How much solar power does Bern already produce?

1’262 solar installations with 45.2 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~8.1% 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 Bern?

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 Bern

1’262 solar installations with 45.2 MWp of capacity are installed in Bern.

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Solar installations: 1’262
Installed capacity: 45.2 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~8.1%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Bern: 255 of 334; 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 Bern

The suitable roofs of Bern could deliver around 561 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~8.1% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Bern

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

Communities in Bern

Energie Wasser Bern - Bern
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Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Bremgarten bei Bern
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Bremgarten bei Bern, BE
BKW Energie AG - Kirchlindach
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Kirchlindach, BE
BKW Energie AG - Ittigen
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Ittigen, BE

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Questions about solar power in Bern

How much solar power does Bern already produce?: 1’262 solar installations with 45.2 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~8.1% 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 Bern?: 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	47	2’308
2012	22	640
2013	24	2’091
2014	34	932
2015	36	1’622
2016	39	1’088
2017	29	1’867
2018	49	1’904
2019	57	1’623
2020	89	2’361
2021	81	2’865
2022	89	2’973
2023	219	5’478
2024	223	8’318
2025	189	8’347
2026	35	783

Month	GWh
Jan	17.5
Feb	27
Mar	46.6
Apr	59.7
May	69.8
Jun	76.9
Jul	78.6
Aug	66.4
Sept	52.1
Oct	33.7
Nov	18.9
Dec	13.8

Solar power in Bern

How much sun falls on the roofs of Bern

A LEG is forming in Bern

Communities in Bern

Energie Wasser Bern - Bern

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Bremgarten bei Bern

BKW Energie AG - Kirchlindach

BKW Energie AG - Ittigen

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Questions about solar power in Bern