How much solar power does Gsteig already produce?

49 solar installations with 894 kWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~4.2% 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 Gsteig?

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 Gsteig

49 solar installations with 894 kWp of capacity are installed in Gsteig.

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Solar installations: 49
Installed capacity: 894 kWp
Roof potential in use: ~4.2%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Bern: 320 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 Gsteig

The suitable roofs of Gsteig could deliver around 22 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~4.2% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

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Questions about solar power in Gsteig

How much solar power does Gsteig already produce?: 49 solar installations with 894 kWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~4.2% 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 Gsteig?: 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	4	36
2012	2	15
2013	2	24
2014	4	66
2015	2	40
2016	2	39
2017	1	9
2018	1	7
2019	0	0
2020	2	23
2021	7	83
2022	4	119
2023	6	163
2024	9	223
2025	3	47
2026	0	0

Month	GWh
Jan	0.8
Feb	1.3
Mar	2.1
Apr	2.3
May	2.5
Jun	2.7
Jul	2.8
Aug	2.4
Sept	2
Oct	1.4
Nov	0.8
Dec	0.5