Published: July 7, 2025
Reference period: 2024-01-01 – 2025-01-01
This report provides an overview of the building stock and energy usage across the 86 communes in the canton of Baselland for the period from January 1, 2024, to January 1, 2025. The data presented herein is sourced from official records of Baselland's municipalities.
As of the beginning of 2024, the total number of buildings in Baselland stands at 129,154. Among the communes, Muttenz has the highest number of buildings, totaling 6,971, while Liedertswil has the fewest, with 121 buildings. Below is a table detailing the top five communes by the number of buildings:
Location | Number of Buildings | Residential Buildings | Non-Residential Buildings |
---|---|---|---|
Muttenz | 6,971 | 4,051 | 2,920 |
Reinach (BL) | 6,183 | 4,436 | 1,747 |
Allschwil | 5,299 | 3,665 | 1,634 |
Pratteln | 5,031 | 2,692 | 2,339 |
Liestal | 4,955 | 3,016 | 1,939 |
The total building surface area in Baselland is 1,727.5 hectares. This area is equivalent to approximately 2,420 standard soccer fields. Muttenz has the largest building surface area, covering 116.6 hectares, whereas Liedertswil has the smallest, with just 1.5 hectares.
Gas is the most commonly used energy carrier for heating in Baselland, utilized by 23,534 buildings. Other significant energy carriers include Heizöl, used in 23,406 buildings, and Erdwärme (generisch), which heats 10,796 buildings. Fernwärme (generisch) is used in 6,945 buildings, and Holz (generisch) serves 3,146 buildings. Additionally, 2,737 buildings use Luft, while Elektrizität is the choice for 2,346 buildings. The category "Unbestimmt" accounts for 1,784 buildings, and Erdwärmesonde is used by 1,206 buildings. Other energy sources include Holz (Pellets) with 744 buildings, Holz (Stückholz) with 465, and Holz (Schnitzel) with 180. The remaining energy carriers, such as Andere, Wasser, Sonne (thermisch), Abwärme, and Erdregister, are used by a smaller number of buildings.
The canton hosts a total of 6,756 photovoltaic installations, with a combined installed power capacity of 118,338.4 kWp. Notably, the top five communes with the most installed photovoltaic capacity include Liestal, Reinach (BL), Muttenz, Allschwil, and Münchenstein. Further detailed data on photovoltaic installations can be accessed via the Baselland Data Portal.
Disclaimer: This content has been generated by an AI algorithm.
🤖 This text was generated using AI. All quantitative information is based on the dataset referenced in the data source.