Inverter Prices in Nigeria: 1kVA to 15kVA, Counted Across the Market

We counted every brand-new inverter listed for sale on Jumia and Jiji on 20 October 2026: 415 listings from 1kVA to 15kVA. The table gives the price most sellers are asking at each size, not the cheapest listing or the most expensive. Every listing we counted is in the free download at the bottom.

We re-checked Jumia and Jiji on 9 November 2026. Most sizes were within about 5% of October. The exception is 3.5kVA, where the middle of the market rose to about ₦490,000, so that row shows the November figures; the CSV keeps the October listings.

Inverter prices by size

A 3.5kVA inverter typically sells for ₦400,000 to ₦600,000, a 5kVA for ₦495,000 to ₦685,000, and a 10kVA for ₦855,000 to ₦1.2M. The “Runs” column is what each size can carry; how long it carries it depends on the battery, which is the next section.

Why the same size costs different amounts

Hybrid or not. A hybrid inverter has a solar charge controller (MPPT) built in, so panels connect straight to it. A non-hybrid, often sold as “pure sine wave” or “IVPS”, only charges from the grid or a generator unless you add a separate controller. On Jumia the same brand’s 10kVA 48V was ₦850,000 without MPPT and ₦995,000 with a 120A MPPT; its 5kVA 48V was about ₦495,000 without and ₦680,000 or more with.

Heavy-duty models. Some brands sell a “rugged” version of the same size for far more. They are why the 3.5kVA median (₦490,000) is higher than the 4.2kVA median (₦400,000): the 3.5kVA listings include rugged models at ₦800,000 to ₦900,000, while most 4.2kVA listings are 24V hybrids at ₦370,000 to ₦450,000.

kVA is not kW. Some listings give both, and they don’t always match: one seller lists a “5kVA (4kW)” and a “7.5kVA (6kW)”, while others list a “4.2kVA (4.2kW)” or a “6kVA (6.2kW)”. The kW figure is what it can actually run. Compare inverters on kW, not on the size in the title.

Battery voltage. Small inverters run on a 12V or 24V battery bank; from 6kVA up almost all run on 48V. A 48V inverter needs four tubular batteries where a 24V one needs two, so the cheaper inverter is not always the cheaper system.

Class of inverter. The same kVA can be a different kind of machine. On 10 November a Deye 12kW, a grid-interactive hybrid sealed to IP65 with three solar inputs, sold for a median of about ₦2.44M on Jiji; a Felicity 12kVA, an off-grid hybrid with two, for about ₦980,000. Two quotes for “12kVA” can be that far apart and both be honest about the size. What to compare on paper is in why solar quotes differ.

Felicity and other brands

Felicity is the most-listed inverter brand in Nigeria: 99 of the 415 listings we counted. It sells above the market median at 2.5kVA, 3.5kVA and 6kVA, and below it at 5kVA and from 7.5kVA up:

A Felicity 5kVA had a median of ₦505,000 and a Felicity 10kVA ₦950,000. Felicity’s 6kVA (₦745,000) costs more than its 7.5kVA (₦700,000): almost every 6kVA listed is a hybrid with a 7,500W solar charge controller built in, while many 7.5kVA listings are the non-hybrid IVPS model at about ₦525,000, which needs a separate charge controller for panels.

Inverter and battery prices together

An inverter on its own stores nothing. A brand-new 12V 220Ah tubular battery typically sells for ₦250,000 to ₦290,000 (32 listings on 27 October; prices by size and brand are in tubular battery prices in Nigeria). Here is what common pairings cost:

For every size paired with a lithium battery at market prices, see inverter and battery prices in Nigeria.

Lithium prices for every size from 2.5kWh to 30kWh are in lithium battery prices in Nigeria; if you only need a few hours of fans and lights, compare solar generator prices. Per kWh you can actually use, lithium costs more upfront but lasts several times as long, which is why we fit it. The full comparison is in LiFePO₄ vs tubular and AGM batteries, and how many batteries and panels each size needs is worked out in how many solar panels and batteries for your inverter, with panel prices from 100W to 700W in solar panel prices in Nigeria.

How our inverter prices compare

We sell four inverters, all 48V hybrids:

The Growatt 6kW is ₦660,000, against a 6kVA market median of ₦665,000. The Aurora 11kW is ₦835,000, below the 10kVA median of ₦1M, but it runs on its own and can’t be paired with a second unit.

The SRNE 10kW (₦1,490,000) and SRNE 12kW (₦1,620,000) cost more than the 10kVA and 12kVA medians (₦1M and ₦1.2M). What the difference buys: two solar inputs, a 200A charger, starting motors up to 6HP, and up to six units in parallel, three or more making three-phase power. If you will never add a second inverter, a cheaper single unit is the better buy.

If you would rather buy the whole system installed, with panels and lithium, our packages show the installed price of each size.