity (kWp)
before 2012	3	25
2012	1	88
2013	3	44
2014	4	77
2015	6	161
2016	2	47
2017	3	53
2018	4	68
2019	4	75
2020	11	219
2021	9	149
2022	13	306
2023	18	513
2024	22	1’160
2025	9	591
2026	4	115

Month	GWh
Jan	0.9
Feb	1.4
Mar	2.7
Apr	3.6
May	4.2
Jun	4.5
Jul	4.7
Aug	4.1
Sept	3
Oct	1.8
Nov	0.9
Dec	0.7

Solar power in Gontenschwil

How much sun falls on the roofs of Gontenschwil

A LEG is forming in Gontenschwil

Communities in Gontenschwil

EWS Energie AG - Gontenschwil

Communities nearby

AEW Energie AG - Leimbach (AG)

LEG Leimbach

AEW Energie AG - Schmiedrued

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Questions about solar power in Gontenschwil