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What would it cost to stop running the generator?
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Generator against solar
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Change any figure. The defaults are a 5kVA generator in Lagos running eight hours a day.
What you are paying now
You are already paying for solar. You are just not getting any.
A mid-sized Lagos household generator, run eight hours a day. Real numbers, checked.
₦8,920,000a year to run one 5kVA generator, about ₦743,000 a month
5kVA generator, true annual cost
- Diesel2.5 L/hr x 8 hr x 365 days = 7,300 L
- ₦7,300,000
- Engine oil and filtersEvery 250 running hours
- ₦340,000
- Routine serviceFour times per year
- ₦220,000
- Repairs and partsPlugs, belts, starter, AVR
- ₦480,000
- Replacement provision7-year lifecycle, pro rata
- ₦580,000
- True annual cost
- ₦8,920,000
Diesel at ₦1,000 per litre, Lagos, August 2026. Excludes noise, fumes, downtime and the hours you spend maintaining it.
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