Home battery in the Canton of St. Gallen
Battery storage in the Canton of St. GallenStorage in St. Gallen.
Whether a battery is subsidised in the Canton of St. Gallen depends on your commune. We check for your address and calculate the benefit.
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- Calculated with the electricity price in the Canton of St. Gallen: 29.8 ct./kWh
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Data in the Canton of St. Gallen
Solar power in the Canton of St. Gallen in figures
- Household electricity price 2026
- 29.8ct./kWh
- Median of the grid operators, excluding VAT. 2.1 ct. above the Swiss median (27.7 ct.).
- Solar power per person per year
- 1,170kWh
- Switzerland: 866 kWh.
- Solar potential of the roofs per year
- 4,072GWh
- Used so far: 17.0% (Switzerland 12.8%).
- of passenger cars are electric
- 5.3%
- Switzerland: 5.5%. An EV charger turns solar power into driving power.
- of residential buildings already use a heat pump
- 31.0%
- Switzerland: 26.2%.
- of residential buildings heat with oil or gas
- 49.5%
- Switzerland: 49.8%. A heat pump raises the self-consumption of your solar power.
Example: 10 kWp system with battery storage in the Canton of St. Gallen
- Self-consumed without battery (30%)3,000 kWh
- Self-consumed with battery (60%)6,000 kWh
- Additionally self-consumed3,000 kWh
- Value at the grid pricearound CHF 890 a year
Guide value, not a quote. Assumptions: 10,000 kWh yield, battery around 10 kWh, electricity price 29.8 ct./kWh excluding VAT. Deduct the feed-in tariff you would otherwise have received for this power. Whether a battery pays off, we calculate with your consumption. More in our guide How much does a solar system cost?
Calculate a battery for meSources: ElCom (electricity prices 2026), Swiss Federal Office of Energy (solar potential), Energie Reporter by geoimpact on behalf of SwissEnergy (solar power, electric cars; CC BY 4.0), Federal Statistical Office (Register of Buildings and Dwellings), MeteoSwiss (hail climate), Energy Promotion Ordinance (one-off payment).
Battery storage in the Canton of St. Gallen
What applies to your battery storage in the Canton of St. Gallen
Subsidies for battery storage in the Canton of St. Gallen
We are not aware of a cantonal subsidy programme for battery storage. Many communes and regions in the canton do have their own programmes, which differ from commune to commune and can change at any time. The Energieagentur St.Gallen offers a subsidy calculator for this. We check the current position for your commune and, where there is a programme, submit the application before work starts.
Registration and fire protection
The battery is registered with the grid operator. In the Canton of St. Gallen these are the St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke (SAK) in 15 communes, the St.Galler Stadtwerke, rwt Regionalwerk Toggenburg and several village corporations. The 2015 fire protection regulations of the VKF (Swiss association of cantonal fire insurers) do not explicitly cover battery storage. The state of the art is the paper on the VKF fire protection guideline for solar systems, which also clarifies where battery storage may be installed. At the site visit we show you where the battery can go.
When a battery pays off in the Canton of St. Gallen
The cantonal median for household electricity is slightly above the Swiss median, but the utilities differ greatly. The higher your own electricity price and the lower the feed-in tariff, the more likely a battery is to pay off. On slopes and in the Alpine foothills less solar power is produced in winter, so a battery then mainly covers the evening and morning on sunny days. With a heat pump or an electric car, evening demand rises. We calculate the solar system with and without a battery, using your utility’s tariff.
We set the battery size based on your consumption in the evening and at night. For single-family homes, 8 to 15 kWh of usable capacity usually makes sense. We read your electricity bills and, if you have one, your smart meter data, and take a heat pump and electric car into account. That way we avoid a battery that sits unused in winter.
Grid operators
Electricity prices 2026 in the Canton of St. Gallen
What power from the grid costs is set by your grid operator. The more expensive grid power is, the more every kilowatt hour you use from your own roof is worth.Swiss median: 27.7 ct./kWh.
| Commune | Grid operator | ct./kWh |
|---|---|---|
| St. Gallen | St.Galler Stadtwerke | 30.6 |
| Rapperswil-Jona | Elektrizitätswerk Jona-Rapperswil AG | 23.1 |
| Wil | Technische Betriebe Wil | 31.1 |
| Gossau | Stadtwerke Gossau | 27.9 |
| Uzwil | St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG | 29.7 |
| Buchs | Elektrizitäts- und Wasserwerk der Stadt Buchs (EWB) | 29.6 |
| Altstätten | Technische Betriebe Altstätten | 31.2 |
| Flawil | Technische Betriebe Flawil (TBF) | 27.9 |
| Widnau | Politische Gemeinde Widnau, Elektra / Stromversorgung | 27.1 |
| Rorschach | Technische Betriebe, Stadt Rorschach | 26.4 |
| Eschenbach | St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG | 29.3 |
| Wittenbach | St.Galler Stadtwerke | 29.5 |
| Kirchberg | rwt Regionalwerk Toggenburg AG | 25.1 |
| Goldach | Technische Betriebe Goldach | 30.5 |
| Mels | Politische Gemeinde Mels, Elektrizitäts- & Wasserwerk | 26.9 |
Source: ElCom, Federal Electricity Commission, tariffs 2026.
The free site visit
One appointment at your home. Then you know everything.
A project manager from our team visits you and checks three things. No sales show, no obligation. Afterwards you receive a binding quote with yield, subsidies and payback.
01Roof
Area, orientation, pitch, condition of the roof covering and shading.
02Electrical system
Grid connection, distribution board and space for inverter and battery.
03Your consumption
Electricity bill, car, heating, plans. From this we calculate yield and subsidies.
How your project runs
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Permit and subsidies
We handle the notification procedure, the grid operator and Pronovo.
Installation and commissioning
Our own installers, a fixed date, final inspection with you on the roof.
Step 1 takes one minute. We take care of the rest.
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Cemil B. · October 2026
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Daniel · August 2026
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Frederic L. · September 2025
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Alex I. · August 2025
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Marc W. · August 2025
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29 projects, 718.1 kWp in total. From Zumikon and Lachen we work all over German-speaking Switzerland, most often in the cantons of Zurich, St. Gallen, Schwyz and Aargau.
Canton of Zurich
- Rüti41.1 kWp
- Zürich26.6 kWp
- Zürich6.8 kWp
- Zürich10.9 kWp
- Gossau ZH7.7 kWp
- Zollikerberg17.7 kWp
- Ebmatingen16.9 kWp
- Ebmatingen17 kWp
- Zürich7.5 kWp
- Maur6.9 kWp
- Herrliberg14.8 kWp
- Herrliberg12 kWp
- Meilen17.2 kWp
- Bachs10.2 kWp
Canton of St. Gallen
Canton of Schwyz
Canton of Aargau
- Staffelbach16 kWp
- Reinach AG20.7 kWp
- Berikon19.8 kWp
- Oberkulm20.7 kWp
Canton of Lucerne
Canton of Zug
Frequently asked questions
Before you get in touch.
Is the site visit really free?
Yes. The visit and the quote cost you nothing and commit you to nothing. You only decide once you hold the binding quote in your hands.
Is there a subsidy for battery storage in the Canton of St. Gallen?
We are not aware of a cantonal programme for battery storage. Some communes and regions have their own programmes, which differ by place of residence. We check the current position for your commune.
Who receives the battery registration in the Canton of St. Gallen?
Your local grid operator: in many communes SAK, in the city of St. Gallen the St.Galler Stadtwerke. We register the battery and the solar system for you.
Does a battery in the Toggenburg or the Rhine Valley need to be planned differently from one in the city of St. Gallen?
The technology is the same. Differences come from the utility's electricity price and feed-in tariff, and from the space and consumption in the house. We calculate with the values for your address.
How large does the battery storage need to be?
As a rule of thumb, about 1 kWh of storage capacity per 1 kWp of solar output, usually 8 to 15 kWh for single-family homes. What matters is your consumption in the evening and at night. We read it from your electricity bills and calculate the right size.
Is a battery financially worthwhile?
That depends on the electricity price, the feed-in tariff of your grid operator and the price of the battery. The lower the feed-in tariff, the more each kilowatt-hour you use yourself is worth. In the quote, we calculate both options, with and without a battery, side by side.
How long does a battery last?
Modern lithium iron phosphate batteries are designed for several thousand charge cycles, which often means 10 to 15 years or more. Warranty terms differ by manufacturer. We state them in the quote.
Which regions do you cover?
All of German-speaking Switzerland. We build most often in the cantons of Zurich, St. Gallen, Schwyz and Aargau. Our locations are in Zumikon ZH and Lachen SZ.
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We come to you. Free of charge.
We check your roof, electrical system and consumption. Afterwards you know what is possible on your roof, what it costs and which subsidies you receive. The binding quote follows within 72 hours.
- Free and with no obligation
- Quote within 72 hours
- Subsidies pre-financed on request
