Residential prices by location of manufacturer headquarters and inverter type for inverters available in the European Union, 2026

Sources

IEA analysis based on a survey of retail prices for residential-scale inverters available from online EU-based retailers in May 2026.

Notes

String inverter: One central inverter converts electricity from a series (“string”) of solar panels. Hybrid inverter: Combines a solar inverter with battery storage management. Microinverter: A small inverter installed on each solar panel, enabling panel-level optimisation.