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title: "Self-consumption and solar at home"
description: "When Fox Cloud provides both PV and load data, Check My Solar helps you see how generation relates to use - as reported by the system."
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# Self-consumption and solar at home

Self-consumption is the share of solar energy used on site rather than exported; apps can only show what the **reporting chain** measures.

For **Fox ESS** on **Fox Cloud**, explore **[Check My Solar](https://checkmy.solar)** and the entity / time views linked from [Dashboard overview](/docs/using-the-app/dashboard-overview/).

## Related pages

- [All solar guides](/docs/guides/)
- [Getting started](/docs/getting-started/)
- [Using the app](/docs/using-the-app/)
- [Dashboard overview](/docs/using-the-app/dashboard-overview/)
- [Forecast](/docs/using-the-app/forecast/)

Source: https://checkmy.solar/docs/guides/solar-self-consumption-basics/index.mdx