How much solar power does Schaffhausen already produce?

945 solar installations with 25.9 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~12% 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 Schaffhausen?

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 Schaffhausen

945 solar installations with 25.9 MWp of capacity are installed in Schaffhausen.

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Solar installations: 945
Installed capacity: 25.9 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~12%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Schaffhausen: 15 of 26; 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 Schaffhausen

The suitable roofs of Schaffhausen could deliver around 219 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~12% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Schaffhausen

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Communities in Schaffhausen

Elektrizitätswerk des Kantons Schaffhausen AG - Schaffhausen
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Schaffhausen, SH

Communities nearby

Elektrizitätswerk des Kantons Schaffhausen AG - Stetten (SH)
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Stetten (SH), SH
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Stetten, SH
Elektrizitätswerk des Kantons Schaffhausen AG - Büttenhardt
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Büttenhardt, SH

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Questions about solar power in Schaffhausen

How much solar power does Schaffhausen already produce?: 945 solar installations with 25.9 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~12% 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 Schaffhausen?: 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	35	752
2012	24	1’193
2013	12	982
2014	14	380
2015	39	1’189
2016	15	458
2017	30	1’816
2018	15	673
2019	26	301
2020	58	1’615
2021	57	2’478
2022	84	1’648
2023	177	4’942
2024	189	3’943
2025	148	3’028
2026	22	525

Month	GWh
Jan	6.1
Feb	10
Mar	18.1
Apr	23.9
May	28.9
Jun	31
Jul	31.5
Aug	26.6
Sept	19.8
Oct	12.2
Nov	6.3
Dec	4.8

Solar power in Schaffhausen

How much sun falls on the roofs of Schaffhausen

A LEG is forming in Schaffhausen

Communities in Schaffhausen

Elektrizitätswerk des Kantons Schaffhausen AG - Schaffhausen

Communities nearby

Elektrizitätswerk des Kantons Schaffhausen AG - Stetten (SH)

LEG Stetten

Elektrizitätswerk des Kantons Schaffhausen AG - Büttenhardt

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Questions about solar power in Schaffhausen