How much solar power does Chur already produce?

746 solar installations with 26.3 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 Chur?

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 Chur

746 solar installations with 26.3 MWp of capacity are installed in Chur.

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Solar installations: 746
Installed capacity: 26.3 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~14%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Graubünden: 11 of 100; 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 Chur

The suitable roofs of Chur could deliver around 191 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~14% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Chur

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

Communities in Chur

IBC Energie Wasser Chur (IBC) - Chur
Forming
Chur, GR

Communities nearby

Rabiosa Energie - Churwalden
Forming
Churwalden, GR
Rhiienergie AG (rhiienergie) - Felsberg
Forming
Felsberg, GR
Rhiienergie AG (rhiienergie) - Domat/Ems
Forming
Domat/Ems, GR

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Questions about solar power in Chur

How much solar power does Chur already produce?: 746 solar installations with 26.3 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 Chur?: 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	32	577
2012	13	1’599
2013	24	2’107
2014	16	392
2015	38	1’053
2016	25	1’066
2017	28	1’120
2018	31	532
2019	36	2’474
2020	38	1’409
2021	59	1’267
2022	73	2’446
2023	121	3’204
2024	110	3’655
2025	89	2’936
2026	13	434

Month	GWh
Jan	4.8
Feb	8.6
Mar	16.2
Apr	21.4
May	24.1
Jun	26.4
Jul	27.3
Aug	24
Sept	17.4
Oct	11.4
Nov	6
Dec	3.6

Solar power in Chur

How much sun falls on the roofs of Chur

A LEG is forming in Chur

Communities in Chur

IBC Energie Wasser Chur (IBC) - Chur

Communities nearby

Rabiosa Energie - Churwalden

Rhiienergie AG (rhiienergie) - Felsberg

Rhiienergie AG (rhiienergie) - Domat/Ems

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Questions about solar power in Chur