Offaly homeowners claimed €1,145,650 in solar panel grants during 2025

OFFALY homeowners secured €1,145,650 in SEAI solar panel grants during 2025, with 588 properties installing grant-aided solar PV systems across the county.

The finding comes from an analysis of SEAI data by electricity price comparison website Kilowatt.ie. Offaly placed 19th nationally for total grant funding during the year. The 2025 installation marks a modest increase from 2024, when 487 installations brought in €1,077,870.

The SEAI solar PV grant currently covers up to €1,800 per household of installation costs. Along with the grant opportunity, Ireland's high electricity prices and the falling cost of solar panels has led to a boom in solar panel installations. A typical 5-kilowatt solar panel installation can save homeowners around €1,000 annually, while reducing reliance on imported energy.

Across Offaly, there are now 2,968 small-scale grant-aided solar panels in operation. In per-capita terms, that's 35.7 per 1,000 people, saving local homeowners an estimated €2,438,600 on electricity bills in 2025 alone, according to the Kilowatt.ie solar energy dashboard which monitors small-scale solar. Nationally, solar panels are saving Irish households an estimated €145 million per year.

Since the grant scheme began, Offaly has seen 1,715 Installations completed, bringing €3,767,300 of grants into the local economy. Nationwide, the programme has accelerated sharply since 2022, with 2025 marking another record for solar across the Emerald Isle.

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