How much solar power does Gruyères already produce?

182 solar installations with 3.6 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~14% 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 Gruyères?

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 Gruyères

182 solar installations with 3.6 MWp of capacity are installed in Gruyères.

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Solar installations: 182
Installed capacity: 3.6 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~14%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Fribourg: 68 of 118; 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 Gruyères

The suitable roofs of Gruyères could deliver around 26 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~14% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Gruyères

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

Communities in Gruyères

Groupe E SA - Gruyères
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Gruyères, FR

Communities nearby

Groupe E SA - Le Pâquier (FR)
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Le Pâquier (FR), FR
LEG Le Pâquier
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Le Pâquier, FR
Groupe E SA - Bas-Intyamon
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Bas-Intyamon, FR

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Questions about solar power in Gruyères

How much solar power does Gruyères already produce?: 182 solar installations with 3.6 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~14% 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 Gruyères?: 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	10
2012	6	180
2013	4	270
2014	3	171
2015	0	0
2016	3	46
2017	4	50
2018	11	98
2019	12	103
2020	8	94
2021	13	328
2022	20	397
2023	39	955
2024	37	566
2025	18	240
2026	3	45

Month	GWh
Jan	0.8
Feb	1.3
Mar	2.1
Apr	2.8
May	3.1
Jun	3.4
Jul	3.6
Aug	3.2
Sept	2.4
Oct	1.5
Nov	0.9
Dec	0.6

Solar power in Gruyères

How much sun falls on the roofs of Gruyères

A LEG is forming in Gruyères

Communities in Gruyères

Groupe E SA - Gruyères

Communities nearby

Groupe E SA - Le Pâquier (FR)

LEG Le Pâquier

Groupe E SA - Bas-Intyamon

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Questions about solar power in Gruyères