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

Sévaz: its roofs could generate about 39'537 kWh of electricity a year per inhabitant (2025) — the greatest modelled per-capita potential of any municipality in canton Fribourg.

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 Fribourg

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Sévaz has the greatest solar potential per capita in canton Fribourg: its roofs could generate about 39'537 kWh of electricity a year per inhabitant. Next come Ried bei Kerzers (39'502 kWh) and Pierrafortscha (31'757 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	Sévaz	39'537 kWh	324
2	Ried bei Kerzers	39'502 kWh	1'285
3	Pierrafortscha	31'757 kWh	148
4	Villarsel-sur-Marly	25'634 kWh	71
5	Le Châtelard	25'000 kWh	362
6	Fräschels	24'989 kWh	435
7	Sâles	21'610 kWh	1'478
8	Jaun	21'426 kWh	659
9	Grangettes	18'598 kWh	214
10	Vuisternens-devant-Romont	17'988 kWh	2'410
11	St. Ursen	17'444 kWh	1'389
12	Vaulruz	16'771 kWh	1'115
13	Villorsonnens	16'623 kWh	1'593
14	La Verrerie	16'568 kWh	1'323
15	Sorens	16'018 kWh	1'125
16	Saint-Martin	15'486 kWh	1'059
17	Nuvilly	15'274 kWh	493
18	Surpierre	15'250 kWh	1'259
19	Prévondavaux	15'185 kWh	108
20	Rue	14'685 kWh	2'638
21	Greng	14'637 kWh	179
22	Haut-Intyamon	14'577 kWh	1'772
23	Grandvillard	14'497 kWh	925
24	Siviriez	14'161 kWh	2'711
25	Avry	14'061 kWh	1'970
26	Val-de-Charmey	13'956 kWh	2'725
27	Pont-la-Ville	13'929 kWh	649
28	Ferpicloz	13'884 kWh	242
29	Massonnens	13'868 kWh	605
30	Vuadens	13'597 kWh	2'580
31	Plaffeien	13'484 kWh	3'729
32	Semsales	13'275 kWh	1'591
33	Rechthalten	13'256 kWh	1'161
34	Torny	13'129 kWh	1'112
35	Les Montets	13'094 kWh	1'587
36	Mézières	13'057 kWh	1'217
37	Villaz	13'019 kWh	2'421
38	Autigny	12'987 kWh	837
39	Le Flon	12'965 kWh	1'221
40	Givisiez	12'894 kWh	3'507
41	Treyvaux	12'751 kWh	1'643
42	Hauterive	12'599 kWh	2'674
43	Châtonnaye	12'547 kWh	852
44	Granges	12'441 kWh	1'012
45	Heitenried	12'307 kWh	1'413
46	Saint-Aubin	12'118 kWh	2'106
47	Belmont-Broye	11'877 kWh	6'287
48	Bas-Intyamon	11'853 kWh	1'759
49	Echarlens	11'750 kWh	823
50	Vallon	11'713 kWh	537
51	Ueberstorf	11'680 kWh	2'417
52	Cugy	11'679 kWh	2'067
53	Prez	11'657 kWh	2'487
54	Tafers	11'573 kWh	8'030
55	Cressier	11'545 kWh	1'120
56	Mont-Vully	11'499 kWh	4'551
57	Bösingen	11'472 kWh	3'336
58	Corbières	11'408 kWh	1'037
59	St. Silvester	11'375 kWh	1'062
60	Plasselb	11'374 kWh	1'099
61	Billens-Hennens	11'352 kWh	910
62	Hauteville	11'347 kWh	750
63	Matran	11'313 kWh	2'094
64	Kerzers	11'232 kWh	5'546
65	Pont-en-Ogoz	11'190 kWh	2'050
66	Brünisried	11'125 kWh	738
67	Grolley-Ponthaux	10'956 kWh	2'898
68	Le Mouret	10'869 kWh	3'326
69	Gruyères	10'858 kWh	2'353
70	Marsens	10'807 kWh	2'093
71	Crésuz	10'630 kWh	508
72	Romont	10'559 kWh	6'276
73	La Roche	10'461 kWh	2'083
74	Chénens	10'363 kWh	908
75	Schmitten	10'360 kWh	4'303
76	Gibloux	10'322 kWh	8'719
77	Gurmels	10'163 kWh	4'710
78	Misery-Courtion	10'050 kWh	2'393
79	Châtel-sur-Montsalvens	10'000 kWh	354
80	Murten	9'981 kWh	9'525
81	Bois-d’Amont	9'892 kWh	2'489
82	Kleinbösingen	9'842 kWh	698
83	Montagny	9'800 kWh	3'105
84	Tentlingen	9'745 kWh	1'374
85	Gletterens	9'663 kWh	1'156
86	Delley-Portalban	9'637 kWh	1'349
87	Ursy	9'629 kWh	4'073
88	Giffers	9'470 kWh	1'718
89	Estavayer	9'415 kWh	10'812
90	Cottens	9'277 kWh	1'605
91	Courtepin	9'150 kWh	5'847
92	Düdingen	9'104 kWh	9'333
93	La Brillaz	9'080 kWh	2'239
94	Muntelier	9'049 kWh	1'020
95	Cheyres-Châbles	8'927 kWh	2'545
96	Bossonnens	8'916 kWh	1'661
97	La Sonnaz	8'879 kWh	1'481
98	Le Pâquier	8'723 kWh	1'457
99	Courgevaux	8'616 kWh	1'431
100	Châtel-Saint-Denis	8'609 kWh	8'931
101	Lully	8'491 kWh	1'239
102	Riaz	8'328 kWh	2'924
103	Attalens	8'173 kWh	3'690
104	Granges-Paccot	8'125 kWh	3'989
105	Botterens	8'061 kWh	748
106	Corminboeuf	7'994 kWh	3'120
107	Wünnewil-Flamatt	7'857 kWh	5'848
108	Remaufens	7'839 kWh	1'462
109	Châtillon	7'486 kWh	549
110	Meyriez	7'304 kWh	586
111	Belfaux	6'987 kWh	3'488
112	Morlon	6'696 kWh	790
113	Broc	6'628 kWh	2'957
114	Neyruz	6'190 kWh	2'874
115	Bulle FR	6'135 kWh	27'276
116	Marly	5'642 kWh	9'566
117	Villars-sur-Glâne	4'835 kWh	12'644
118	Fribourg	3'465 kWh	39'599

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 Fribourg has the greatest solar potential per capita?: Sévaz: its roofs could generate about 39'537 kWh of electricity a year per inhabitant (2025) — the greatest modelled per-capita potential of any municipality in canton Fribourg.
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.