How much solar power does Uster already produce?

824 solar installations with 20.9 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~13% 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 Uster?

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 Uster

824 solar installations with 20.9 MWp of capacity are installed in Uster.

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Solar installations: 824
Installed capacity: 20.9 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~13%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Zürich: 71 of 160; 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 Uster

The suitable roofs of Uster could deliver around 155 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~13% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Uster

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

Communities in Uster

ENERGIE USTER AG - Uster
Vom Netzbetreiber genehmigt
Uster, ZH

Communities nearby

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Greifensee
In Gründung
Greifensee, ZH
Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Seegräben
In Gründung
Seegräben, ZH
Gemeinde Fehraltorf, Elektrizität - Fehraltorf
In Gründung
Fehraltorf, ZH

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Questions about solar power in Uster

How much solar power does Uster already produce?: 824 solar installations with 20.9 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~13% 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 Uster?: 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	17	196
2012	6	117
2013	31	667
2014	25	632
2015	29	466
2016	27	1’144
2017	21	237
2018	20	367
2019	30	463
2020	45	745
2021	46	1’416
2022	91	2’346
2023	176	3’445
2024	155	4’208
2025	99	4’087
2026	6	327

Month	GWh
Jan	4.1
Feb	7
Mar	12.9
Apr	17.2
May	19.8
Jun	21.3
Jul	22
Aug	19.7
Sept	14.3
Oct	8.8
Nov	4.5
Dec	3.4

Solar power in Uster

How much sun falls on the roofs of Uster

A LEG is forming in Uster

Communities in Uster

ENERGIE USTER AG - Uster

Communities nearby

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Greifensee

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Seegräben

Gemeinde Fehraltorf, Elektrizität - Fehraltorf

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