Which municipality in canton Bern has the greatest solar potential per capita?

Rebévelier: its roofs could generate about 47'931 kWh of electricity a year per inhabitant (2025) — the greatest modelled per-capita potential of any municipality in canton Bern.

Why do small municipalities lead rather than the cities?

Because the roof potential is divided by the number of inhabitants: few residents with large barn, shed and stable roofs produce high per-capita values. Big cities have the greatest absolute potential but little roof area per person. The figure remains modelled potential, not today's generation.

Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS

The greatest solar potential per capita in canton Bern

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Rebévelier has the greatest solar potential per capita in canton Bern: its roofs could generate about 47'931 kWh of electricity a year per inhabitant. Next come Deisswil bei Münchenbuchsee (46'322 kWh) and Berken (33'778 kWh). Per capita, small municipalities with lots of roof area — barns and sheds — lead, not the big cities. Source: BFE/FSO.

Ranking

BFE + BFS · 2025

Rank	Municipality	Solar potential per capita	Residents
1	Rebévelier	47'931 kWh	29
2	Deisswil bei Münchenbuchsee	46'322 kWh	87
3	Berken	33'778 kWh	45
4	Mont-Tramelan	31'930 kWh	114
5	Rumendingen	31'515 kWh	99
6	Oberwil im Simmental	30'203 kWh	839
7	Hasliberg	29'867 kWh	1'125
8	Seehof	29'365 kWh	63
9	Boltigen	28'140 kWh	1'258
10	Habkern	27'568 kWh	625
11	Lenk	26'152 kWh	2'352
12	Wiggiswil	25'054 kWh	93
13	Saxeten	24'783 kWh	92
14	Ochlenberg	22'919 kWh	555
15	St. Stephan	22'371 kWh	1'316
16	Petit-Val	22'328 kWh	464
17	Meienried	22'321 kWh	56
18	Busswil bei Melchnau	22'182 kWh	165
19	Guggisberg	22'078 kWh	1'487
20	Horrenbach-Buchen	21'644 kWh	225
21	Guttannen	21'525 kWh	236
22	Därstetten	21'450 kWh	876
23	Grindelwald	21'263 kWh	3'942
24	Lauenen	21'187 kWh	851
25	Diemtigen	21'153 kWh	2'307
26	Schelten	20'811 kWh	37
27	Gsteig bei Gstaad	20'763 kWh	1'036
28	Rüeggisberg	20'034 kWh	1'756
29	Saanen	19'984 kWh	6'967
30	Erlenbach im Simmental	19'977 kWh	1'709
31	Champoz	19'875 kWh	160
32	Niedermuhlern	19'727 kWh	513
33	La Ferrière	19'613 kWh	542
34	Dürrenroth	19'591 kWh	1'075
35	Oeschenbach	19'578 kWh	237
36	Gampelen	19'427 kWh	1'047
37	Walterswil	19'332 kWh	539
38	Wachseldorn	19'224 kWh	232
39	Teuffenthal	19'172 kWh	157
40	Corcelles	19'048 kWh	189
41	Gondiswil	18'995 kWh	736
42	Rohrbachgraben	18'850 kWh	374
43	Gurbrü	18'685 kWh	251
44	Höchstetten	18'450 kWh	258
45	Innertkirchen	18'397 kWh	1'079
46	Müntschemier	18'283 kWh	1'683
47	Zweisimmen	18'278 kWh	3'083
48	Wyssachen	18'258 kWh	1'125
49	Wengi	18'196 kWh	643
50	Lyssach	18'196 kWh	1'491
51	Brüttelen	18'064 kWh	625
52	Schangnau	17'976 kWh	919
53	Nods	17'848 kWh	776
54	Oberbalm	17'827 kWh	856
55	Oberlangenegg	17'619 kWh	483
56	Willadingen	17'576 kWh	198
57	Gals	17'551 kWh	878
58	Hofstetten bei Brienz	17'495 kWh	551
59	Wald	17'471 kWh	1'194
60	Landiswil	17'420 kWh	624
61	Trub	17'306 kWh	1'277
62	Oberthal	17'282 kWh	710
63	Auswil	17'216 kWh	485
64	Kallnach	17'207 kWh	2'238
65	Trachselwald	17'163 kWh	927
66	Kappelen	17'021 kWh	1'413
67	Beatenberg	17'008 kWh	1'210
68	Affoltern im Emmental	16'977 kWh	1'224
69	Saules	16'623 kWh	151
70	Brienzwiler	16'533 kWh	499
71	Loveresse	16'458 kWh	367
72	Walperswil	16'332 kWh	1'036
73	Lauterbrunnen	16'269 kWh	2'356
74	Treiten	16'121 kWh	428
75	Rapperswil	16'113 kWh	2'755
76	Röthenbach im Emmental	15'995 kWh	1'221
77	Niederbipp	15'961 kWh	5'689
78	Belprahon	15'909 kWh	264
79	Saicourt	15'723 kWh	657
80	Bleienbach	15'654 kWh	787
81	Wileroltigen	15'600 kWh	375
82	Adelboden	15'544 kWh	3'438
83	Eggiwil	15'488 kWh	2'438
84	Radelfingen	15'484 kWh	1'271
85	Seeberg	15'335 kWh	1'565
86	Kriechenwil	15'333 kWh	420
87	Heimiswil	15'263 kWh	1'619
88	Bühl	15'232 kWh	474
89	Rüti bei Büren	15'229 kWh	872
90	Eriz	15'223 kWh	494
91	Farnern	15'223 kWh	224
92	Ferenbalm	15'211 kWh	1'278
93	Linden	15'189 kWh	1'272
94	Siselen	15'188 kWh	640
95	Mühleberg	15'135 kWh	3'184
96	Alchenstorf	15'127 kWh	630
97	Bannwil	15'030 kWh	674
98	Arni	15'021 kWh	974
99	Ursenbach	14'928 kWh	907
100	Crémines	14'858 kWh	527
101	Lauperswil	14'809 kWh	2'728
102	Rüti bei Lyssach	14'774 kWh	155
103	Wiler bei Utzenstorf	14'730 kWh	1'036
104	Sonvilier	14'605 kWh	1'229
105	Reisiswil	14'590 kWh	183
106	Oberried am Brienzersee	14'560 kWh	489
107	Kernenried	14'535 kWh	516
108	Reichenbach im Kandertal	14'522 kWh	3'850
109	Buchholterberg	14'463 kWh	1'584
110	Allmendingen bei Bern	14'451 kWh	519
111	Cormoret	14'425 kWh	504
112	Hellsau	14'417 kWh	206
113	Fahrni	14'404 kWh	788
114	Iffwil	14'389 kWh	442
115	Cortébert	14'385 kWh	675
116	Ersigen	14'361 kWh	2'004
117	Homberg	14'329 kWh	499
118	Melchnau	14'296 kWh	1'485
119	Walliswil bei Niederbipp	14'231 kWh	234
120	Bargen	14'227 kWh	1'112
121	Schwadernau	14'175 kWh	697
122	Häutligen	14'160 kWh	262
123	Rüschegg	14'155 kWh	1'728
124	Finsterhennen	14'140 kWh	570
125	Sumiswald	14'106 kWh	5'234
126	Tschugg	14'055 kWh	476
127	Wynigen	13'965 kWh	2'101
128	Oberwil bei Büren	13'888 kWh	895
129	Kandergrund	13'761 kWh	795
130	Hermrigen	13'662 kWh	325
131	Diessbach bei Büren	13'628 kWh	1'064
132	Walkringen	13'539 kWh	1'814
133	Madiswil	13'518 kWh	3'383
134	Sorvilier	13'473 kWh	311
135	Rohrbach	13'457 kWh	1'568
136	Kirchdorf	13'400 kWh	1'859
137	Seedorf	13'363 kWh	3'280
138	Graben	13'323 kWh	334
139	Burgistein	13'287 kWh	1'077
140	Eriswil	13'284 kWh	1'346
141	Grossaffoltern	13'230 kWh	3'056
142	Schwarzenburg	13'173 kWh	6'797
143	Jens	13'122 kWh	663
144	Bowil	13'108 kWh	1'316
145	Rüderswil	13'095 kWh	2'394
146	Unterlangenegg	13'059 kWh	1'069
147	Signau	13'033 kWh	2'684
148	Grandval	13'015 kWh	398
149	Riggisberg	13'002 kWh	3'078
150	Brienz	12'966 kWh	3'264
151	Kandersteg	12'951 kWh	1'298
152	Oberbipp	12'895 kWh	1'979
153	Epsach	12'880 kWh	375
154	Courtelary	12'877 kWh	1'432
155	Aeschi bei Spiez	12'813 kWh	2'353
156	Huttwil	12'714 kWh	5'206
157	Leuzigen	12'607 kWh	1'377
158	Iseltwald	12'607 kWh	399
159	Ins	12'592 kWh	3'800
160	Utzenstorf	12'591 kWh	4'504
161	Schwarzhäusern	12'590 kWh	529
162	Thunstetten	12'574 kWh	3'621
163	Jaberg	12'542 kWh	299
164	Zuzwil	12'532 kWh	549
165	Zielebach	12'410 kWh	332
166	Court	12'394 kWh	1'387
167	Vinelz	12'357 kWh	908
168	Walliswil bei Wangen	12'345 kWh	614
169	Lützelflüh	12'313 kWh	4'406
170	Rumisberg	12'305 kWh	499
171	Schattenhalb	12'293 kWh	580
172	Scheuren	12'230 kWh	538
173	Orvin	12'157 kWh	1'284
174	Uebeschi	12'072 kWh	695
175	Oberhünigen	12'069 kWh	319
176	Büetigen	12'000 kWh	920
177	Wiedlisbach	11'995 kWh	2'657
178	Sauge	11'990 kWh	829
179	Thörigen	11'942 kWh	1'179
180	Plateau de Diesse	11'937 kWh	2'251
181	Forst-Längenbühl	11'899 kWh	769
182	Rütschelen	11'876 kWh	597
183	Renan	11'850 kWh	935
184	Merzligen	11'753 kWh	405
185	Gurzelen	11'701 kWh	870
186	Inkwil	11'692 kWh	668
187	Romont	11'688 kWh	237
188	Münchenwiler	11'669 kWh	593
189	Villeret	11'610 kWh	938
190	Bettenhausen	11'601 kWh	706
191	Schüpfen	11'559 kWh	3'778
192	Koppigen	11'558 kWh	2'260
193	Lütschental	11'529 kWh	242
194	Mirchel	11'528 kWh	563
195	Corgémont	11'516 kWh	1'801
196	Hagneck	11'464 kWh	444
197	Lüscherz	11'458 kWh	576
198	Frutigen	11'438 kWh	7'136
199	Niederried bei Interlaken	11'437 kWh	348
200	Attiswil	11'426 kWh	1'529
201	Hasle bei Burgdorf	11'406 kWh	3'414
202	Fraubrunnen	11'365 kWh	5'525
203	Heimenhausen	11'218 kWh	1'199
204	Eschert	11'189 kWh	370
205	Bätterkinden	11'160 kWh	3'413
206	Mattstetten	11'081 kWh	592
207	Pohlern	11'079 kWh	241
208	Schwanden bei Brienz	11'068 kWh	674
209	Herbligen	10'922 kWh	629
210	Aefligen	10'910 kWh	1'154
211	Wangen an der Aare	10'862 kWh	2'981
212	Heiligenschwendi	10'792 kWh	732
213	Reutigen	10'782 kWh	1'393
214	Biglen	10'756 kWh	1'879
215	Dotzigen	10'555 kWh	1'587
216	Brenzikofen	10'505 kWh	535
217	Uetendorf	10'474 kWh	6'072
218	Sigriswil	10'394 kWh	4'943
219	Krauchthal	10'343 kWh	2'363
220	Roches	10'343 kWh	204
221	Rüegsau	10'336 kWh	3'278
222	Oppligen	10'258 kWh	658
223	Perrefitte	10'226 kWh	486
224	Oberdiessbach	10'037 kWh	3'776
225	Aarberg	10'015 kWh	4'601
226	Gerzensee	9'992 kWh	1'320
227	Tramelan	9'991 kWh	4'670
228	Trubschachen	9'974 kWh	1'536
229	Blumenstein	9'969 kWh	1'289
230	Kiesen	9'950 kWh	1'008
231	Sutz-Lattrigen	9'929 kWh	1'409
232	Mörigen	9'907 kWh	862
233	Reconvilier	9'906 kWh	2'454
234	Sonceboz-Sombeval	9'765 kWh	1'874
235	Roggwil	9'763 kWh	4'514
236	Gündlischwand	9'744 kWh	352
237	Büren an der Aare	9'741 kWh	3'779
238	Frauenkappelen	9'731 kWh	1'486
239	Wynau	9'728 kWh	1'694
240	Freimettigen	9'693 kWh	456
241	Oberburg	9'677 kWh	2'972
242	Stocken-Höfen	9'618 kWh	1'020
243	Neuenegg	9'602 kWh	5'805
244	Meikirch	9'461 kWh	2'615
245	Langnau im Emmental	9'456 kWh	9'645
246	Valbirse	9'453 kWh	4'043
247	Niederönz	9'451 kWh	1'784
248	Zäziwil	9'405 kWh	1'665
249	Arch	9'393 kWh	1'713
250	Meiringen	9'376 kWh	4'791
251	Rüdtligen-Alchenflüh	9'302 kWh	2'479
252	Hindelbank	9'258 kWh	2'805
253	Wimmis	9'253 kWh	2'732
254	Moosseedorf	9'243 kWh	4'134
255	Brügg	9'183 kWh	4'714
256	Gsteigwiler	9'176 kWh	437
257	Safnern	9'175 kWh	2'049
258	Wilderswil	9'156 kWh	2'760
259	Meinisberg	9'095 kWh	1'513
260	Thurnen	9'075 kWh	2'076
261	Konolfingen	8'994 kWh	5'469
262	Kirchlindach	8'983 kWh	3'342
263	Twann-Tüscherz	8'935 kWh	1'239
264	Kirchberg	8'907 kWh	5'918
265	Langenthal	8'845 kWh	16'233
266	Seftigen	8'837 kWh	2'175
267	Lotzwil	8'793 kWh	2'841
268	Péry-La Heutte	8'661 kWh	1'957
269	Ringgenberg	8'651 kWh	2'647
270	Erlach	8'579 kWh	1'393
271	Tavannes	8'550 kWh	3'469
272	Rubigen	8'540 kWh	2'876
273	Amsoldingen	8'339 kWh	849
274	Niederhünigen	8'305 kWh	714
275	Herzogenbuchsee	8'278 kWh	7'620
276	Ligerz	8'268 kWh	508
277	Vechigen	8'222 kWh	6'070
278	Worben	8'200 kWh	2'678
279	Uttigen	8'161 kWh	2'170
280	Aarwangen	8'112 kWh	4'873
281	Krattigen	8'104 kWh	1'134
282	Wohlen bei Bern	8'103 kWh	9'310
283	Grosshöchstetten	7'967 kWh	4'191
284	Studen	7'942 kWh	3'590
285	Toffen	7'920 kWh	2'697
286	Jegenstorf	7'778 kWh	5'883
287	Täuffelen	7'775 kWh	3'070
288	Interlaken	7'594 kWh	6'123
289	Burgdorf	7'541 kWh	17'577
290	Bäriswil	7'500 kWh	1'124
291	Wichtrach	7'430 kWh	4'510
292	Wattenwil	7'415 kWh	3'219
293	Kaufdorf	7'401 kWh	1'116
294	Laupen	7'396 kWh	3'306
295	Lyss	7'277 kWh	16'613
296	Thierachern	7'249 kWh	2'574
297	Bellmund	7'224 kWh	1'805
298	Worb	7'172 kWh	11'600
299	Bolligen	6'928 kWh	6'348
300	Matten bei Interlaken	6'895 kWh	4'196
301	Saint-Imier	6'882 kWh	5'144
302	Bönigen	6'738 kWh	2'771
303	Evilard	6'711 kWh	2'706
304	Belp	6'699 kWh	11'739
305	Münsingen	6'674 kWh	13'003
306	Lengnau	6'586 kWh	5'808
307	Unterseen	6'553 kWh	5'750
308	Münchenbuchsee	6'539 kWh	10'751
309	Därligen	6'454 kWh	423
310	Leissigen	6'423 kWh	1'205
311	Stettlen	6'285 kWh	3'413
312	Spiez	6'238 kWh	13'332
313	Heimberg	6'213 kWh	7'200
314	La Neuveville	6'154 kWh	3'781
315	Pieterlen	6'088 kWh	5'255
316	Oberhofen am Thunersee	6'071 kWh	2'553
317	Steffisburg	6'023 kWh	16'599
318	Thun	5'886 kWh	44'163
319	Orpund	5'849 kWh	3'375
320	Port	5'782 kWh	3'976
321	Aegerten	5'678 kWh	2'499
322	Urtenen-Schönbühl	5'470 kWh	6'632
323	Muri bei Bern	5'113 kWh	13'940
324	Ittigen	5'095 kWh	11'482
325	Ipsach	4'975 kWh	3'873
326	Hilterfingen	4'969 kWh	4'130
327	Bremgarten bei Bern	4'919 kWh	4'462
328	Köniz	4'832 kWh	43'923
329	Zollikofen	4'780 kWh	11'842
330	Kehrsatz	4'748 kWh	4'663
331	Biel/Bienne	4'426 kWh	57'462
332	Bern	4'049 kWh	138'562
333	Nidau	3'913 kWh	7'160
334	Ostermundigen	3'510 kWh	18'432

Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), retrieved 31.08.2026

How we measure this

BFE + BFS

Modelled annual rooftop electricity yield (BFE solar model, 2025 snapshot) divided by the permanent resident population (FSO STATPOP), in kilowatt-hours per year per inhabitant. For scale: an ElCom reference household (profile H4) uses 4,500 kWh a year. It is a potential, not installed capacity or actual generation. Per capita the absolute ranking inverts: small municipalities with large barn and shed roofs lead, not the cities with the most total roof area.

Frequently asked questions

Which municipality in canton Bern has the greatest solar potential per capita?: Rebévelier: its roofs could generate about 47'931 kWh of electricity a year per inhabitant (2025) — the greatest modelled per-capita potential of any municipality in canton Bern.
Why do small municipalities lead rather than the cities?: Because the roof potential is divided by the number of inhabitants: few residents with large barn, shed and stable roofs produce high per-capita values. Big cities have the greatest absolute potential but little roof area per person. The figure remains modelled potential, not today's generation.