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title: "Solar Candles — £27K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 61/100 · £27K/yr market · 59K searches/yr. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **solar candles**
**Worth a look**
Shows demand growing +94.3% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 7Growth 89Conversion 50Competition 74Returns 82Price range 31Avg price 43Brand share 63Review moat 68Quality gap 85
**Growth**
**Great****+94.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.2★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Returns**
**Great****1.6%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Competition**
**Good****41%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Review moat**
**Good****772.57**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Good****67%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Conversion**
**Good****4.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Avg price**
**Okay****£11.18**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Okay****£3.28–£20.19**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Market size**
**Bad****£27K**
£27K/yr · 59K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, solar candles is a £27K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (59K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 67% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 61/100.
Data updated Jul 28, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **solar candles market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–3K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£28K–£34K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **4.0%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#220**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **97%**
- **Sponsored**
- **86%**
- **Out of stock**
- **8.5%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **35 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **209 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 41% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**20 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**36**
**Top-5 brand share**
**67%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**41%**
Top 20: 86%
**Open market**
**28%**
- Homemory36% - AMFUN9% - SoulBay8% - Taylor & Brown8% - Yakpo7% - salipt4%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 64 weeks — +94.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '26 seasonJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul
Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 8.0×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/lighting/solar-candles/trend)
## **Top solar candles search terms**
- **solar candles outdoor waterproof**14K/yr+91.1%3.1% conv. - **solar tea lights outdoor**11K/yr+94.4%6.9% conv. - **solar candles**13K/yr+68.0%2.5% conv. - **solar candles outdoor**7K/yr+141.7%3.0% conv. - **solar tea lights**8K/yr+93.0%4.1% conv. - **solar candle**6K/yr+110.5%2.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/lighting/solar-candles/search-terms)
## **Top solar candles 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.
0%4%£1K8%£2K12%£3K16%£4K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
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
[1**Homemory Solar Candles Outdoor Waterproof Set of 2 D 3 x H 6 6**Homemory**£11.42**4.0★2,530 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09W2HKZJ5) [2**Homemory Solar Tea Lights Outdoor Waterproof Dusk to Dawn Outdoor Lighting Reusable LED Tea Light Candles for Lantern Garden Camping and Home Decor Pack of 8 Warm White**Homemory**£13.52**4.3★2,737 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B093FF2SKW) [3**Homemory Solar Candles Outdoor Waterproof Dusk to Dawn Outdoor Lighting Reusable LED Tea Light Candles for Lantern Garden Camping and Home Decor 2.3x2 Pack of 6**Homemory**£10.85**4.3★2,737 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08S6XV5LV) [4**Taylor & Brown 3 Pack Solar Powered Outdoor Candles Waterproof LED Flameless Pillar Candle Dusk to Dawn Rechargeable Solar Battery Included Patio Decor**Taylor & Brown**£10.84**4.0★25 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DY86VWPZ) [5**SoulBay Solar Tea Lights Outdoor Waterproof 6pcs Dusk to Dawn Solar Candles Battery LED Flameless Small Tealight Candle Flickering for Patio Garden Lantern Camping Home Room Decorations**SoulBay**£12.92**4.4★372 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DY1BJXLS)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Yakpo 6 Pack Outdoor Waterproof LED Solar Candles flameless Tea Lights**Yakpo**£11.45**15 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G6KCKW91) [**Bryxidor Solar Waterproof Pack of 4 LED Dusk to Dawn Candles Ivory Fake 7.5cm x 10cm 12.5cm 15cm Wax Oil Effect Electric Flameless Flickering Plastic Candles for Outdoor Decoration**Bryxidor**£16.24**10 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FHHWQ59V) [**Taylor & Brown 3 Pack Solar Powered Outdoor Candles Waterproof LED Flameless Pillar Candle Dusk to Dawn Rechargeable Solar Battery Included Patio Decor**Taylor & Brown**£10.84**25 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DY86VWPZ) [**SoulBay Solar Tea Lights Outdoor Waterproof 6pcs Dusk to Dawn Solar Candles Battery LED Flameless Small Tealight Candle Flickering for Patio Garden Lantern Camping Home Room Decorations**SoulBay**£12.92**372 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DY1BJXLS) [**SoulBay Solar Tea Lights Outdoor 12pcs Solar Candles Waterproof Auto Light Up at Night Flameless Flickering Battery LED Small Candle for Patio Grave Garden Lanterns Decorations 1.5 D x 2.1 H**SoulBay**£20.19**372 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DX6N2NC7)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Yakpo 6 Pack Outdoor Waterproof LED Solar Candles flameless Tea Lights**Yakpo**£11.45**4.8★**▲ 64%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G6KCKW91) [**HoneTeek Solar Candles Lights Outdoor Waterproof LED Flameless Tealights Flickering Battery Tealights Indoor 6pcs Rechargeable Solar Lights Outdoor Candles for Lantern Dusk to Dawn (Warm White)**HoneTeek**£8.11**3.9★**▲ 49%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D4M6VZRM) [**SoulBay Solar Tea Lights Outdoor Waterproof 6pcs Dusk to Dawn Solar Candles Battery LED Flameless Small Tealight Candle Flickering for Patio Garden Lantern Camping Home Room Decorations**SoulBay**£12.92**4.4★**▲ 46%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DY1BJXLS) [**AMFUN 4 Pack Solar Candles Flameless LED Tea Light Candles Dusk to Dawn Outdoor Lighting for Halloween Weddings Festivals Christmas & Wedding Decoration in Warm Yellow**AMFUN**£7.46**4.0★**▲ 45%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DG57FN3R) [**Elecphbo Solar LED Candle Lights 6 Pack Warm White Plastic Outdoor & Patio Decoration**Elecphbo**£7.41**4.7★**▲ 42%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D9JRBKMN)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about solar candles**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**34%
*“Amazing lights”*
**Value For Money**13%
*“Great value for money”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**12%
*“all work as stated”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Quality of product - looks good”*
**Water Resistance**4%
*“Waterproof candles”*
**Durability**3%
*“Most importantly they last”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“Good size and value for your money I Would purchase again”*
**Color**2%
*“Pretty”*
**Suitable For Indoor**2%
*“Work really well for outside lanterns”*
**Design-Overall**2%
*“The design of the product replicating a partially melted candle looks great”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**17%
*“Pity about the two that broke”*
**Functionality-Overall**11%
*“Not working”*
**Battery Life**10%
*“Not solar powered its battery”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“Sub standard quality of goods”*
**Water Resistance**8%
*“When this happens the candles stop working until the water is tipped out”*
**Size-Overall**7%
*“they don't fit what I wanted them”*
**Charging**6%
*“Not fit for purpose - Left to charge in the sun as stated”*
**Smell**3%
*“Most candle dont have a scent when burning to what's the point”*
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
*“1 I knew was broken as pieces are rattling inside”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“Not worth the money”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**51%
**Functionality-Overall**12%
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**9%
**Quality-Overall**7%
**Color**5%
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
**Charging**3%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
**Durability**1%
**Flammable**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is solar candles profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £27K/yr across 35 tracked products. 1 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +94.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (61/100).
- **How competitive is the solar candles niche?**
- 20 brands and 36 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 41% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 67% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in solar candles?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Functionality-Overall, Battery Life. The return rate is 1.6%.
- **When does demand for solar candles peak?**
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 8.0× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the solar candles niche?**
- Listings span £3.28–£20.19; the average listing price is £11.18 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 773 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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