Is string lights solar powered profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £58K/yr across 62 tracked products. 20 of 29 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +54.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (64/100).

How competitive is the string lights solar powered niche?

39 brands and 56 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 33% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 48% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in string lights solar powered?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Functionality-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.9%.

When does demand for string lights solar powered peak?

Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 10.4× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the string lights solar powered niche?

Listings span £4.73–£24.47; the average listing price is £10.89 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,661 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

string lights solar powered

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.9%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Great48%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Great33%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Good+54.4%

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

Conversion

Good5.9%

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

Price range

Okay£4.73–£24.47

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

Avg price

Okay£10.89

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Okay2,660.56

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Bad£58K

£58K/yr · 91K searches

Signals No Dominant Brand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, string lights solar powered is a £58K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (91K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 48% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 64/100.

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

string lights solar powered market data

Units sold / yr: 4K–5K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: £44K–£54K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 5.9%
Avg BSR: #78
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 98%
Out of stock: 6.8%
Avg brand age: 34 months
Avg seller age: 206 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (33% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

39 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

48%

Top 20: 84%

Top-5 click share

33%

Top 20: 68%

Open market

48%

Moxled12%
btfarm10%
Lezonic10%
Ollny7%
Light-Brightly7%
Warlisou5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 103 weeks — +54.4% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Apr, May, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 10.4×

Open Trend

Top string lights solar powered search terms

string lights solar powered23K/yr +100.2%3.2% conv.
garden string lights solar powered17K/yr +13.8%2.7% conv.
outdoor string lights solar powered18K/yr +28.7%2.8% conv.
outdoor solar lights string10K/yr +9.5%2.3% conv.
solar powered string lights8K/yr +60.5%2.2% conv.
solar light string5K/yr +76.6%2.9% conv.
solar fairy lights camping4K/yr >1,000%4.9% conv.
solar fairy lights outdoor garden warm white3K/yr +53.8%7.6% conv.
solar power fairy lights2K/yr +52.8%5.2% conv.
amazon fairy solar lights101/yr +750.0%4.4% conv.

All search terms

Top string lights solar powered 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

Moxled Solar Garden Lights Outdoor 36ft 60 LED Solar String Lights Waterproof Solar Powered Crystal Ball Indoor/Outdoor Fairy Lights Decorative for Garden Patio Yard Parties (White)

Moxled£8.734.3★10,812 rev

Solar String Festoon Lights Outdoor - Remote Control 15M / 49.2ft USB Rechargeable IP44 Waterproof LED Garden Lights Weatherproof Solar Powered Outside Light for Gazebo Pergola Patio

Light-Brightly£11.734.1★487 rev

Lezonic Solar String Lights Outdoor 2Pack Total 240 LED/80FT Solar Garden Lights Waterproof 8 Modes Indoor/Outdoor Fairy Lights Copper Wire Lighting for Patio Yard Party Wedding (Warm White)

Lezonic£8.574.3★14,458 rev

btfarm 2 Pack Solar String Lights Outdoor Garden Waterproof Total 16M/53FT 160 LED Solar Powered Fairy Lights 8 Modes Copper Wire Lights for Patio Yard Party Christmas

btfarm£7.234.3★3,977 rev

Ollny Solar Lights Outdoor Garden 6m Hemp Rope Festoon Light Remote USB

Ollny£15.584.6★505 rev

Newest

by launch date

bitjam Solar Lights Outdoor Garden String 6M/20FT 60 LED Fairy Lights Solar Powered Waterproof 8 Modes Solar Tree Light for Patio Yard Party Fence Christmas Decorations Warm White

bitjam£5.1146 rev

2mo ago

btfarm 2 Pack Solar Lights Outdoor Garden String 6M/20FT 60 LED Fairy Lights Solar Powered Waterproof Solar Tree Lights for Terrace Patio Yard Party Christmas Decorations Warm White

btfarm£8.4382 rev

4mo ago

btfarm Solar Lights Outdoor Garden 12.5M/41FT 50 LED String Lights Solar Powered Waterproof 8 Modes Crystal Ball Fairy Light for Garden Patio Yard Tree Christmas Party Cool White

btfarm£7.65146 rev

4mo ago

HeiPard Solar Garden Lights Outdoor 11M/36ft 60 LED String Lights Waterproof Solar Powered Crystal Ball Fairy Lights 8 Modes for Garden Patio Yard Home Wedding Party Festival Decoration (Warm White)

HeiPard£10.1898 rev

6mo ago

Solar String Lights Outdoor Garden 15M/50FT USB & Solar Powered Dimmable Festoon Lights with Remote Timer IP65 Waterproof LED G40 Bulbs Outside Light for Patio Pergola Gazebo Fence Party Decor

GCCATE£15.2195 rev

6mo ago

What buyers say about string lights solar powered

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

What buyers love

Brightness/Shine/Glow34%

“Bright and pretty”

Value For Money13%

“Amazing value”

Quality-Overall12%

“Build quality is reasonable”

Charging5%

“It charges well”

Assembly/Installation3%

“Easy to set up”

Color3%

“The colours are really bright”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“exactly what I wanted”

Durability2%

“Very durable”

Ease Of Use2%

“Easy to hang”

Remote Control2%

“The remote control makes them easy to use”

What buyers complain about

Durability25%

“Broke within a week”

Functionality-Overall14%

“Did not work”

Quality-Overall9%

“Poor quality, lasted 1 month”

Size-Overall7%

“It was very short”

Charging5%

“wont hold charge”

Brightness/Shine/Glow3%

“Not that bright”

Water Resistance3%

“Not Waterproof”

Strength2%

“not that strong”

Defective Material/Parts2%

“Defective item”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“False information”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall26%

Functionality-Overall22%

Defective Material/Parts11%

Charging8%

Brightness/Shine/Glow7%

Color4%

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

Durability3%

Quality-Overall3%

Connectivity-Overall2%

Common questions

Is string lights solar powered profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £58K/yr across 62 tracked products. 20 of 29 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +54.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (64/100).
How competitive is the string lights solar powered niche?: 39 brands and 56 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 33% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 48% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in string lights solar powered?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Functionality-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.9%.
When does demand for string lights solar powered peak?: Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 10.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the string lights solar powered niche?: Listings span £4.73–£24.47; the average listing price is £10.89 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,661 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.