Units a day in your city (5kW)
| City | Units a day | Units a month |
|---|---|---|
| Jodhpur | 22.6 | 688 |
| Jaipur | 21.9 | 667 |
| Rajkot | 20.8 | 633 |
| Indore | 20.8 | 633 |
| Ahmedabad | 20.5 | 625 |
| Hyderabad | 20.5 | 625 |
| Bhopal | 20.5 | 625 |
| Nagpur | 20.3 | 617 |
| Delhi | 19.9 | 604 |
| Pune | 19.9 | 604 |
| Bengaluru | 19.9 | 604 |
| Chennai | 19.9 | 604 |
| Surat | 19.7 | 600 |
| Chandigarh | 19.5 | 592 |
| Lucknow | 19.2 | 583 |
| Kanpur | 19.2 | 583 |
| Bhubaneswar | 18.9 | 575 |
| Mumbai | 18.5 | 563 |
| Patna | 18.5 | 563 |
| Kochi | 18.5 | 563 |
| Kolkata | 17.8 | 542 |
| Guwahati | 16.4 | 500 |
Average over the year, for panels facing south with no shade. Your real figure can be about 10% higher or lower.
Month by month
| Month | Units a day | Units in month |
|---|---|---|
| January | 19.9 | 616 |
| February | 22.8 | 638 |
| March | 22.9 | 711 |
| April | 23.9 | 718 |
| May | 23.4 | 725 |
| June | 19.3 | 580 |
| July | 14.7 | 457 |
| August | 14.5 | 450 |
| September | 17.9 | 537 |
| October | 20.1 | 624 |
| November | 19.8 | 595 |
| December | 19.4 | 602 |
For a typical city. In Tamil Nadu, the rainy dip comes in October to December instead.
Is your system working properly? Check in 3 steps
- Open your inverter app (or the screen on the inverter) and find today's units.
- On a sunny day, compare it with your city in the table above.
- Much lower for weeks? Clean the panels, check for new shade, and call your installer.
Common questions
How many units does a 5kW solar panel make per day?
About 20 units a day on average. Sunny places like Rajasthan and Gujarat get up to 22.6; cloudier places like Kolkata and Guwahati get about 16.4.
How many units does a 5kW solar system make per month?
About 500 to 688 units a month. Most in March to May, least in the rainy months.
How many units does 5kW solar make in a year?
About 6,000 to 8,250 units a year.
Why is my 5kW system making less than this?
The usual reasons: shade from a water tank, wall or tree; dusty panels (clean them every 2–3 weeks when it is dry); cloudy or rainy weather; or the inverter switching off. If you get less than 80% of these figures for a whole month, call your installer.
How much money does 5kW solar save?
About ₹4,229 a month at ₹7 per unit, if your home uses the units it makes. See 5kW price and savings.