How much solar power does Zürich already produce?

2’516 solar installations with 99.8 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~8.8% 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 Zürich?

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 Zürich

2’516 solar installations with 99.8 MWp of capacity are installed in Zürich.

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Solar installations: 2’516
Installed capacity: 99.8 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~8.8%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Zürich: 144 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 Zürich

The suitable roofs of Zürich could deliver around 1’133 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~8.8% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Zürich

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Communities in Zürich

Elektrizitätswerk der Stadt Zürich - Zürich
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Zürich, ZH

Communities nearby

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Uitikon
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Uitikon, ZH
Werke am Zürichsee AG (Zollikon) - Zollikon
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Zollikon, ZH
Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Kilchberg (ZH)
Forming
Kilchberg (ZH), ZH

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Questions about solar power in Zürich

How much solar power does Zürich already produce?: 2’516 solar installations with 99.8 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~8.8% 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 Zürich?: 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	157	4’617
2012	61	1’532
2013	61	2’618
2014	54	1’393
2015	103	3’337
2016	70	2’555
2017	75	2’934
2018	81	3’016
2019	86	4’549
2020	141	4’579
2021	180	8’172
2022	206	6’591
2023	348	12’748
2024	476	22’231
2025	359	16’437
2026	58	2’526

Month	GWh
Jan	28.2
Feb	46.6
Mar	93.6
Apr	126.7
May	147
Jun	158
Jul	164.9
Aug	146.6
Sept	105.6
Oct	62.3
Nov	31.2
Dec	22.9

Solar power in Zürich

How much sun falls on the roofs of Zürich

A LEG is forming in Zürich

Communities in Zürich

Elektrizitätswerk der Stadt Zürich - Zürich

Communities nearby

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Uitikon

Werke am Zürichsee AG (Zollikon) - Zollikon

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) - Kilchberg (ZH)

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Questions about solar power in Zürich