A “solar generator” is a battery, an inverter and a solar charger in one box: you plug appliances into it and charge it from panels or NEPA. On 20 October 2026 we counted every brand-new one listed on Jumia and Jiji that states its battery size: 69 listings. Here is what they cost, and when a separate inverter and battery is the better buy.
We re-checked Jumia and Jiji on 9 November 2026. The 1kWh and 2kWh prices were within about 5% of October. Jiji is the cheaper place to look: its 1kWh units ask about ₦80,000 less than Jumia's.
Solar generator prices by size
| Battery capacity | Typical output | Typical price | Median | Per kWh stored | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1kWh | 300–500W | ₦320,000 – ₦515,000 | ₦380,000 | ₦380,000 | 43 |
| 2kWh | 1,000W | ₦680,000 – ₦800,000 | ₦700,000 | ₦350,000 | 17 |
| 5kWh | 3,000–5,000W | ₦1.43M – ₦1.58M | ₦1.5M | ₦300,000 | 3 |
Almost the whole market is two sizes. A 1kWh unit with a 300–500W output typically sells for ₦320,000 to ₦515,000 (median ₦380,000), and a 2kWh, 1,000W unit for ₦680,000 to ₦800,000 (median ₦700,000). Bigger units exist but few are listed.
Prices of popular models
| Model | Size | Median | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| itel Power Tank | 1kWh / 500W | ₦410,000 | 20 |
| Qasa SPG-500 | 500VA (capacity not listed) | ₦405,000 | 20 |
| Hithium | 1kWh | ₦380,000 | 3 |
| Hithium | 2kWh | ₦750,000 | 7 |
| Meco 1kWh Pro | 1kWh / 500W | ₦340,000 | 6 |
| Sako Alpha ESS | 1kWh / 300–500W | ₦335,000 | 5 |
| Colasolar | 1kWh / 500W | ₦380,000 | 3 |
| Colasolar | 2kWh / 1,000W | ₦680,000 | 3 |
| itel Power Tank 1000 | 2kWh / 1,000W | ₦700,000 | 3 |
The EcoFlow DELTA 3 2000 Air (2kWh, 1,000W) was listed at ₦785,000 to ₦920,000 across 5 listings, above the 2kWh median.
What a solar generator can run
A 1kWh, 500W unit overnight
- Ceiling fan 60W + LED bulbs 30W + TV 60W = 150W
- 1kWh × about 90% after inverter losses = 900Wh
- 900Wh ÷ 150W = about 6 hours
Fans, lights and a TV for most of an evening, then it needs sun or NEPA to recharge.
A 500W output cannot start an air conditioner, and a 1kWh battery would empty in about an hour on one anyway. For an AC through the night you need roughly 10kWh of battery and a 5kVA inverter or bigger, which is a different kind of system.
Solar generator or inverter and battery?
| Storage | Solar generator | Inverter + lithium battery | Output |
|---|---|---|---|
| About 2kWh | ₦700,000 (2kWh, 1,000W) | ₦885,000 (2.5kVA + 2.5kWh) | 1,000W against 2.5kVA |
| About 5kWh | ₦1.5M (few listings) | ₦1.66M (5kVA + 5kWh) | 3,000–5,000W against 5kVA |
| 10kWh | Not sold as one unit | ₦2.47M (6kVA + 10kWh) | 6kVA, and you can add panels and battery later |
Up to about 2kWh, the solar generator wins. It is cheaper, needs no installation, and you can carry it from room to room or take it to the shop.
From about 5kWh up, a separate inverter and battery wins. The price evens out, the output is far higher, and you can add panels and a second battery later, which you can’t with a sealed box. Storage costs about ₦350,000 per kWh in a 2kWh solar generator, against about ₦180,000 per kWh for a 10kWh lithium battery on its own.
What those cost, size by size, is in inverter prices and lithium battery prices in Nigeria. If you want the whole house off the generator, our installed systems start at 6kVA with 10kWh.
Note: we don’t sell solar generators, so this page has no product of ours in it. Prices are asking prices on two marketplaces on one day; units sold with panels, listings that didn’t state a battery size, and used units are not counted.
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69 brand-new solar generator listings from Jumia and Jiji on 20 October 2026: battery capacity, marketplace, price and title. Free to use with attribution.
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- Jumia Nigeria: solar generator search results: By size and brand (itel, Hithium, EcoFlow, Qasa), two pages each, 20 October 2026
- Jiji.ng: solar generator listings: By size and brand, three pages each, 20 October 2026
