Solar panel yield in Paris

Each kWp of solar panels in Paris, at the best angle of 32°, produces about 1,445 kWh of electricity a year – worth $230 at today's household electricity price.

Yield per kWp
1,445 kWh
per year
Value per kWp
$230
if used at home, at today's tariff
Versus the United States average
−6%
1,530 kWh
Solar rank in the United States
2,400 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
Jan111
Feb100
Mar125
Apr128
May125
Jun128
Jul134
Aug136
Sep129
Oct125
Nov108
Dec97

A typical 5 kWp home system

A 5 kWp system in Paris would produce about 7,226 kWh a year – 289% 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 Paris →

Source: PVGIS © European Union, 2001–2026.

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