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Solar panel cost in Aberdeenshire (AB32)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for AB32 (Aberdeenshire) 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
14.9 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£10,173
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£685
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£6,945
After paying itself off, you're this much ahead

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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: Bigger systems don’t shorten payback—cost and savings rise together per kW.
  • 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

Costs: Battery prices are typically £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 23.40p/kWh with a 58.28p/day standing charge. Your postcode’s south-facing sunshine yield is 892 kWh/kW — 77 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 892 kWh per year on a south-facing roof. We value self-used electricity at 23.4p and exported surplus at a baseline 10p via SEG. Use the calculator above for your exact tariff.

Unit rate
23.4p/kWh
Standing charge
58.3p/day
Sunshine yield (south)
892 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: £685, Upfront: £10,173, Break-even: 14.9 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1783 kWh 713 kWh 1070 kWh £167 £107 £274 £4,069 14.9 yrs £1,409
3 kW 2675 kWh 1070 kWh 1605 kWh £250 £160 £411 £6,104 14.9 yrs £2,113
4 kW 3566 kWh 1426 kWh 2140 kWh £334 £214 £548 £8,138 14.9 yrs £2,817
5 kW 4458 kWh 1783 kWh 2675 kWh £417 £267 £685 £10,173 14.9 yrs £3,522
6 kW 5349 kWh 2140 kWh 3210 kWh £501 £321 £822 £12,207 14.9 yrs £4,226
7 kW 6241 kWh 2496 kWh 3745 kWh £584 £374 £959 £14,242 14.9 yrs £4,930
8 kW 7132 kWh 2853 kWh 4279 kWh £668 £428 £1,096 £16,276 14.9 yrs £5,635

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 2,035, battery £/kWh = 700.

3 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £804, Upfront: £12,273, 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 1783 kWh 1070 kWh 713 kWh £250 £71 £322 £6,169 19.2 yrs £264
3 kW 2675 kWh 1605 kWh 1070 kWh £376 £107 £483 £8,204 17.0 yrs £1,447
4 kW 3566 kWh 2140 kWh 1426 kWh £501 £143 £643 £10,238 15.9 yrs £2,629
5 kW 4458 kWh 2675 kWh 1783 kWh £626 £178 £804 £12,273 15.3 yrs £3,811
6 kW 5349 kWh 3210 kWh 2140 kWh £751 £214 £965 £14,307 14.8 yrs £4,993
7 kW 6241 kWh 3745 kWh 2496 kWh £876 £250 £1,126 £16,342 14.5 yrs £6,175
8 kW 7132 kWh 4279 kWh 2853 kWh £1,001 £285 £1,287 £18,376 14.3 yrs £7,358

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 2,035, battery £/kWh = 700.

5 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £864, Upfront: £13,673, Break-even: 15.8 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1783 kWh 1248 kWh 535 kWh £292 £53 £346 £7,569 21.9 yrs £-658
3 kW 2675 kWh 1872 kWh 802 kWh £438 £80 £518 £9,604 18.5 yrs £763
4 kW 3566 kWh 2496 kWh 1070 kWh £584 £107 £691 £11,638 16.8 yrs £2,185
5 kW 4458 kWh 3120 kWh 1337 kWh £730 £134 £864 £13,673 15.8 yrs £3,606
6 kW 5349 kWh 3745 kWh 1605 kWh £876 £160 £1,037 £15,707 15.2 yrs £5,027
7 kW 6241 kWh 4369 kWh 1872 kWh £1,022 £187 £1,209 £17,742 14.7 yrs £6,448
8 kW 7132 kWh 4993 kWh 2140 kWh £1,168 £214 £1,382 £19,776 14.3 yrs £7,869

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 2,035, battery £/kWh = 700.

7.5 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £882, Upfront: £15,423, 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 1783 kWh 1302 kWh 481 kWh £305 £48 £353 £9,319 26.4 yrs £-2,264
3 kW 2675 kWh 1952 kWh 722 kWh £457 £72 £529 £11,354 21.5 yrs £-772
4 kW 3566 kWh 2603 kWh 963 kWh £609 £96 £705 £13,388 19.0 yrs £721
5 kW 4458 kWh 3254 kWh 1204 kWh £761 £120 £882 £15,423 17.5 yrs £2,214
6 kW 5349 kWh 3905 kWh 1444 kWh £914 £144 £1,058 £17,457 16.5 yrs £3,707
7 kW 6241 kWh 4556 kWh 1685 kWh £1,066 £169 £1,235 £19,492 15.8 yrs £5,200
8 kW 7132 kWh 5207 kWh 1926 kWh £1,218 £193 £1,411 £21,526 15.3 yrs £6,693

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 2,035, battery £/kWh = 700.

10 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £894, Upfront: £17,173, Break-even: 19.2 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1783 kWh 1337 kWh 446 kWh £313 £45 £358 £11,069 31.0 yrs £-3,919
3 kW 2675 kWh 2006 kWh 669 kWh £469 £67 £536 £13,104 24.4 yrs £-2,378
4 kW 3566 kWh 2675 kWh 892 kWh £626 £89 £715 £15,138 21.2 yrs £-838
5 kW 4458 kWh 3343 kWh 1114 kWh £782 £111 £894 £17,173 19.2 yrs £703
6 kW 5349 kWh 4012 kWh 1337 kWh £939 £134 £1,073 £19,207 17.9 yrs £2,244
7 kW 6241 kWh 4681 kWh 1560 kWh £1,095 £156 £1,251 £21,242 17.0 yrs £3,784
8 kW 7132 kWh 5349 kWh 1783 kWh £1,252 £178 £1,430 £23,276 16.3 yrs £5,325

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 2,035, battery £/kWh = 700.

13.5 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £906, Upfront: £19,623, Break-even: 21.7 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1783 kWh 1373 kWh 410 kWh £321 £41 £362 £13,519 37.3 yrs £-6,273
3 kW 2675 kWh 2059 kWh 615 kWh £482 £62 £543 £15,554 28.6 yrs £-4,685
4 kW 3566 kWh 2746 kWh 820 kWh £643 £82 £725 £17,588 24.3 yrs £-3,096
5 kW 4458 kWh 3432 kWh 1025 kWh £803 £103 £906 £19,623 21.7 yrs £-1,508
6 kW 5349 kWh 4119 kWh 1230 kWh £964 £123 £1,087 £21,657 19.9 yrs £80
7 kW 6241 kWh 4805 kWh 1435 kWh £1,124 £144 £1,268 £23,692 18.7 yrs £1,669
8 kW 7132 kWh 5492 kWh 1640 kWh £1,285 £164 £1,449 £25,726 17.8 yrs £3,257

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 2,035, 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.

Insights for AB32

Figures below are tailored to AB32 — click through for full league tables.

Solar Payback Index Rank #2181 of 2997
13.2 years (UK avg 12.6 years)
~£619 /yr • £8,138 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #2740 of 2997
36.6% (UK avg 24.6%) drag on savings
£227 fixed • ~£619 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −22.6% West −22.7%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in AB32

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 27 Jan 44 Feb 79 Mar 106 Apr 122 May 115 Jun 112 Jul 101 Aug 81 Sep 53 Oct 33 Nov 19 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 40.2% 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 30 kWh per month; the average month produces around 74 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 119 kWh in winter, or 297 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
23.40p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
58.28p/day
Local Sunshine
892kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~892 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

Aberdeenshire (100%)

Areas Covered

Westhill and District, East Garioch, Lower Deeside

Data Sources & Assumptions

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

Electricity rates: Ofgem price cap, Q1 2026

Installation costs: MCS certified installer data, March 2025

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

AB13 (Aberdeen City)
≈6.2 km away
Local sunshine: ~893 kWh/kWp · +0% vs AB32
AB14 (Aberdeen City)
≈6.2 km away
Local sunshine: ~893 kWh/kWp · +0% vs AB32
AB21 (Aberdeen City)
≈8.1 km away
Local sunshine: ~905 kWh/kWp · +2% vs AB32
AB16 (Aberdeen City)
≈8.2 km away
Local sunshine: ~890 kWh/kWp · -0% vs AB32
AB15 (Aberdeen City)
≈8.3 km away
Local sunshine: ~892 kWh/kWp · -0% vs AB32
AB2 (Aberdeen City)
≈9.7 km away
Local sunshine: ~898 kWh/kWp · +1% vs AB32

Similar sunshine across the UK

HX6 (Calderdale)
~891 kWh/kWp · -0% vs AB32
HD7 (Kirklees)
~891 kWh/kWp · -0% vs AB32
HD9 (Kirklees)
~891 kWh/kWp · -0% vs AB32