Baselland Building Stock: 129,549 Structures, Gas Dominates Heating Choices

November 2, 2025

The report on Baselland's building stock and energy data for 2024 reveals that the canton has 129,549 buildings with a total surface area of 1,727.9 hectares, predominantly using gas and heating oil for energy, and features 6,756 photovoltaic installations. The data highlights Muttenz as having the most buildings and largest surface area, while Münchenstein leads in photovoltaic capacity, with further details accessible via the Baselland Data Portal.

This report provides an overview of the building stock and energy data for the canton of Baselland, covering the period from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024. The data, sourced from official records of Baselland's municipalities, offers insights into the number of buildings, their surface areas, energy carriers for heating, and photovoltaic installations.

The total number of buildings in Baselland is 129,549. Among the communes, Muttenz has the highest number of buildings, totaling 6,982, while Liedertswil has the lowest with 121 buildings.

The total building surface area across the canton amounts to 1,727.9 hectares. This is equivalent to approximately 2,420 standard soccer fields, given that one soccer field covers 7,140 square meters. Muttenz also leads in terms of building surface area, with 116.6 hectares, while Liedertswil has the smallest building surface area at 1.5 hectares.

Regarding energy carriers for heating, gas is the most commonly used, with 23,534 buildings utilizing it. Following closely is heating oil, used in 23,408 buildings. Other energy sources include generic geothermal energy in 10,796 buildings, district heating in 6,945 buildings, and wood in 3,146 buildings. Additionally, air is used in 2,738 buildings, electricity in 2,346, and there are 1,905 buildings where the energy source is unspecified. Other less common sources include geothermal probes, wood pellets, and various other renewable and non-renewable sources.

The canton has a total of 6,756 photovoltaic installations with an overall installed power capacity of 118,338.4 kWp. Notably, the top five communes with the most installed photovoltaic capacity are Münchenstein, Allschwil, Liestal, Muttenz, and Reinach (BL). Further detailed data can be accessed through the Baselland Data Portal.

In conclusion, this report has covered the major aspects of building stock and energy usage in Baselland. For any additional information or specific inquiries, the Baselland Data Portal remains a comprehensive resource.


Table 1: Buildings in Top 5 Communes
Municipality Residential Buildings Non-Residential Buildings Total
Muttenz 4066 3807 7880
Reinach (BL) 4447 2458 6909
Allschwil 3677 2354 6036
Liestal 3031 2698 5740
Pratteln 2703 2959 5668


Table 2: Gross Floor Area (GFA) in Top 5 Communes
commune GFA living GFA Non Living Residents GFA per Resident (m2) % Residential Buildings
Reinach (BL) 1778365 658193 20395 87.2 64.4
Allschwil 1724408 844852 22274 77.4 60.9
Binningen 1602442 241151 15770 101.6 63.0
Muttenz 1558269 1382916 18343 85.0 51.6
Liestal 1507007 842460 15902 94.8 52.8


Table 3: Number and Category of Buildings, all Communes
Category Number Present in Communes
Gebäude mit einer Wohnung 52727 86
Sonstige Hochbauten, anderweitig nicht genannt 28614 86
Gebäude mit drei oder mehr Wohnungen 13600 86
Garagengebäude 11173 86
Landwirtschaftliche Betriebsgebäude 5594 86
Gebäude mit zwei Wohnungen 5498 86
Industriegebäude 3678 86
Behälter, Silos und Lagergebäude 3414 86
Bahnhöfe, Abfertigungsgebäude, Fernsprechvermittlungszentralen 1461 86
Bürogebäude 884 74
Schul- und Hochschulgebäude, Forschungseinrichtungen 777 84
Gebäude für Kultur- und Freizeitzwecke 409 71
Gross- und Einzelhandelsgebäude 339 49
Sporthallen 254 74
Kirchen und sonstige Kultgebäude 202 63
Wohngebäude für Gemeinschaften 179 43
Gebäude für die Tierhaltung 164 61
Hotelgebäude 161 46
Krankenhäuser und Facheinrichtungen des Gesundheitswesens 103 26
Andere landwirtschaftliche Gebäude 67 35
Gebäude für den Pflanzenbau 33 20
Museen und Bibliotheken 27 19
Andere Gebäude für kurzfristige Beherbergung 11 9
Restaurants und Bars in Gebäuden ohne Wohnnutzung 9 5
Andere Gebäude für die kollektive Unterkunft 4 4
Denkmäler oder unter Denkmalschutz stehende Bauwerke 3 3


Table 4: Energy Carrier Distribution of Buildings
Energy Carrier Residential Buildings Non Residential Buildings Total
Gas 22246 1376 23626
Heizöl 21802 1656 23473
Erdwärme (generisch) 10424 420 10844
Fernwärme (generisch) 5846 1179 7026
Holz (generisch) 2860 295 3159
Luft 2531 216 2748
Elektrizität 2002 358 2364
Unbestimmt 1823 34 1907
Erdwärmesonde 1162 49 1211
Holz (Pellets) 632 119 751
Holz (Stückholz) 401 65 466
Holz (Schnitzel) 96 89 185
Andere 105 23 128
Wasser (Grundwasser, Oberflächenwasser, Abwasser) 21 12 33
Sonne (thermisch) 10 1 12
Abwärme (innerhalb des Gebäudes) 2 10 12
Erdregister 6 0 6

Data source: Kantonales Gebäude- und Wohnungsregister (kGWR): Gebäude
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🤖 This text was generated with the assistance of AI. All quantitative statements are derived directly from the dataset listed under Data Source.