How much solar power does Zermatt already produce?

46 solar installations with 1.1 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~1.8% 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 Zermatt?

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 Zermatt

46 solar installations with 1.1 MWp of capacity are installed in Zermatt.

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Solar installations: 46
Installed capacity: 1.1 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~1.8%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Valais: 111 of 122; 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 Zermatt

The suitable roofs of Zermatt could deliver around 63 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~1.8% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

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Questions about solar power in Zermatt

How much solar power does Zermatt already produce?: 46 solar installations with 1.1 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~1.8% 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 Zermatt?: 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)
2012	4	92
2013	0	0
2014	2	30
2015	2	8
2016	1	4
2017	1	7
2018	2	103
2019	1	24
2020	4	106
2021	1	36
2022	4	140
2023	11	184
2024	8	339
2025	5	58
2026	0	0

Month	GWh
Jan	2
Feb	3.4
Mar	5.9
Apr	7.1
May	7.9
Jun	8.5
Jul	8.5
Aug	7.3
Sept	5.6
Oct	3.6
Nov	1.9
Dec	1.4