The greatest solar potential per capita in canton Zug
National ranking →Menzingen has the greatest solar potential per capita in canton Zug: its roofs could generate about 8'659 kWh of electricity a year per inhabitant. Next come Neuheim (7'606 kWh) and Hünenberg (6'934 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 | Menzingen | 8'659 kWh | 4'824 |
| 2 | Neuheim | 7'606 kWh | 2'523 |
| 3 | Hünenberg | 6'934 kWh | 8'985 |
| 4 | Oberägeri | 6'556 kWh | 6'670 |
| 5 | Risch | 5'461 kWh | 11'830 |
| 6 | Walchwil | 5'253 kWh | 4'013 |
| 7 | Baar | 5'169 kWh | 25'519 |
| 8 | Unterägeri | 5'028 kWh | 9'527 |
| 9 | Cham | 4'776 kWh | 18'518 |
| 10 | Steinhausen | 4'650 kWh | 10'449 |
| 11 | Zug | 3'738 kWh | 32'160 |
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 Zug has the greatest solar potential per capita?
- Menzingen: its roofs could generate about 8'659 kWh of electricity a year per inhabitant (2025) — the greatest modelled per-capita potential of any municipality in canton Zug.
- 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.