How much solar power does Köniz already produce?

1’080 solar installations with 25.8 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~12% 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 Köniz?

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 Köniz

1’080 solar installations with 25.8 MWp of capacity are installed in Köniz.

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Solar installations: 1’080
Installed capacity: 25.8 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~12%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Bern: 134 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 Köniz

The suitable roofs of Köniz could deliver around 212 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~12% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

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Communities in Köniz

BKW Energie AG - Köniz
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Köniz, BE

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Oberbalm
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BKW Energie AG - Wald (BE)
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Wald, BE

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Questions about solar power in Köniz

How much solar power does Köniz already produce?: 1’080 solar installations with 25.8 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~12% 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 Köniz?: 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	44	810
2012	32	534
2013	31	1’393
2014	25	309
2015	36	754
2016	38	625
2017	44	699
2018	38	1’114
2019	37	565
2020	75	1’269
2021	84	1’771
2022	106	2’861
2023	162	3’965
2024	180	4’516
2025	136	4’335
2026	12	301

Month	GWh
Jan	6.6
Feb	10.4
Mar	17.7
Apr	22.6
May	26.3
Jun	29
Jul	29.7
Aug	25.3
Sept	19.7
Oct	12.7
Nov	7.1
Dec	5.3

Solar power in Köniz

How much sun falls on the roofs of Köniz

A LEG is forming in Köniz

Communities in Köniz

BKW Energie AG - Köniz

Communities nearby

BKW Energie AG - Oberbalm

BKW Energie AG - Wald (BE)

LEG Wald

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Questions about solar power in Köniz