Units a day in your city (6kW)
| City | Units a day | Units a month |
|---|---|---|
| Jodhpur | 27.1 | 825 |
| Jaipur | 26.3 | 800 |
| Rajkot | 25.0 | 760 |
| Indore | 25.0 | 760 |
| Ahmedabad | 24.7 | 750 |
| Hyderabad | 24.7 | 750 |
| Bhopal | 24.7 | 750 |
| Nagpur | 24.3 | 740 |
| Delhi | 23.8 | 725 |
| Pune | 23.8 | 725 |
| Bengaluru | 23.8 | 725 |
| Chennai | 23.8 | 725 |
| Surat | 23.7 | 720 |
| Chandigarh | 23.3 | 710 |
| Lucknow | 23.0 | 700 |
| Kanpur | 23.0 | 700 |
| Bhubaneswar | 22.7 | 690 |
| Mumbai | 22.2 | 675 |
| Patna | 22.2 | 675 |
| Kochi | 22.2 | 675 |
| Kolkata | 21.4 | 650 |
| Guwahati | 19.7 | 600 |
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 | 23.9 | 740 |
| February | 27.3 | 766 |
| March | 27.5 | 853 |
| April | 28.7 | 861 |
| May | 28.1 | 870 |
| June | 23.2 | 696 |
| July | 17.7 | 548 |
| August | 17.4 | 539 |
| September | 21.5 | 644 |
| October | 24.1 | 748 |
| November | 23.8 | 713 |
| December | 23.3 | 722 |
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 6kW solar panel make per day?
About 24 units a day on average. Sunny places like Rajasthan and Gujarat get up to 27.1; cloudier places like Kolkata and Guwahati get about 19.7.
How many units does a 6kW solar system make per month?
About 600 to 825 units a month. Most in March to May, least in the rainy months.
How many units does 6kW solar make in a year?
About 7,200 to 9,900 units a year.
Why is my 6kW 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 6kW solar save?
About ₹5,075 a month at ₹7 per unit, if your home uses the units it makes. See 6kW price and savings.