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All municipalities in the canton of St. Gallen
Solar power · Canton of St. GallenLEG forming

Solar power in Rüthi (SG)

197 solar installations with 6.2 MWp of capacity are installed in Rüthi (SG).

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Solar installations
197
Installed capacity
6.2 MWp
Roof potential in use
~21%
Estimate
Rank in the canton of St. Gallen
20 of 75
by roof potential in use
Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp
before 2012 · 37 kWp
2012 · 116 kWp
2013 · 43 kWp
2014 · 52 kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Rüthi (SG)

The suitable roofs of Rüthi (SG) could deliver around 30 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~21% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)
Jan · 0.9 GWh
Feb · 1.4 GWh
Mar · 2.5 GWh

A LEG is forming in Rüthi (SG)

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

Communities in Rüthi (SG)

  • Rüthi

    LEG Rüthi

    Forming

    Rüthi, SG

  • Rüthi (SG)

    Politische Gemeinde Rüthi, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Rüthi (SG)

    Forming

    Rüthi (SG), SG

Communities nearby

  • Eichberg

    Gemeinde Eichberg, Elektra - Eichberg

    Forming

    Eichberg, SG

  • LEG Oberriet

    Forming

    Oberriet, SG

  • Politische Gemeinde Oberriet SG, Elektrizitätsversorgung - Oberriet (SG)

    Forming

    Oberriet (SG), SG

Join the LEG in Rüthi (SG)

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Questions about solar power in Rüthi (SG)

How much solar power does Rüthi (SG) already produce?
197 solar installations with 6.2 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~21% 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 Rüthi (SG)?
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.

2015 · 459 kWp
2016 · 150 kWp
2017 · 61 kWp
2018 · 170 kWp
2019 · 118 kWp
2020 · 240 kWp
2021 · 185 kWp
2022 · 208 kWp
1’6812023 · 1’681 kWp
2024 · 1’626 kWp
2025 · 357 kWp
2026 · 672 kWp
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New solar capacity per build year in Rüthi (SG)
Build yearInstallationsCapacity (kWp)
before 2012537
20129116
2013343
2014452
201522459
20168150
2017861
201819170
20196118
202017240
20214185
202214208
2023321’681
2024291’626
202516357
20261672

6.1 MWp have been added since 2012.

Apr · 3.3 GWh
May · 3.8 GWh
Jun · 4.1 GWh
4Jul · 4.1 GWh
Aug · 3.7 GWh
Sept · 2.7 GWh
Oct · 1.8 GWh
Nov · 1 GWh
Dec · 0.8 GWh
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSeptOOctNNovDDec
Monthly roof potential in GWh
MonthGWh
Jan0.9
Feb1.4
Mar2.5
Apr3.3
May3.8
Jun4.1
Jul4.1
Aug3.7
Sept2.7
Oct1.8
Nov1
Dec0.8