How much solar power does Höchstetten already produce?

13 solar installations with 356 kWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~7.5% 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 Höchstetten?

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 Höchstetten

13 solar installations with 356 kWp of capacity are installed in Höchstetten.

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Solar installations: 13
Installed capacity: 356 kWp
Roof potential in use: ~7.5%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Bern: 276 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 Höchstetten

The suitable roofs of Höchstetten could deliver around 5 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~7.5% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

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Communities in Höchstetten

BKW Energie AG - Höchstetten
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Höchstetten, BE

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Hellsau
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Hellsau, BE
Genossenschaft Elektra Koppigen-Willadingen - Willadingen
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BKW Energie AG - Alchenstorf
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Alchenstorf, BE

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Questions about solar power in Höchstetten

How much solar power does Höchstetten already produce?: 13 solar installations with 356 kWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~7.5% 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 Höchstetten?: 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	1	24
2012	5	210
2013	0	0
2014	1	10
2015	1	21
2016	0	0
2017	1	16
2018	0	0
2019	0	0
2020	1	13
2021	0	0
2022	0	0
2023	2	39
2024	0	0
2025	1	23
2026	0	0

Month	GWh
Jan	0.1
Feb	0.2
Mar	0.4
Apr	0.5
May	0.6
Jun	0.7
Jul	0.7
Aug	0.6
Sept	0.4
Oct	0.3
Nov	0.1
Dec	0.1

Solar power in Höchstetten

How much sun falls on the roofs of Höchstetten

A LEG is forming in Höchstetten

Communities in Höchstetten

BKW Energie AG - Höchstetten

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Hellsau

Genossenschaft Elektra Koppigen-Willadingen - Willadingen

BKW Energie AG - Alchenstorf

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Questions about solar power in Höchstetten