Is solar watering can profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £100K/yr across 19 tracked products. 4 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +35.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).

How competitive is the solar watering can niche?

16 brands and 21 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 62% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 70% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in solar watering can?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Size-Overall, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.6%.

When does demand for solar watering can peak?

Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 8.8× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the solar watering can niche?

Listings span £4.67–£21.66; the average listing price is £12.43 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 399 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

solar watering can

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.6%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great8.4%

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

Review moat

Great399.47

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Good+35.6%

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

Brand share

Good70%

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

Avg price

Good£12.43

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Okay£4.67–£21.66

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

Competition

Okay62%

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

Market size

Bad£100K

£100K/yr · 96K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, solar watering can is a £100K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (96K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 70% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.

Data updated Jul 28, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

solar watering can market data

Units sold / yr: 6K–8K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: £75K–£99K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 8.4%
Avg BSR: #200
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 95%
Sponsored: 100%
Out of stock: 13.9%
Avg brand age: 26 months
Avg seller age: 208 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 62% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

16 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

70%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

62%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

26%

Daknswte33%
ZKLiLi20%
GLOBAL GOLDEN7%
ACUYE5%
FANSIR5%
Ollny4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +35.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 8.8×

Open Trend

Top solar watering can search terms

solar watering can30K/yr +44.4%5.5% conv.
watering can solar lights outdoor garden18K/yr -3.1%6.0% conv.
solar watering can with cascading lights18K/yr +23.5%6.4% conv.
solar powered watering can6K/yr +59.6%2.7% conv.
watering can solar light6K/yr +137.4%6.2% conv.
watering can lights solar powered5K/yr +94.5%6.8% conv.
solar light watering can3K/yr +89.6%5.6% conv.
watering can lights7K/yr -7.0%2.5% conv.
solar watering can lights4K/yr +55.4%5.3% conv.

All search terms

Top solar watering can 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 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Solar Watering Can Lights Outdoor Garden Ornaments Gifts for Women Mom

Daknswte£9.944.4★268 rev

ZKLiLi Solar Watering Can with Cascading Lights Garden Decorative Waterfall Outdoor Waterproof Hanging Solar Pathway Lights Yard Decor Gifts for Mom Grandma Women Birthday

ZKLiLi£9.554.4★314 rev

Solar Lights Outdoor Garden Watering Can Solar Garden Light Waterproof LED Fairy String Lights Hanging Metal Garden Ornament for Yard Lawn Pathway Patio Gardening Birthday Gifts for Women Mum

GLOBAL GOLDEN£12.914.4★2,000 rev

Solar Watering Can Lights Garden Ornaments Outdoor Watering Can with Cascading Lights Waterproof Solar Lights Outdoor Garden Decor for Pathway Patio Porch and Yard Gardening Gifts for Women Mom

ACUYE£12.594.2★357 rev

Solar Watering Can Lights Outdoor Garden Ornaments LED Solar String Lights Waterproof Fairy Waterfall Light Retro Metal Hanging Lantern Gardening Lamp for Yard Lawn Pathway Decoration Gardening Gifts

FANSIR£11.474.6★242 rev

Newest

by launch date

Garden Lights Outdoor 5 Strings LED Warm White Lights Solar Powered Garden Decorations for Patio Fence Wall Yard Festival Christmas Decors

Generic£4.673 rev

3mo ago

2 Pack Solar Fairy Watering Can with String Lights Garden Gifts for Women

Daknswte£17.3622 rev

5mo ago

ZKLiLi Solar Watering Can Lights Outdoor IP65 Waterproof Garden Decor with one Pole Two Light - Hanging Patio Lawn Pathway Decoration Gift for Backyard Lawn Patio Gifts for Mom Grandma Women

ZKLiLi£15.38192 rev

7mo ago

2 Pack Solar Lights Outdoor Garden Ornaments Led Solar String Light Waterproof Metal Hanging Watering Can Lantern for Patio Yard Pathway Decoration Gardening Gifts for Mom Grandma Women Birthday

Daknswte£15.56268 rev

7mo ago

Ollny Solar Watering Can with Cascading Lights Outdoor Garden Ornaments LED String Light Waterproof Dual Mode Hanging Lantern Outside Pathway Decor Women Mum Grandma Birthday Gifts (Honeycomb)

Ollny£11.32106 rev

8mo ago

What buyers say about solar watering can

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

What buyers love

Brightness/Shine/Glow29%

“Bright and pretty”

Value For Money14%

“Worth every penny”

Quality-Overall8%

“Feels well made”

Assembly/Installation6%

“Very easy to install”

Color5%

“Pretty”

Gifting Purpose5%

“Gave as a gift”

Self Watering4%

“Watering can beauty”

Design-Overall4%

“Beautifully crafted”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“exactly as advertised”

Durability2%

“Durable and pretty in garden”

What buyers complain about

Durability18%

“Broken after a few weeks”

Size-Overall16%

“Hook was shorter”

Functionality-Overall12%

“Not quite working”

Quality-Overall6%

“However, I seem to have got a poorer quality batch”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“I also note a major discrepancy in the information on the product page and the actual product”

Strength4%

“Looks flimsy”

Value For Money3%

“Not worth the money”

Brightness/Shine/Glow3%

“When Spring / sun came back still not a flicker from them”

Charging3%

“one of the two items dosen not charge”

Defective Material/Parts3%

“Check the switch as they can be faulty”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall26%

Defective Material/Parts16%

Size-Overall13%

Brightness/Shine/Glow9%

Quality-Overall7%

Charging5%