Solar Energy Flow Visualiser

See how solar electricity moves around a home as generation and household demand change.

Adjust the controls below to see when the home imports electricity from the grid and when surplus solar is exported.

4.0kW
0 kW10 kW
2.0kW
0 kW10 kW

Solar is supplying the home and the remaining generation is being exported to the grid.

Solar Used in Home

2.0 kW

Solar electricity being consumed directly by the property.

Grid Import

0.0 kW

Electricity currently being bought from the grid.

Solar Export

↑2.0 kW

Surplus solar currently leaving the property.

Solar Self-Consumption

50%

The proportion of current solar generation being used directly in the home.

Solar is supplying

100%

of current home demand

SOLAR → GRID2.0 kWSOLAR → HOME2.0 kWGRID → HOME0.0 kWSolar PV4.0 kW generatingGrid2.0 kW exportHome2.0 kW demand
  • Solar
  • Grid
  • Home
  • No flow
Understanding the numbers▾
Solar used in home
Solar generation that is consumed immediately by the property.
Grid import
Electricity needed from the grid when household demand is higher than solar generation.
Solar export
Solar electricity sent to the grid when generation is greater than household demand.
Solar self-consumption
The percentage of solar generation being used directly by the home at that moment.
Solar coverage
The percentage of the home's current electricity demand being supplied by solar.