Best single-phase hybrid inverters (2026)
24 models in our database meet this; below the 24 in order.
Criteria:
- Hybrid (battery-ready): yes
- Phases: 1
- Ranking: data score with these weights: European efficiency 35 % · Backup power 20 % · MPP trackers 15 % · Warranty 15 % · Noise 15 %
A ranking based on manufacturer and register data, not a test: we have not measured the units ourselves, and price, installation and service are not included. The source of every value is on the product page.
The ranking
Image: SMArequest removal SMA Sunny Boy Smart Energy 6.0
Data score 86/100
- European efficiency 97.5 %: the best of 24 models in this selection
- MPP trackers 3: joint best of 24 models
- With backup power
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Data score 74/100
- MPP trackers 3: joint best of 24 models
- With backup power
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Image: Froniusrequest removal Fronius Primo GEN24 4.6 Plus
Data score 71/100
- European efficiency 97.2 %: no. 4 of 24 models
- With backup power
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Image: Froniusrequest removal Fronius Primo GEN24 5.0 Plus
Data score 71/100
- European efficiency 97.2 %: no. 4 of 24 models
- With backup power
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Data score 71/100
- European efficiency 97.3 %: no. 2 of 24 models
- With backup power
- Weaker point: Noise 45 dB(A): no. 17 of 21 models
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Data score 71/100
- European efficiency 97.3 %: no. 2 of 24 models
- With backup power
- Weaker point: Noise 45 dB(A): no. 17 of 21 models
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Data score 67/100
- European efficiency 97.2 %: no. 4 of 24 models
- With backup power
- Weaker point: Noise 45 dB(A): no. 17 of 21 models
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Image: Froniusrequest removal Fronius Primo GEN24 4.0 Plus
Data score 65/100
- With backup power
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Image: Froniusrequest removal Fronius Primo GEN24 6.0 Plus
Data score 65/100
- With backup power
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Data score 62/100
- MPP trackers 3: joint best of 24 models
- With backup power
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Data score 61/100
- With backup power
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Data score 61/100
- With backup power
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Data score 61/100
- With backup power
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Data score 60/100
- With backup power
- Weaker point: Noise 45 dB(A): no. 17 of 21 models
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SMA Sunny Boy Smart Energy 3.6
Data score 60/100
- MPP trackers 3: joint best of 24 models
- With backup power
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Image: Froniusrequest removal Fronius Primo GEN24 3.6 Plus
Data score 57/100
- With backup power
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Data score 52/100
- With backup power
- Weaker point: Noise 45 dB(A): no. 17 of 21 models
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Image: Froniusrequest removal Fronius Primo GEN24 3.0 Plus
Data score 51/100
- With backup power
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Data score 36/100
- Weaker point: European efficiency 96.5 %: no. 19 of 24 models
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Data score 36/100
- Weaker point: European efficiency 96.5 %: no. 19 of 24 models
Image: Deyerequest removal Deye SUN-6K-SG05LP1-EU
Data score 36/100
- Weaker point: European efficiency 96.5 %: no. 19 of 24 models
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Data score 36/100
- Weaker point: European efficiency 96.5 %: no. 19 of 24 models
Image: Deyerequest removal Deye SUN-7K-SG05LP1-EU
Data score 36/100
- Weaker point: European efficiency 96.5 %: no. 19 of 24 models
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Data score 36/100
- Weaker point: European efficiency 96.5 %: no. 19 of 24 models
All figures at a glance
How this ranking is made
This selection is put together automatically from the 24 models in our database that meet the criteria above. We only include models whose figures for the ranking are known: without those values a model cannot be compared fairly, so it drops out. The list is recalculated with every data update, so the order can change as soon as manufacturers or registers publish new values.
The order follows a data score from 0 to 100. For each feature we determine a model’s position relative to the other models in this selection: the best value counts as 100, the weakest as 0, and equal values share the same position. We add up those positions with weights: European efficiency 35 % · Backup power 20 % · MPP trackers 15 % · Warranty 15 % · Noise 15 %. A feature that is unknown for a model does not count; if more than 40 per cent of the weight is missing, the model is left out. If two scores are equal, European efficiency decides.
The reasoning for each place is derived automatically from the same data. We name the features on which the model is in the best quarter of this selection, functions that not every model has, and a weaker point if the model falls in the bottom quarter on it. The line ‘Choose this model if …’ links the most heavily weighted strength to a situation where it matters. This is not a test and not personal advice: the installation, your home and the price also decide what works best for you.
The values come from manufacturers; the product page shows the source of every value. How we collect and check the data →
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Sources
- Sunny Boy Smart Energy 3.6 / 4.0 / 5.0 / 6.0 – datasheet, SBSE36-60-DS-en-18 (status 04/2026) — SMA Solar Technology AG · accessed 27 Sept 2026