Which municipality in canton Fribourg has the greatest solar potential?

Bulle FR, whose roofs could generate about 167 GWh of electricity a year (2025) — the greatest modelled roof potential of any municipality in canton Fribourg.

Does this mean the municipality actually produces this much solar power?

No. It is the modelled potential of the available roof surfaces — the electricity they could generate if fully used. Actual installed photovoltaics produce far less. The figure comes from the BFE solar model and scales with how much roof area a municipality has.

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Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS

The greatest solar potential in canton Fribourg

Name: Solar potential in canton Fribourg (FR): full ranking (2025)
Creator: Bundesamt für Energie (BFE)

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Bulle FR has the greatest solar-energy potential in canton Fribourg: its roofs could generate about 167 GWh of electricity a year. Next come Fribourg (137 GWh) and Estavayer (102 GWh). This is modelled roof potential — largest where there is the most roof area, not current generation. Source: BFE.

Ranking

BFE · 2025

Rank	Municipality	Roof potential	Residents
1	Bulle FR	167 GWh	26'749
2	Fribourg	137 GWh	38'660
3	Estavayer	102 GWh	10'296
4	Murten	95 GWh	9'531
5	Tafers	93 GWh	7'900
6	Gibloux	90 GWh	8'134
7	Düdingen	85 GWh	8'939
8	Châtel-Saint-Denis	77 GWh	8'512
9	Belmont-Broye	75 GWh	6'011
10	Romont	66 GWh	5'891
11	Kerzers	62 GWh	5'448
12	Villars-sur-Glâne	61 GWh	12'444
13	Marly	54 GWh	9'069
14	Courtepin	54 GWh	5'765
15	Mont-Vully	52 GWh	4'452
16	Ried bei Kerzers	51 GWh	1'223
17	Plaffeien	50 GWh	3'668
18	Gurmels	48 GWh	4'695
19	Wünnewil-Flamatt	46 GWh	5'722
20	Givisiez	45 GWh	3'309
21	Schmitten	45 GWh	4'300
22	Vuisternens-devant-Romont	43 GWh	2'352
23	Ursy	39 GWh	3'493
24	Rue	39 GWh	1'592
25	Siviriez	38 GWh	2'566
26	Bösingen	38 GWh	3'341
27	Val-de-Charmey	38 GWh	2'672
28	Le Mouret	36 GWh	3'323
29	Vuadens	35 GWh	2'556
30	Hauterive	34 GWh	2'687
31	Granges-Paccot	32 GWh	3'936
32	Sâles	32 GWh	1'452
33	Villaz	32 GWh	2'347
34	Montagny	30 GWh	3'017
35	Attalens	30 GWh	3'678
36	Prez	29 GWh	2'472
37	Ueberstorf	28 GWh	2'400
38	Avry	28 GWh	1'926
39	Villorsonnens	26 GWh	1'526
40	Haut-Intyamon	26 GWh	1'691
41	Gruyères	26 GWh	2'301
42	Saint-Aubin	26 GWh	1'970
43	Corminboeuf	25 GWh	2'928
44	Bois-d’Amont	25 GWh	2'381
45	Belfaux	24 GWh	3'470
46	Riaz	24 GWh	2'890
47	St. Ursen	24 GWh	1'441
48	Cugy	24 GWh	1'989
49	Misery-Courtion	24 GWh	2'364
50	Matran	24 GWh	1'774
51	Pont-en-Ogoz	23 GWh	2'013
52	Cheyres-Châbles	23 GWh	2'468
53	Marsens	23 GWh	2'115
54	La Verrerie	22 GWh	1'346
55	La Roche	22 GWh	1'859
56	Semsales	21 GWh	1'575
57	Treyvaux	21 GWh	1'596
58	Bas-Intyamon	21 GWh	1'701
59	Les Montets	21 GWh	1'614
60	La Brillaz	20 GWh	2'201
61	Broc	20 GWh	2'810
62	Surpierre	19 GWh	1'230
63	Vaulruz	19 GWh	1'128
64	Sorens	18 GWh	1'096
65	Neyruz	18 GWh	2'875
66	Heitenried	17 GWh	1'403
67	Saint-Martin	16 GWh	1'011
68	Giffers	16 GWh	1'684
69	Mézières	16 GWh	1'147
70	Le Flon	16 GWh	1'203
71	Rechthalten	15 GWh	1'152
72	Cottens	15 GWh	1'508
73	Bossonnens	15 GWh	1'609
74	Torny	15 GWh	1'082
75	Jaun	14 GWh	647
76	Grandvillard	13 GWh	858
77	Tentlingen	13 GWh	1'358
78	La Sonnaz	13 GWh	1'406
79	Delley-Portalban	13 GWh	1'339
80	Cressier	13 GWh	1'094
81	Sévaz	13 GWh	314
82	Le Pâquier	13 GWh	1'390
83	Granges	13 GWh	970
84	Plasselb	13 GWh	1'059
85	Courgevaux	12 GWh	1'462
86	St. Silvester	12 GWh	1'014
87	Corbières	12 GWh	1'042
88	Fétigny	12 GWh	1'189
89	Remaufens	11 GWh	1'285
90	Gletterens	11 GWh	1'135
91	Autigny	11 GWh	804
92	Fräschels	11 GWh	440
93	Châtonnaye	11 GWh	865
94	Lully	11 GWh	1'214
95	Billens-Hennens	10 GWh	908
96	Echarlens	10 GWh	841
97	Chénens	9 GWh	847
98	Muntelier	9 GWh	964
99	Le Châtelard	9 GWh	352
100	Pont-la-Ville	9 GWh	613
101	Hauteville	9 GWh	730
102	Massonnens	8 GWh	606
103	Brünisried	8 GWh	700
104	Ménières	8 GWh	442
105	Nuvilly	8 GWh	493
106	Kleinbösingen	7 GWh	705
107	Vallon	6 GWh	520
108	Ulmiz	6 GWh	425
109	Botterens	6 GWh	741
110	Crésuz	5 GWh	474
111	Morlon	5 GWh	713
112	Pierrafortscha	5 GWh	150
113	Meyriez	4 GWh	564
114	Châtillon	4 GWh	527
115	Grangettes	4 GWh	212
116	Châtel-sur-Montsalvens	4 GWh	359
117	Ferpicloz	3 GWh	251
118	Greng	3 GWh	167
119	Villarsel-sur-Marly	2 GWh	74
120	Prévondavaux	2 GWh	97

Bundesamt für Energie (BFE), retrieved 10.08.2026

How we measure this

BFE

Modelled annual electricity that rooftop photovoltaics could produce across the whole municipality, in gigawatt-hours per year, from the BFE «Solarenergiepotenziale der Schweizer Gemeinden» model (2025 snapshot). It is a potential, not installed capacity or actual generation, and it scales with roof area — so large towns lead simply because they have more roofs. It is a rolling model snapshot, not an annual survey. The companion roofs-plus-façades scenario adds vertical surfaces.

Frequently asked questions

Which municipality in canton Fribourg has the greatest solar potential?: Bulle FR, whose roofs could generate about 167 GWh of electricity a year (2025) — the greatest modelled roof potential of any municipality in canton Fribourg.
Does this mean the municipality actually produces this much solar power?: No. It is the modelled potential of the available roof surfaces — the electricity they could generate if fully used. Actual installed photovoltaics produce far less. The figure comes from the BFE solar model and scales with how much roof area a municipality has.