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Solar panel cost in Aberdeen City (AB22)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for AB22 (Aberdeen City) in under a minute using official UK data. Start with the calculator, then get a no-obligation quote from an MCS-certified installer. You can also ask the SolarByPostcode assistant to sanity-check your roof, bills and plans.

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System Size

Roof Direction

Battery Storage

Export Value

Your Numbers

Break-even
11.0 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£8,139
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£737
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£10,283
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How we calculate this

Solar generation: Based on typical south-facing roof at 35° angle. We account for weather, dirt, and system losses (14%).

How much you'll use directly:

  • Without battery: You'll use about 40% of what you generate. The rest gets sold back to the grid.
  • With 5 kWh battery: You'll use about 70% (battery stores extra for evening use).
  • With 10 kWh battery: You'll use about 75% (more storage means less exported).
  • Panel-only payback: The official cost per kW is lower above 4 kW, so a 5–6 kW system can pay back a little faster than a 3–4 kW system on otherwise identical assumptions.
  • Battery & payback: Batteries raise self-use and cut bills, but added hardware cost often lengthens break-even at typical UK rates.
  • When a battery can still make sense:
    • Evening-heavy usage patterns
    • Time-of-use tariffs / cheap night rates
    • Low export rate vs. high unit rate
    • Heat pump or EV charging synergy
    • Optional backup/resilience (system-dependent)
    • Lower evening-hour CO₂ vs. grid

Panel costs: Uses March 2026 TIC mean installation costs: £1,827/kW up to 4 kW and £1,628/kW above 4 kW.

Other costs: Battery prices are modelled at £700 per kWh. Export tariffs vary by supplier (usually 5–15p per kWh).

Grid connection: Systems up to about 3.7 kW typically need just a notification (G98). Larger systems may need permission (G99).

These are typical values based on average usage patterns. Your actual results will vary based on your roof, shading, and how you use electricity.

Your area in context

In Northern Scotland, the current unit rate is 26.42p/kWh with a 57.55p/day standing charge. Your postcode’s south-facing sunshine yield is 890 kWh/kW — 75 above the regional median (815).

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A typical roof here lands around 5.0 kW, with most eligible homes comfortably fitting within 3–6 kW. Each kilowatt of panels produces roughly 890 kWh per year on a south-facing roof. We value self-used electricity at 26.4p and exported surplus at a baseline 10p via SEG. Use the calculator above for your exact tariff.

Unit rate
26.4p/kWh
Standing charge
57.5p/day
Sunshine yield (south)
890 kWh/kW
Export price (baseline)
10p/kWh

Browse the scenarios below. Each battery size has its own expand — open the one that matches your plan (or just explore). For each system size (2–8 kW) we show annual output, how much you use directly, what gets exported, annual benefit, upfront cost, break-even, and a 20-year net. Negative numbers are possible — that’s the honest trade-off when adding more battery than your usage profile justifies.

No battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £737, Upfront: £8,139, Break-even: 11.0 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1779 kWh 712 kWh 1067 kWh £188 £107 £295 £3,256 11.0 yrs £2,640
3 kW 2669 kWh 1067 kWh 1601 kWh £282 £160 £442 £4,883 11.0 yrs £3,959
4 kW 3558 kWh 1423 kWh 2135 kWh £376 £213 £590 £6,511 11.0 yrs £5,279
5 kW 4448 kWh 1779 kWh 2669 kWh £470 £267 £737 £8,139 11.0 yrs £6,599
6 kW 5337 kWh 2135 kWh 3202 kWh £564 £320 £884 £9,767 11.0 yrs £7,919
7 kW 6227 kWh 2491 kWh 3736 kWh £658 £374 £1,032 £11,394 11.0 yrs £9,238
8 kW 7116 kWh 2846 kWh 4270 kWh £752 £427 £1,179 £13,022 11.0 yrs £10,558

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 1,628, battery £/kWh = 700.

3 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £883, Upfront: £10,239, Break-even: 11.6 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1779 kWh 1067 kWh 712 kWh £282 £71 £353 £5,356 15.2 yrs £1,708
3 kW 2669 kWh 1601 kWh 1067 kWh £423 £107 £530 £6,983 13.2 yrs £3,612
4 kW 3558 kWh 2135 kWh 1423 kWh £564 £142 £706 £8,611 12.2 yrs £5,516
5 kW 4448 kWh 2669 kWh 1779 kWh £705 £178 £883 £10,239 11.6 yrs £7,420
6 kW 5337 kWh 3202 kWh 2135 kWh £846 £213 £1,060 £11,867 11.2 yrs £9,324
7 kW 6227 kWh 3736 kWh 2491 kWh £987 £249 £1,236 £13,494 10.9 yrs £11,228
8 kW 7116 kWh 4270 kWh 2846 kWh £1,128 £285 £1,413 £15,122 10.7 yrs £13,132

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 1,628, battery £/kWh = 700.

5 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £956, Upfront: £11,639, Break-even: 12.2 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1779 kWh 1245 kWh 534 kWh £329 £53 £382 £6,756 17.7 yrs £892
3 kW 2669 kWh 1868 kWh 801 kWh £494 £80 £574 £8,383 14.6 yrs £3,088
4 kW 3558 kWh 2491 kWh 1067 kWh £658 £107 £765 £10,011 13.1 yrs £5,284
5 kW 4448 kWh 3113 kWh 1334 kWh £823 £133 £956 £11,639 12.2 yrs £7,481
6 kW 5337 kWh 3736 kWh 1601 kWh £987 £160 £1,147 £13,267 11.6 yrs £9,677
7 kW 6227 kWh 4359 kWh 1868 kWh £1,152 £187 £1,338 £14,894 11.1 yrs £11,873
8 kW 7116 kWh 4981 kWh 2135 kWh £1,316 £213 £1,530 £16,522 10.8 yrs £14,069

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 1,628, battery £/kWh = 700.

7.5 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £978, Upfront: £13,389, Break-even: 13.7 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1779 kWh 1299 kWh 480 kWh £343 £48 £391 £8,506 21.7 yrs £-683
3 kW 2669 kWh 1948 kWh 721 kWh £515 £72 £587 £10,133 17.3 yrs £1,601
4 kW 3558 kWh 2597 kWh 961 kWh £686 £96 £782 £11,761 15.0 yrs £3,885
5 kW 4448 kWh 3247 kWh 1201 kWh £858 £120 £978 £13,389 13.7 yrs £6,169
6 kW 5337 kWh 3896 kWh 1441 kWh £1,029 £144 £1,173 £15,017 12.8 yrs £8,452
7 kW 6227 kWh 4545 kWh 1681 kWh £1,201 £168 £1,369 £16,644 12.2 yrs £10,736
8 kW 7116 kWh 5195 kWh 1921 kWh £1,372 £192 £1,565 £18,272 11.7 yrs £13,020

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 1,628, battery £/kWh = 700.

10 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £992, Upfront: £15,139, Break-even: 15.3 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1779 kWh 1334 kWh 445 kWh £353 £44 £397 £10,256 25.8 yrs £-2,316
3 kW 2669 kWh 2001 kWh 667 kWh £529 £67 £595 £11,883 20.0 yrs £27
4 kW 3558 kWh 2669 kWh 890 kWh £705 £89 £794 £13,511 17.0 yrs £2,369
5 kW 4448 kWh 3336 kWh 1112 kWh £881 £111 £992 £15,139 15.3 yrs £4,711
6 kW 5337 kWh 4003 kWh 1334 kWh £1,058 £133 £1,191 £16,767 14.1 yrs £7,053
7 kW 6227 kWh 4670 kWh 1557 kWh £1,234 £156 £1,389 £18,394 13.2 yrs £9,395
8 kW 7116 kWh 5337 kWh 1779 kWh £1,410 £178 £1,588 £20,022 12.6 yrs £11,737

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 1,628, battery £/kWh = 700.

13.5 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £1,007, Upfront: £17,589, Break-even: 17.5 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1779 kWh 1370 kWh 409 kWh £362 £41 £403 £12,706 31.5 yrs £-4,649
3 kW 2669 kWh 2055 kWh 614 kWh £543 £61 £604 £14,333 23.7 yrs £-2,248
4 kW 3558 kWh 2740 kWh 818 kWh £724 £82 £806 £15,961 19.8 yrs £152
5 kW 4448 kWh 3425 kWh 1023 kWh £905 £102 £1,007 £17,589 17.5 yrs £2,553
6 kW 5337 kWh 4110 kWh 1228 kWh £1,086 £123 £1,209 £19,217 15.9 yrs £4,954
7 kW 6227 kWh 4795 kWh 1432 kWh £1,267 £143 £1,410 £20,844 14.8 yrs £7,354
8 kW 7116 kWh 5479 kWh 1637 kWh £1,448 £164 £1,611 £22,472 13.9 yrs £9,755

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 1,628, battery £/kWh = 700.

Figures are illustrative and use the same method as the calculator above. For exact results, adjust your roof direction, tariff, and usage in the calculator.

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Insights for AB22

Figures below are tailored to AB22 — click through for full league tables.

Solar Payback Index Rank #2681 of 2996
12.4 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£590 /yr • £7,307 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #2612 of 2996
35.6% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£210 fixed • ~£590 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −22.9% West −23.0%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in AB22

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 27 Jan 45 Feb 79 Mar 105 Apr 122 May 116 Jun 112 Jul 101 Aug 80 Sep 52 Oct 32 Nov 20 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 41.4% of an average month (Dec–Feb)

Best / worst month: May / Dec

These figures show output per kilowatt (kW) of panels installed. In winter, a 1 kW system here produces about 31 kWh per month; the average month produces around 74 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 123 kWh in winter, or 297 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
26.42p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
57.55p/day
Local Sunshine
890kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~890 kWh per year. A typical home uses ~2,700 kWh per year.
Typical System Size
5.0kW
For houses & bungalows in this area

Local Property Data

Property Types

No EPC data available for this outcode

Coverage

Aberdeen City (100%)

Areas Covered

Bridge of Don, Dyce/Bucksburn/Danestone, Mid Formartine

Data Sources & Assumptions

Solar yield: PVGIS (EU Joint Research Centre), January 2025 data

Electricity rates: Ofgem price cap, Q3 2026

Installation costs: DESNZ/MCS data, March 2026 (TIC)

Property data: EPC open data (Open Government Licence), aggregated

All estimates are typical values. Actual results vary based on your specific situation, roof characteristics, and usage patterns.

Compare nearby areas

Nearby in Northern Scotland

AB23 (Aberdeen City)
≈2.0 km away
Local sunshine: ~864 kWh/kWp · -3% vs AB22
AB2 (Aberdeen City)
≈2.4 km away
Local sunshine: ~898 kWh/kWp · +1% vs AB22
AB24 (Aberdeen City)
≈2.5 km away
Local sunshine: ~864 kWh/kWp · -3% vs AB22
AB25 (Aberdeen City)
≈3.7 km away
Local sunshine: ~892 kWh/kWp · +0% vs AB22
AB16 (Aberdeen City)
≈3.8 km away
Local sunshine: ~890 kWh/kWp · +0% vs AB22
AB21 (Aberdeen City)
≈4.4 km away
Local sunshine: ~905 kWh/kWp · +2% vs AB22

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WA14 (Trafford)
~890 kWh/kWp · -0% vs AB22
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~890 kWh/kWp · +0% vs AB22
SY17 (Powys)
~890 kWh/kWp · +0% vs AB22