The result was that the income earned by regular German families from selling electricity generated through solar power back to utilities considerably exceeded the bills they owed, while installation charges for the equipment can be paid back over a period of 30 years. The program was thus able to win an enthusiastic response from the public, and solar energy now accounts for 12.5 % of Germany's total electricity consumption.
結果，德國一般家庭透過太陽能發電賣給電力公司所得的收入，比要繳交的電費還高出許多，況且安裝費用可分 30 年攤提，因此獲得民眾熱烈響應，太陽能電力已占全德電力消耗的 12.5％。