The greatest solar potential per capita in canton Nidwalden
National ranking →Dallenwil has the greatest solar potential per capita in canton Nidwalden: its roofs could generate about 7'861 kWh of electricity a year per inhabitant. Next come Oberdorf (7'664 kWh) and Wolfenschiessen (7'576 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 | Dallenwil | 7'861 kWh | 1'856 |
| 2 | Oberdorf | 7'664 kWh | 3'095 |
| 3 | Wolfenschiessen | 7'576 kWh | 2'174 |
| 4 | Ennetmoos | 7'428 kWh | 2'313 |
| 5 | Stans | 6'614 kWh | 8'565 |
| 6 | Ennetbürgen | 5'316 kWh | 5'361 |
| 7 | Buochs | 5'309 kWh | 5'607 |
| 8 | Emmetten | 5'299 kWh | 1'691 |
| 9 | Stansstad | 4'264 kWh | 4'916 |
| 10 | Beckenried | 4'249 kWh | 3'770 |
| 11 | Hergiswil | 3'262 kWh | 6'316 |
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 Nidwalden has the greatest solar potential per capita?
- Dallenwil: its roofs could generate about 7'861 kWh of electricity a year per inhabitant (2025) — the greatest modelled per-capita potential of any municipality in canton Nidwalden.
- 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.