We used 7,198 kWh and generated 7,966 kWh for a net of 769 kWh for the year.
This is part of our quarterly home performance reporting. All data is posted at netplusdesign.com
2016 was our second highest net energy surplus year after 2012 and our highest solar generation year.
2017 was our second lowest net energy surplus year after 2014 and our lowest solar generation year over the last 6 years. We had a lot of cloudy days and snow covered panels.
Q4 2017 summary: 2% colder, 7% more usage and 5% more sun as compared to Q4 2016.
In Q4 our total usage was 2,022 kWh, a 7% increase from our 1,890 kWh in 2016. We also generated 65 kWh more solar.
Overall, here’s how this quarter and the year compare.
Charts comparing Q4 and YOY usage, solar and HDDRead more...
