How much solar power does Luzern already produce?

976 solar installations with 32.4 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~13% 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 Luzern?

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 Luzern

976 solar installations with 32.4 MWp of capacity are installed in Luzern.

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Solar installations: 976
Installed capacity: 32.4 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~13%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Luzern: 76 of 79; 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 Luzern

The suitable roofs of Luzern could deliver around 253 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~13% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Luzern

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

Communities in Luzern

CKW AG - Luzern
Forming
Luzern, LU
ewl Kabelnetz AG - Luzern
Forming
Luzern, LU
1 site
LEG Luzern
Forming
Luzern, LU

Communities nearby

CKW AG - Ebikon
Forming
Ebikon, LU
CKW AG - Emmen
Forming
Emmen, LU
1 site
CKW AG - Horw
Active
Horw, LU
8 sites · 10 kWp solar capacity

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Questions about solar power in Luzern

How much solar power does Luzern already produce?: 976 solar installations with 32.4 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~13% 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 Luzern?: 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	28	1’333
2012	13	1’051
2013	29	817
2014	25	493
2015	28	722
2016	24	434
2017	26	546
2018	30	923
2019	54	983
2020	49	1’489
2021	46	1’351
2022	69	3’407
2023	127	3’992
2024	196	6’107
2025	188	7’003
2026	44	1’732

Month	GWh
Jan	6.5
Feb	11
Mar	21.1
Apr	28.6
May	32.6
Jun	34.8
Jul	36
Aug	32.5
Sept	23.2
Oct	14.2
Nov	6.9
Dec	5.1

Solar power in Luzern

How much sun falls on the roofs of Luzern

A LEG is forming in Luzern

Communities in Luzern

CKW AG - Luzern

ewl Kabelnetz AG - Luzern

LEG Luzern

Communities nearby

CKW AG - Ebikon

CKW AG - Emmen

CKW AG - Horw

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Questions about solar power in Luzern