How much solar power does Rapperswil (BE) already produce?

214 solar installations with 3.8 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~8.6% 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 Rapperswil (BE)?

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 Rapperswil (BE)

214 solar installations with 3.8 MWp of capacity are installed in Rapperswil (BE).

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Solar installations: 214
Installed capacity: 3.8 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~8.6%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Bern: 245 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 Rapperswil (BE)

The suitable roofs of Rapperswil (BE) could deliver around 44 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~8.6% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

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Communities in Rapperswil (BE)

BKW Energie AG - Rapperswil (BE)
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Rapperswil (BE), BE
Genossenschaft Elektra Rapperswil - Rapperswil (BE)
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Rapperswil (BE), BE
Genossenschaft Elektra, Jegenstorf - Rapperswil (BE)
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Rapperswil (BE), BE
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Rapperswil, BE

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GEBNET AG - Wengi
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Wengi, BE
Genossenschaft Elektra, Jegenstorf - Deisswil bei Münchenbuchsee
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Deisswil bei Münchenbuchsee, BE

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Questions about solar power in Rapperswil (BE)

How much solar power does Rapperswil (BE) already produce?: 214 solar installations with 3.8 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~8.6% 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 Rapperswil (BE)?: 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	12	186
2012	10	230
2013	5	143
2014	2	29
2015	5	144
2016	8	107
2017	6	42
2018	7	176
2019	3	72
2020	18	210
2021	13	215
2022	17	277
2023	39	524
2024	38	839
2025	26	573
2026	5	69

Month	GWh
Jan	1.4
Feb	2.3
Mar	3.8
Apr	4.8
May	5.5
Jun	6
Jul	6.2
Aug	5.2
Sept	4.1
Oct	2.6
Nov	1.5
Dec	1.1

Solar power in Rapperswil (BE)

How much sun falls on the roofs of Rapperswil (BE)

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Communities in Rapperswil (BE)

BKW Energie AG - Rapperswil (BE)

Genossenschaft Elektra Rapperswil - Rapperswil (BE)

Genossenschaft Elektra, Jegenstorf - Rapperswil (BE)

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Communities nearby

GEBNET AG - Wengi

Genossenschaft Elektra, Jegenstorf - Deisswil bei Münchenbuchsee

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