The greatest solar potential per capita in canton Geneva
National ranking →Satigny has the greatest solar potential per capita in canton Geneva: its roofs could generate about 20'730 kWh of electricity a year per inhabitant. Next come Jussy (16'233 kWh) and Russin (12'599 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 | Satigny | 20'730 kWh | 4'811 |
| 2 | Jussy | 16'233 kWh | 1'253 |
| 3 | Russin | 12'599 kWh | 554 |
| 4 | Troinex | 10'414 kWh | 3'358 |
| 5 | Aire-la-Ville | 9'569 kWh | 1'161 |
| 6 | Perly-Certoux | 9'411 kWh | 3'296 |
| 7 | Gy | 9'261 kWh | 582 |
| 8 | Presinge | 8'950 kWh | 714 |
| 9 | Cartigny | 8'702 kWh | 1'063 |
| 10 | Choulex | 8'580 kWh | 1'232 |
| 11 | Meinier | 8'444 kWh | 2'108 |
| 12 | Céligny | 8'315 kWh | 837 |
| 13 | Laconnex | 8'169 kWh | 710 |
| 14 | Avusy | 7'965 kWh | 1'425 |
| 15 | Dardagny | 7'876 kWh | 1'846 |
| 16 | Bernex | 7'662 kWh | 11'134 |
| 17 | Vandœuvres | 7'635 kWh | 3'087 |
| 18 | Bardonnex | 7'631 kWh | 2'528 |
| 19 | Collex-Bossy | 7'358 kWh | 1'673 |
| 20 | Plan-les-Ouates | 7'335 kWh | 12'644 |
| 21 | Corsier | 7'167 kWh | 2'270 |
| 22 | Anières | 7'126 kWh | 2'589 |
| 23 | Collonge-Bellerive | 7'086 kWh | 8'655 |
| 24 | Pregny-Chambésy | 6'580 kWh | 4'249 |
| 25 | Genthod | 6'532 kWh | 2'814 |
| 26 | Soral | 6'310 kWh | 935 |
| 27 | Avully | 6'018 kWh | 1'758 |
| 28 | Cologny | 5'990 kWh | 6'147 |
| 29 | Le Grand-Saconnex | 5'681 kWh | 12'775 |
| 30 | Chancy | 5'590 kWh | 1'653 |
| 31 | Meyrin | 5'448 kWh | 27'380 |
| 32 | Veyrier | 5'421 kWh | 12'225 |
| 33 | Puplinge | 5'415 kWh | 2'702 |
| 34 | Hermance | 5'283 kWh | 1'221 |
| 35 | Confignon | 5'246 kWh | 4'565 |
| 36 | Bellevue | 4'794 kWh | 4'111 |
| 37 | Vernier | 3'753 kWh | 38'769 |
| 38 | Thônex | 3'682 kWh | 16'940 |
| 39 | Carouge | 3'488 kWh | 22'783 |
| 40 | Versoix | 3'204 kWh | 14'060 |
| 41 | Chêne-Bougeries | 3'179 kWh | 14'947 |
| 42 | Lancy | 2'818 kWh | 37'520 |
| 43 | Chêne-Bourg | 2'744 kWh | 9'747 |
| 44 | Geneva | 1'990 kWh | 211'152 |
| 45 | Onex | 1'967 kWh | 19'101 |
How we measure this
BFE + BFSModelled 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 Geneva has the greatest solar potential per capita?
- Satigny: its roofs could generate about 20'730 kWh of electricity a year per inhabitant (2025) — the greatest modelled per-capita potential of any municipality in canton Geneva.
- 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.