How much solar power does Schwyz already produce?

472 solar installations with 17.6 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~15% 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 Schwyz?

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 Schwyz

472 solar installations with 17.6 MWp of capacity are installed in Schwyz.

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Solar installations: 472
Installed capacity: 17.6 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~15%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Schwyz: 12 of 30; 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 Schwyz

The suitable roofs of Schwyz could deliver around 116 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~15% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Schwyz

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

Communities in Schwyz

ebs Energie AG - Schwyz
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Schwyz, SZ

Communities nearby

ebs Energie AG - Steinen
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Steinen, SZ
ebs Energie AG - Lauerz
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Lauerz, SZ
EWS AG - Ingenbohl
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Ingenbohl, SZ

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Questions about solar power in Schwyz

How much solar power does Schwyz already produce?: 472 solar installations with 17.6 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~15% 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 Schwyz?: 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	16	687
2012	17	1’092
2013	14	429
2014	9	185
2015	20	944
2016	14	391
2017	16	201
2018	15	264
2019	26	1’438
2020	38	1’905
2021	35	904
2022	47	1’542
2023	78	3’232
2024	68	2’446
2025	54	1’748
2026	5	156

Month	GWh
Jan	3.8
Feb	6.1
Mar	9.8
Apr	12.7
May	14.2
Jun	15.2
Jul	15.8
Aug	14.3
Sept	10.3
Oct	6.9
Nov	4.2
Dec	3.2

Solar power in Schwyz

How much sun falls on the roofs of Schwyz

A LEG is forming in Schwyz

Communities in Schwyz

ebs Energie AG - Schwyz

Communities nearby

ebs Energie AG - Steinen

ebs Energie AG - Lauerz

EWS AG - Ingenbohl

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Questions about solar power in Schwyz