Solar panel yield in Rotterdam

Each kWp of solar panels in Rotterdam, at the best angle of 39°, produces about 1,337 kWh of electricity a year – worth $383 at today's household electricity price.

Yield per kWp
1,337 kWh
per year
Value per kWp
$383
if used at home, at today's tariff
Versus the United States average
−13%
1,530 kWh
Solar rank in the United States
4,007 of 4,349

Monthly yield of 1 kWp

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Long-term average monthly production (PVGIS), panels facing south at the optimal angle, 14 % system losses.
Show the data as a table
MonthkWh
Jan94
Feb105
Mar133
Apr129
May129
Jun122
Jul130
Aug128
Sep116
Oct94
Nov87
Dec71

A typical 5 kWp home system

A 5 kWp system in Rotterdam would produce about 6,684 kWh a year – 267% of the 2,500 kWh our default home uses.

Payback

How fast a system pays for itself depends on its price, how much of the power you use yourself and the feed-in tariff. Try your own numbers: Solar payback calculator →

Cost of running a home in Rotterdam →

Source: PVGIS © European Union, 2001–2026.

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