How much solar power does Montreux already produce?

535 solar installations with 6.6 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~6.5% 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 Montreux?

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.

All municipalities in the canton of Vaud

Solar power · Canton of VaudLEG forming

Solar power in Montreux

535 solar installations with 6.6 MWp of capacity are installed in Montreux.

Go to the community

Solar installations: 535
Installed capacity: 6.6 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~6.5%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Vaud: 256 of 300; 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 Montreux

The suitable roofs of Montreux could deliver around 101 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~6.5% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Montreux

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

Communities in Montreux

Romande Energie SA - Montreux
Forming
Montreux, VD

Communities nearby

Romande Energie SA - Veytaux
Forming
Veytaux, VD
LEG Blonay
Forming
Blonay, VD
Romande Energie SA - Blonay - Saint-Légier
Forming
Blonay - Saint-Légier, VD

Join the LEG in Montreux

Get solar power from your neighbourhood. Joining is free and you keep your electricity supplier.

Go to the community

Questions about solar power in Montreux

How much solar power does Montreux already produce?: 535 solar installations with 6.6 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~6.5% 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 Montreux?: 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	13	124
2012	5	29
2013	5	42
2014	7	102
2015	22	190
2016	26	349
2017	34	383
2018	40	302
2019	39	327
2020	40	820
2021	29	231
2022	50	529
2023	111	1’303
2024	61	869
2025	46	822
2026	7	132

Month	GWh
Jan	2.9
Feb	4.7
Mar	8.4
Apr	11
May	12.3
Jun	13.7
Jul	14.2
Aug	12.5
Sept	9.4
Oct	6
Nov	3.5
Dec	2.6

Solar power in Montreux

How much sun falls on the roofs of Montreux

A LEG is forming in Montreux

Communities in Montreux

Romande Energie SA - Montreux

Communities nearby

Romande Energie SA - Veytaux

LEG Blonay

Romande Energie SA - Blonay - Saint-Légier

Join the LEG in Montreux

Questions about solar power in Montreux