Is solar power bank profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £716K/yr across 27 tracked products. 12 of 18 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +5.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (64/100).

How competitive is the solar power bank niche?

17 brands and 26 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 52% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 70% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in solar power bank?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Charging, Functionality-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.1%.

When does demand for solar power bank peak?

Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 3.1× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the solar power bank niche?

Listings span £10.72–£48.31; the average listing price is £25.19 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,026 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

solar power bank

Worth a look

Shows beatable incumbent ratings (3.7★), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Quality gap

Incredible3.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Incredible£25.19

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Great1.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Great£10.72–£48.31

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Market size

Good£716K

£716K/yr · 1.0M searches

Review moat

Good1,025.7

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Good70%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Competition

Good52%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Conversion

Okay2.8%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Growth

Okay+5.7%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Signals Quality Gap Out of Stock

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, solar power bank is a £716K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (1.0M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 70% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 64/100.

Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

solar power bank market data

Units sold / yr: 20K–25K; avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr: £504K–£630K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 2.8%
Avg BSR: #161
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 96%
Sponsored: 96%
Out of stock: 38.3%
Avg brand age: 28 months
Avg seller age: 191 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 52% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

17 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

70%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

52%

Top 20: 90%

Open market

26%

Bextoo23%
Hiluckey16%
Vikeri15%
Sprockly12%
PSOOO4%
FlexSolar4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +5.7% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.1×

Open Trend

Top solar power bank search terms

solar power bank471K/yr -9.7%2.1% conv.
solar charger90K/yr +22.7%0.9% conv.
solar charger power bank48K/yr +31.6%2.7% conv.
solar battery charger46K/yr +14.6%0.8% conv.
solar powered power bank75K/yr -23.9%1.8% conv.
solar panel charger34K/yr +63.6%0.8% conv.
solar phone charger26K/yr +112.1%2.1% conv.
power bank solar29K/yr +38.7%2.6% conv.
solar panel power bank35K/yr -16.3%1.4% conv.
portable solar charger13K/yr +86.5%1.1% conv.

All search terms

Top solar power bank products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Solar Power Bank 27 000mAh USB C 22.5W Fast Charging PD 20W Portable Charger Mobile Phone Battery Pack 3 Outputs & 2 Inputs High Capacity Compatible for Smartphones

Bextoo£24.854.3★8,698 rev

Solar Charger 20000mAh Power Bank - Hiluckey Wireless Portable Charger 3A USB C Fast Charging External Battery Pack for Cell Phone Tablets

Hiluckey£29.394.1★11,729 rev

Vikeri Solar Power Bank 26800mAh Portable Solar Charger Portable Charger USB C Fast Charging Outdoor with Flashlight 4 Output Ports for Smartphones Tablets and More (Deep Orange)

Vikeri£24.762.6★57 rev

Solar Power Bank 26800mAh Portable Charger with 3 USB Output LED Emergency Light & Flashlight Waterproof External Battery Pack for Outdoor Camping Hiking Travel

PSOOO£20.713.9★945 rev

Solar Charger Power Bank 20000mAh Portable Solar Panel Charger with Bright LEDs & 4 USB Outputs Quick Charging Solar Phone Charger Battery Pack for Smartphone Tablets Camping Outdoor

PAIDASHU£18.195.0★17 rev

Newest

by launch date

Solar Power Bank 26800mAh with Suction Cup Mount Power Bank 3 USB Ports with Torch Continuous Light/SOS/Strobe Waterproof Outdoor External Battery for Phones (black)

Sprockly£12.5510 rev

1mo ago

Vikeri Solar Power Bank 26800mAh Portable Solar Charger Portable Charger USB C Fast Charging Outdoor with Flashlight 4 Output Ports for Smartphones Tablets and More (Deep Orange)

Vikeri£24.7657 rev

2mo ago

WOWMVP Solar Power Bank 10000mAh PD22.5W USB C Portable Solar Charger Fast Charging External Battery Pack with 3 Outputs 2 Inputs and LED Light for Outdoor Phone Tablets and More

WOWMVP£16.9943 rev

3mo ago

Riapow Solar Power Bank 20000mah 22.5W Solar Charger Wireless Portable Charger with Built-in 2 Cables USB C Fast Charging External Battery Pack for Phone Tablet Camping

Riapow£27.851,819 rev

3mo ago

Hiluckey Solar Charger Power Bank Fast Charging External Battery Pack with 4 Solar Panels 20000mAh USB C Portable Phone Charger with 3 USB Outputs for Cellphone Tablet

Hiluckey£31.60865 rev

4mo ago

What buyers say about solar power bank

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Charging34%

“Very easy to charge and use”

Quality-Overall12%

“Great quality and easy to travel with”

Battery Life8%

“Very impressed with the battery life”

Value For Money6%

“Good value for money”

Portability5%

“Easy to carry about”

Ease Of Use4%

“Easy to use”

Storage Capacity3%

“Good capacity”

Strength3%

“The torch is very powerful”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Above what I expected”

Brightness/Shine/Glow2%

“Bright as”

What buyers complain about

Charging53%

“takes a long time to charge”

Functionality-Overall6%

“Does not function as expected”

Quality-Overall6%

“Just got it looks very cheap quality”

Durability4%

“is prone to breaking”

Weight Heavy3%

“a little heavy”

Value For Money3%

“Not very good for price”

Battery Life2%

“After leaving this in a camping after only using it a handful of time the battery has swollen”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Poor output incorrect description”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting2%

“Instructions are extremely small”

Size-Overall1%

“Not fit for purpose”

Top return reasons

Charging61%

Functionality-Overall11%

Weight Heavy6%

Defective Material/Parts4%

Size-Overall3%

Compatibility-Overall2%