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Solar panel cost in Fife (DD6)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for DD6 (Fife) 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
10.7 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£9,767
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£911
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£13,002
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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 Southern Scotland, the current unit rate is 25.85p/kWh with a 64.17p/day standing charge. Your postcode’s south-facing sunshine yield is 929 kWh/kW — 79 above the regional median (850).

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A typical roof here lands around 6.0 kW, with most eligible homes comfortably fitting within 3–6 kW. Each kilowatt of panels produces roughly 929 kWh per year on a south-facing roof. We value self-used electricity at 25.9p and exported surplus at a baseline 10p via SEG. Use the calculator above for your exact tariff.

Unit rate
25.9p/kWh
Standing charge
64.2p/day
Sunshine yield (south)
929 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: £759, Upfront: £8,139, Break-even: 10.7 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1858 kWh 743 kWh 1115 kWh £192 £111 £304 £3,256 10.7 yrs £2,816
3 kW 2787 kWh 1115 kWh 1672 kWh £288 £167 £455 £4,883 10.7 yrs £4,224
4 kW 3716 kWh 1486 kWh 2230 kWh £384 £223 £607 £6,511 10.7 yrs £5,632
5 kW 4645 kWh 1858 kWh 2787 kWh £480 £279 £759 £8,139 10.7 yrs £7,040
6 kW 5574 kWh 2230 kWh 3344 kWh £576 £334 £911 £9,767 10.7 yrs £8,448
7 kW 6503 kWh 2601 kWh 3902 kWh £672 £390 £1,063 £11,394 10.7 yrs £9,857
8 kW 7432 kWh 2973 kWh 4459 kWh £768 £446 £1,214 £13,022 10.7 yrs £11,265

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: £906, Upfront: £10,239, Break-even: 11.3 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1858 kWh 1115 kWh 743 kWh £288 £74 £362 £5,356 14.8 yrs £1,894
3 kW 2787 kWh 1672 kWh 1115 kWh £432 £111 £544 £6,983 12.8 yrs £3,891
4 kW 3716 kWh 2230 kWh 1486 kWh £576 £149 £725 £8,611 11.9 yrs £5,888
5 kW 4645 kWh 2787 kWh 1858 kWh £720 £186 £906 £10,239 11.3 yrs £7,885
6 kW 5574 kWh 3344 kWh 2230 kWh £864 £223 £1,087 £11,867 10.9 yrs £9,882
7 kW 6503 kWh 3902 kWh 2601 kWh £1,009 £260 £1,269 £13,494 10.6 yrs £11,879
8 kW 7432 kWh 4459 kWh 2973 kWh £1,153 £297 £1,450 £15,122 10.4 yrs £13,876

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: £980, Upfront: £11,639, Break-even: 11.9 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1858 kWh 1301 kWh 557 kWh £336 £56 £392 £6,756 17.2 yrs £1,083
3 kW 2787 kWh 1951 kWh 836 kWh £504 £84 £588 £8,383 14.3 yrs £3,375
4 kW 3716 kWh 2601 kWh 1115 kWh £672 £111 £784 £10,011 12.8 yrs £5,666
5 kW 4645 kWh 3251 kWh 1393 kWh £840 £139 £980 £11,639 11.9 yrs £7,958
6 kW 5574 kWh 3902 kWh 1672 kWh £1,009 £167 £1,176 £13,267 11.3 yrs £10,249
7 kW 6503 kWh 4552 kWh 1951 kWh £1,177 £195 £1,372 £14,894 10.9 yrs £12,541
8 kW 7432 kWh 5202 kWh 2230 kWh £1,345 £223 £1,568 £16,522 10.5 yrs £14,832

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: £1,002, Upfront: £13,389, Break-even: 13.4 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1858 kWh 1356 kWh 502 kWh £351 £50 £401 £8,506 21.2 yrs £-490
3 kW 2787 kWh 2034 kWh 752 kWh £526 £75 £601 £10,133 16.9 yrs £1,890
4 kW 3716 kWh 2713 kWh 1003 kWh £701 £100 £802 £11,761 14.7 yrs £4,269
5 kW 4645 kWh 3391 kWh 1254 kWh £876 £125 £1,002 £13,389 13.4 yrs £6,649
6 kW 5574 kWh 4069 kWh 1505 kWh £1,052 £150 £1,202 £15,017 12.5 yrs £9,029
7 kW 6503 kWh 4747 kWh 1756 kWh £1,227 £176 £1,403 £16,644 11.9 yrs £11,409
8 kW 7432 kWh 5425 kWh 2007 kWh £1,402 £201 £1,603 £18,272 11.4 yrs £13,789

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: £1,017, Upfront: £15,139, 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 1858 kWh 1393 kWh 464 kWh £360 £46 £407 £10,256 25.2 yrs £-2,122
3 kW 2787 kWh 2090 kWh 697 kWh £540 £70 £610 £11,883 19.5 yrs £316
4 kW 3716 kWh 2787 kWh 929 kWh £720 £93 £813 £13,511 16.6 yrs £2,755
5 kW 4645 kWh 3484 kWh 1161 kWh £901 £116 £1,017 £15,139 14.9 yrs £5,194
6 kW 5574 kWh 4180 kWh 1393 kWh £1,081 £139 £1,220 £16,767 13.7 yrs £7,633
7 kW 6503 kWh 4877 kWh 1626 kWh £1,261 £163 £1,423 £18,394 12.9 yrs £10,071
8 kW 7432 kWh 5574 kWh 1858 kWh £1,441 £186 £1,627 £20,022 12.3 yrs £12,510

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: £1,031, Upfront: £17,589, Break-even: 17.1 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1858 kWh 1431 kWh 427 kWh £370 £43 £413 £12,706 30.8 yrs £-4,455
3 kW 2787 kWh 2146 kWh 641 kWh £555 £64 £619 £14,333 23.2 yrs £-1,957
4 kW 3716 kWh 2861 kWh 855 kWh £740 £85 £825 £15,961 19.3 yrs £541
5 kW 4645 kWh 3576 kWh 1068 kWh £925 £107 £1,031 £17,589 17.1 yrs £3,038
6 kW 5574 kWh 4292 kWh 1282 kWh £1,109 £128 £1,238 £19,217 15.5 yrs £5,536
7 kW 6503 kWh 5007 kWh 1496 kWh £1,294 £150 £1,444 £20,844 14.4 yrs £8,034
8 kW 7432 kWh 5722 kWh 1709 kWh £1,479 £171 £1,650 £22,472 13.6 yrs £10,531

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 DD6

Figures below are tailored to DD6 — click through for full league tables.

Solar Payback Index Rank #1664 of 2996
10.7 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£911 /yr • £9,767 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #1549 of 2996
25.7% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£234 fixed • ~£911 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −22.6% West −23.4%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in DD6

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 28 Jan 47 Feb 82 Mar 110 Apr 123 May 116 Jun 118 Jul 105 Aug 85 Sep 57 Oct 36 Nov 21 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 41.6% 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 32 kWh per month; the average month produces around 77 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 129 kWh in winter, or 310 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
25.85p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
64.17p/day
Local Sunshine
929kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~929 kWh per year. A typical home uses ~2,700 kWh per year.
Typical System Size
6.0kW
For houses & bungalows in this area

Local Property Data

Property Types

No EPC data available for this outcode

Coverage

Fife (98%)|Dundee City (2%)

Areas Covered

Tay Bridgehead, West End

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 Southern Scotland

KY16 (Fife)
≈14.2 km away
Local sunshine: ~945 kWh/kWp · +2% vs DD6
KY15 (Fife)
≈15.2 km away
Local sunshine: ~929 kWh/kWp · +0% vs DD6
KY14 (Fife)
≈24.6 km away
Local sunshine: ~828 kWh/kWp · -11% vs DD6
KY9 (Fife)
≈27.4 km away
Local sunshine: ~901 kWh/kWp · -3% vs DD6
KY8 (Fife)
≈27.6 km away
Local sunshine: ~862 kWh/kWp · -7% vs DD6
KY10 (Fife)
≈28.1 km away
Local sunshine: ~931 kWh/kWp · +0% vs DD6

Similar sunshine across the UK

LS15 (Leeds)
~929 kWh/kWp · -0% vs DD6
NE38 (Sunderland)
~929 kWh/kWp · -0% vs DD6
S96 (Sheffield)
~929 kWh/kWp · -0% vs DD6