How much solar power does Uznach already produce?

290 solar installations with 10.9 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~23% 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 Uznach?

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 Uznach

290 solar installations with 10.9 MWp of capacity are installed in Uznach.

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Solar installations: 290
Installed capacity: 10.9 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~23%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of St. Gallen: 9 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 Uznach

The suitable roofs of Uznach could deliver around 46 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~23% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Uznach

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

Communities in Uznach

Elektrizitätswerk Uznach AG - Uznach
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Uznach, SG

Communities nearby

Elektrizitätswerk Schmerikon AG - Schmerikon
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Schmerikon, SG
Elektrizitätsversorgung Kaltbrunn AG - Kaltbrunn
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Kaltbrunn, SG
LEG Benken
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Benken, SG

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Questions about solar power in Uznach

How much solar power does Uznach already produce?: 290 solar installations with 10.9 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~23% 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 Uznach?: 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	10	148
2012	2	19
2013	7	107
2014	4	56
2015	11	413
2016	7	78
2017	8	285
2018	10	165
2019	20	354
2020	17	765
2021	13	344
2022	41	889
2023	41	1’582
2024	48	2’713
2025	42	2’791
2026	9	167

Month	GWh
Jan	1.4
Feb	2.3
Mar	3.8
Apr	5.1
May	5.8
Jun	6.2
Jul	6.4
Aug	5.8
Sept	4.2
Oct	2.7
Nov	1.5
Dec	1.2

Solar power in Uznach

How much sun falls on the roofs of Uznach

A LEG is forming in Uznach

Communities in Uznach

Elektrizitätswerk Uznach AG - Uznach

Communities nearby

Elektrizitätswerk Schmerikon AG - Schmerikon

Elektrizitätsversorgung Kaltbrunn AG - Kaltbrunn

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Questions about solar power in Uznach