The greatest solar potential per capita in canton Lucerne
National ranking →Luthern has the greatest solar potential per capita in canton Lucerne: its roofs could generate about 20'919 kWh of electricity a year per inhabitant. Next come Schongau (20'123 kWh) and Ufhusen (20'000 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 | Luthern | 20'919 kWh | 1'252 |
| 2 | Schongau | 20'123 kWh | 1'055 |
| 3 | Ufhusen | 20'000 kWh | 924 |
| 4 | Romoos | 18'688 kWh | 640 |
| 5 | Flühli | 18'149 kWh | 1'918 |
| 6 | Wikon | 18'055 kWh | 1'491 |
| 7 | Altishofen | 17'672 kWh | 2'040 |
| 8 | Hohenrain | 16'838 kWh | 2'467 |
| 9 | Grossdietwil | 16'306 kWh | 923 |
| 10 | Altbüron | 16'229 kWh | 1'013 |
| 11 | Römerswil | 16'197 kWh | 1'804 |
| 12 | Fischbach | 16'039 kWh | 760 |
| 13 | Menznau | 15'836 kWh | 3'168 |
| 14 | Hergiswil bei Willisau | 14'529 kWh | 1'934 |
| 15 | Zell | 14'474 kWh | 2'264 |
| 16 | Werthenstein | 14'063 kWh | 2'161 |
| 17 | Escholzmatt-Marbach | 14'031 kWh | 4'587 |
| 18 | Pfaffnau | 14'001 kWh | 2'792 |
| 19 | Roggliswil | 13'554 kWh | 785 |
| 20 | Hasle | 13'509 kWh | 1'841 |
| 21 | Buttisholz | 13'504 kWh | 3'510 |
| 22 | Grosswangen | 13'193 kWh | 3'492 |
| 23 | Entlebuch | 13'192 kWh | 3'409 |
| 24 | Alberswil | 13'050 kWh | 741 |
| 25 | Beromünster | 12'904 kWh | 6'963 |
| 26 | Ermensee | 12'622 kWh | 1'087 |
| 27 | Inwil | 12'258 kWh | 2'919 |
| 28 | Hitzkirch | 12'224 kWh | 6'067 |
| 29 | Schüpfheim | 12'013 kWh | 4'287 |
| 30 | Schlierbach | 12'012 kWh | 994 |
| 31 | Aesch | 11'822 kWh | 1'526 |
| 32 | Triengen | 11'663 kWh | 5'051 |
| 33 | Ruswil | 11'619 kWh | 7'645 |
| 34 | Egolzwil | 11'284 kWh | 1'667 |
| 35 | Willisau | 11'274 kWh | 9'297 |
| 36 | Dagmersellen | 11'134 kWh | 6'144 |
| 37 | Knutwil | 11'100 kWh | 2'499 |
| 38 | Ettiswil | 10'925 kWh | 2'877 |
| 39 | Ballwil | 10'692 kWh | 2'845 |
| 40 | Dierikon | 10'526 kWh | 1'691 |
| 41 | Hildisrieden | 10'340 kWh | 2'468 |
| 42 | Reiden | 10'239 kWh | 7'690 |
| 43 | Rickenbach | 10'216 kWh | 3'887 |
| 44 | Schwarzenberg | 10'199 kWh | 1'808 |
| 45 | Mauensee | 9'863 kWh | 1'533 |
| 46 | Büron | 9'790 kWh | 2'759 |
| 47 | Rothenburg | 9'701 kWh | 7'983 |
| 48 | Doppleschwand | 9'597 kWh | 843 |
| 49 | Eich | 9'432 kWh | 1'779 |
| 50 | Root | 9'307 kWh | 6'712 |
| 51 | Schötz | 9'300 kWh | 4'983 |
| 52 | Eschenbach | 9'294 kWh | 3'796 |
| 53 | Nebikon | 9'040 kWh | 2'959 |
| 54 | Rain | 8'963 kWh | 3'347 |
| 55 | Meierskappel | 8'954 kWh | 1'578 |
| 56 | Neuenkirch | 8'465 kWh | 7'243 |
| 57 | Malters | 8'279 kWh | 7'930 |
| 58 | Schenkon | 8'188 kWh | 3'163 |
| 59 | Hochdorf | 7'889 kWh | 10'158 |
| 60 | Nottwil | 7'873 kWh | 4'104 |
| 61 | Sursee | 7'867 kWh | 11'118 |
| 62 | Sempach | 7'797 kWh | 4'404 |
| 63 | Wauwil | 7'779 kWh | 2'683 |
| 64 | Udligenswil | 7'692 kWh | 2'483 |
| 65 | Weggis | 7'400 kWh | 4'874 |
| 66 | Oberkirch | 7'226 kWh | 5'213 |
| 67 | Vitznau | 6'903 kWh | 1'492 |
| 68 | Wolhusen | 6'440 kWh | 4'868 |
| 69 | Geuensee | 6'334 kWh | 3'069 |
| 70 | Adligenswil | 5'437 kWh | 5'704 |
| 71 | Buchrain | 5'421 kWh | 7'013 |
| 72 | Emmen | 5'395 kWh | 32'777 |
| 73 | Meggen | 5'301 kWh | 7'718 |
| 74 | Greppen | 5'261 kWh | 1'228 |
| 75 | Gisikon | 4'841 kWh | 1'543 |
| 76 | Ebikon | 4'512 kWh | 14'737 |
| 77 | Kriens | 3'511 kWh | 30'685 |
| 78 | Horw | 3'365 kWh | 15'939 |
| 79 | Lucerne | 2'913 kWh | 86'699 |
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 Lucerne has the greatest solar potential per capita?
- Luthern: its roofs could generate about 20'919 kWh of electricity a year per inhabitant (2025) — the greatest modelled per-capita potential of any municipality in canton Lucerne.
- 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.