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In Canada, the average home consumption for BASIC electrical energy needs, not including heating and cooling is about ~8,400kWh
Assuming ~80% overall PV solar system efficiency, and depending on your location, you would need an average system size of 7.2kWp for a 100% Offset.
The average cost for a grid-tied system before taxes and federal rebate if any is ~$3.0/Wp. This means a solar system price tag of ~$25k
The average costs for a hybrid system before taxes and federal rebate if any is $3.6/Wp, i.e. a price tag of ~$30k. Not including the battery.
Depending on the chemistry and the source, battery cost ranges between $300~$1,800/kWh.
For example, The Pytes V5 Lithium Iron Phosphate [LiFePO4], LFP for short, 10.24 kWh runs for $8,777 or ~$857/kWh
This means, the average costs for an 7.2kWp hybrid solar system with a ~10kWh battery backup option runs about $40k with limited output power and Sunshine availability
Compare at $30k for custom engineered home energy solution QE-GEN2500 with 100% output power, 24/7/364 availability and NO consumable fuel