# Are solar panels a waste of time?: YouTube Video Stats

Markdown version of https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@simonclark/videos/QffxQGZcp2w/ from vidIQ YouTube Stats. Link to that page, not to this file.

## Key stats

- Channel: [Simon Clark](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@simonclark/)
- Published: 2026-09-10
- Format: Short, 1:50
- Total views: 138,989
- Views per hour: 124
- Likes: 7,648
- Comments: 438
- Engagement rate: 5.8%
- [Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QffxQGZcp2w)

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