How much solar power does St. Margrethen already produce?

219 solar installations with 7.2 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 St. Margrethen?

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 St. Margrethen

219 solar installations with 7.2 MWp of capacity are installed in St. Margrethen.

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Solar installations: 219
Installed capacity: 7.2 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~13%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of St. Gallen: 64 of 75; 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 St. Margrethen

The suitable roofs of St. Margrethen could deliver around 54 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~13% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in St. Margrethen

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

Communities in St. Margrethen

Technische Betriebe, Politische Gemeinde St. Margrethen - St. Margrethen
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St. Margrethen, SG

Communities nearby

Elektra Berneck, Stromversorgung - Berneck
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Berneck, SG
LEG Au
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Au, SG
Politische Gemeinde Au SG, Elektrizitätswerk - Au (SG)
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Au (SG), SG

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Questions about solar power in St. Margrethen

How much solar power does St. Margrethen already produce?: 219 solar installations with 7.2 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 St. Margrethen?: 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	3	550
2012	1	9
2013	4	278
2014	8	235
2015	15	323
2016	11	1’172
2017	8	146
2018	9	85
2019	3	44
2020	6	56
2021	21	442
2022	23	314
2023	42	1’124
2024	38	756
2025	21	947
2026	6	689

Month	GWh
Jan	1.5
Feb	2.6
Mar	4.5
Apr	6.1
May	7.1
Jun	7.5
Jul	7.5
Aug	6.3
Sept	4.8
Oct	3.2
Nov	1.6
Dec	1.2

Solar power in St. Margrethen

How much sun falls on the roofs of St. Margrethen

A LEG is forming in St. Margrethen

Communities in St. Margrethen

Technische Betriebe, Politische Gemeinde St. Margrethen - St. Margrethen

Communities nearby

Elektra Berneck, Stromversorgung - Berneck

LEG Au

Politische Gemeinde Au SG, Elektrizitätswerk - Au (SG)

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