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Solar vs Generator Cost

Compare planning costs over five and ten years. Nigeria is the primary reference market, with selected African markets available where a sourced fuel reference exists.

Fuel reference: ₦3,277.47/litre, Nigeria national average, as of 2026-05-01. This reference is 113 days old; verify a current local price before relying on it.

View published source Confidence: CONFIRMED. NBS May 2026 AGO national average across states; values are consumer retail averages and may differ from a station quote.

Enter generator, solar and maintenance quotes in the selected market's currency. Changing the comparison market clears currency-denominated quote fields so amounts are not reused under a different currency. Nigeria uses an AEDC FCT/Nasarawa non-MD grid reference; other markets stay unavailable rather than borrowing Nigerian rates.

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Starts with a 5 kWh/day family-home planning profile. Replace the assumptions with your appliance list, generator quote and service history.

Reference effective 2026-07-01. AEDC non-MD allowed tariff for the FCT and Nasarawa YTTS under the July 2026 NERC order; a local DisCo bill or vending receipt remains the final customer-specific reference. This reference is 52 days old; verify your current DisCo bill.View NERC tariff source

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Last checked 22 August 2026 · data version 1.20260822 · Sources: fuel prices, solar products, solar parameters · How we calculate this

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