diff --git a/src/panels/lovelace/cards/energy/hui-energy-solar-consumed-gauge-card.ts b/src/panels/lovelace/cards/energy/hui-energy-solar-consumed-gauge-card.ts
index fdb2f5d3b0..6f54631658 100644
--- a/src/panels/lovelace/cards/energy/hui-energy-solar-consumed-gauge-card.ts
+++ b/src/panels/lovelace/cards/energy/hui-energy-solar-consumed-gauge-card.ts
@@ -77,11 +77,11 @@ class HuiEnergySolarGaugeCard
     let value: number | undefined;
 
     if (productionReturnedToGrid !== null && totalSolarProduction) {
-      const cosumedSolar = Math.max(
+      const consumedSolar = Math.max(
         0,
         totalSolarProduction - productionReturnedToGrid
       );
-      value = (cosumedSolar / totalSolarProduction) * 100;
+      value = (consumedSolar / totalSolarProduction) * 100;
     }
 
     return html`
@@ -91,12 +91,13 @@ class HuiEnergySolarGaugeCard
               <ha-svg-icon id="info" .path=${mdiInformation}></ha-svg-icon>
               <paper-tooltip animation-delay="0" for="info" position="left">
                 <span>
-                  This card represents how much of the solar energy was used by
-                  your home and was not returned to the grid.
+                  This card indicates how much of the solar energy you produced
+                  was used by your home instead of being returned to the grid.
                   <br /><br />
-                  If you frequently produce more than you consume, try to
-                  conserve this energy by installing a battery or buying an
-                  electric car to charge.
+                  If this number is typically very low, indicating excess solar
+                  production, you might want to consider charging a home battery
+                  or electric car from your solar panels at times of high solar
+                  production.
                 </span>
               </paper-tooltip>
               <ha-gauge
@@ -109,11 +110,11 @@ class HuiEnergySolarGaugeCard
                   "--gauge-color": this._computeSeverity(value),
                 })}
               ></ha-gauge>
-              <div class="name">Self consumed solar energy</div>
+              <div class="name">Self-consumed solar energy</div>
             `
           : totalSolarProduction === 0
           ? "You have not produced any solar energy"
-          : "Self consumed solar energy couldn't be calculated"}
+          : "Self-consumed solar energy couldn't be calculated"}
       </ha-card>
     `;
   }