Solar cost calculator (Philippines)
Enter your monthly electric bill to estimate system size, installed price range, monthly savings, and payback for a grid-tied setup — no sign-up needed.
Estimate only — actual price depends on your roof, brand, and installer. Expect realistic bill reduction of ~90%+, not 100%. Utility rates (Meralco, VECO, and others) change almost monthly, so savings here are a snapshot at today’s rates. Final numbers come from your matched installers’ free site survey.
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This isn’t a sales funnel — it’s a way to see real numbers first, then talk to real installers only if it makes sense for you.
Tell us about your home
Your bill, roof type, and whether you want backup power. Takes under a minute, no commitment at any point.
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Solar system prices by size
Installed price ranges by system size, based on typical residential installs nationwide. Your exact quote depends on brand, roof, and installer.
| System size | Estimated installed price |
|---|---|
| 1 kW | ₱70k–110k |
| 2 kW | ₱130k–175k |
| 3 kW | ₱150k–250k |
| 5 kW | ₱250k–400k |
| 6 kW | ₱300k–450k |
| 8 kW | ₱440k–600k |
| 10 kW | ₱450k–750k |
Estimates assume high self-consumption. Under Meralco net metering, exported energy is credited at generation cost only (~₱5–7/kWh), so real savings depend on using power as you generate it. Prices are grid-tied estimates; batteries cost extra.
The honest picture
No hype — just what actually drives, and limits, your savings.
Electricity rates are among the highest in Southeast Asia
Filipino households pay some of the region’s highest per-kWh rates — a big part of why solar can pay back faster here than in lower-rate markets.
~5.5 peak sun-hours a day, most of the year
The Philippines gets a strong, consistent solar resource year-round, which makes panel output here more predictable than in temperate climates.
Brownouts make backup power worth considering
In areas with frequent outages, a battery-backed system keeps fridges, routers, and lights running. That’s a separate cost from grid-tied solar, and worth asking your matched installers about.
Net metering, honest expectations
Exported power is credited at roughly ₱5–7/kWh — the generation cost, not the retail rate you pay. Most savings come from using your solar directly; realistically expect to cut your bill by around 90%, not 100%.
Frequently asked questions
How accurate is this estimate?
It's a starting range, not a formal quote. We estimate system size from your bill using typical Philippine retail rates and sun-hours, then map that to real installed price ranges like ₱150k–250k for 3kW. Your exact price depends on your roof, brand, and installer, so treat the numbers here as a range to bring into conversations, not a final figure.
What size solar system do I need?
It depends mostly on your average monthly electric bill. Type it into the estimator above and we snap you to the nearest common system size, from 1kW up to 10kW, so the price range and savings reflect a size installers actually build.
How is payback calculated?
We divide the installed price range by your estimated annual savings (monthly savings × 12). It assumes high self-consumption of the power you generate during the day, which is how most grid-tied homes actually save.
Does this include batteries?
No. The estimate is for a grid-tied system without batteries, which is the cheaper, more common setup and still cuts your daytime bill. A 5kW grid-tied system runs about ₱250k–400k; batteries for backup power during brownouts are a separate cost on top of that.