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Solar panel cost in North Yorkshire (DL6)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for DL6 (North Yorkshire) 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
11.1 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£8,139
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£732
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£10,160
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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, the current unit rate is 25.22p/kWh with a 64.29p/day standing charge. Your postcode’s south-facing sunshine yield is 910 kWh/kW — 16 below the regional median (926).

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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 910 kWh per year on a south-facing roof. We value self-used electricity at 25.2p and exported surplus at a baseline 10p via SEG. Use the calculator above for your exact tariff.

Unit rate
25.2p/kWh
Standing charge
64.3p/day
Sunshine yield (south)
910 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: £732, Upfront: £8,139, Break-even: 11.1 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1820 kWh 728 kWh 1092 kWh £184 £109 £293 £3,256 11.1 yrs £2,600
3 kW 2730 kWh 1092 kWh 1638 kWh £275 £164 £439 £4,883 11.1 yrs £3,900
4 kW 3640 kWh 1456 kWh 2184 kWh £367 £218 £586 £6,511 11.1 yrs £5,200
5 kW 4550 kWh 1820 kWh 2730 kWh £459 £273 £732 £8,139 11.1 yrs £6,500
6 kW 5460 kWh 2184 kWh 3276 kWh £551 £328 £878 £9,767 11.1 yrs £7,800
7 kW 6370 kWh 2548 kWh 3822 kWh £643 £382 £1,025 £11,394 11.1 yrs £9,100
8 kW 7280 kWh 2912 kWh 4368 kWh £734 £437 £1,171 £13,022 11.1 yrs £10,401

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: £870, Upfront: £10,239, Break-even: 11.8 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1820 kWh 1092 kWh 728 kWh £275 £73 £348 £5,356 15.4 yrs £1,608
3 kW 2730 kWh 1638 kWh 1092 kWh £413 £109 £522 £6,983 13.4 yrs £3,462
4 kW 3640 kWh 2184 kWh 1456 kWh £551 £146 £696 £8,611 12.4 yrs £5,316
5 kW 4550 kWh 2730 kWh 1820 kWh £688 £182 £870 £10,239 11.8 yrs £7,170
6 kW 5460 kWh 3276 kWh 2184 kWh £826 £218 £1,045 £11,867 11.4 yrs £9,024
7 kW 6370 kWh 3822 kWh 2548 kWh £964 £255 £1,219 £13,494 11.1 yrs £10,878
8 kW 7280 kWh 4368 kWh 2912 kWh £1,102 £291 £1,393 £15,122 10.9 yrs £12,732

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: £940, Upfront: £11,639, Break-even: 12.4 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1820 kWh 1274 kWh 546 kWh £321 £55 £376 £6,756 18.0 yrs £762
3 kW 2730 kWh 1911 kWh 819 kWh £482 £82 £564 £8,383 14.9 yrs £2,893
4 kW 3640 kWh 2548 kWh 1092 kWh £643 £109 £752 £10,011 13.3 yrs £5,024
5 kW 4550 kWh 3185 kWh 1365 kWh £803 £136 £940 £11,639 12.4 yrs £7,155
6 kW 5460 kWh 3822 kWh 1638 kWh £964 £164 £1,128 £13,267 11.8 yrs £9,286
7 kW 6370 kWh 4459 kWh 1911 kWh £1,124 £191 £1,316 £14,894 11.3 yrs £11,417
8 kW 7280 kWh 5096 kWh 2184 kWh £1,285 £218 £1,504 £16,522 11.0 yrs £13,548

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: £960, Upfront: £13,389, Break-even: 13.9 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1820 kWh 1329 kWh 491 kWh £335 £49 £384 £8,506 22.1 yrs £-822
3 kW 2730 kWh 1993 kWh 737 kWh £503 £74 £576 £10,133 17.6 yrs £1,392
4 kW 3640 kWh 2657 kWh 983 kWh £670 £98 £768 £11,761 15.3 yrs £3,606
5 kW 4550 kWh 3321 kWh 1228 kWh £838 £123 £960 £13,389 13.9 yrs £5,821
6 kW 5460 kWh 3986 kWh 1474 kWh £1,005 £147 £1,153 £15,017 13.0 yrs £8,035
7 kW 6370 kWh 4650 kWh 1720 kWh £1,173 £172 £1,345 £16,644 12.4 yrs £10,249
8 kW 7280 kWh 5314 kWh 1965 kWh £1,340 £197 £1,537 £18,272 11.9 yrs £12,463

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: £974, Upfront: £15,139, Break-even: 15.5 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1820 kWh 1365 kWh 455 kWh £344 £45 £390 £10,256 26.3 yrs £-2,461
3 kW 2730 kWh 2047 kWh 682 kWh £516 £68 £585 £11,883 20.3 yrs £-191
4 kW 3640 kWh 2730 kWh 910 kWh £688 £91 £779 £13,511 17.3 yrs £2,078
5 kW 4550 kWh 3412 kWh 1137 kWh £861 £114 £974 £15,139 15.5 yrs £4,348
6 kW 5460 kWh 4095 kWh 1365 kWh £1,033 £136 £1,169 £16,767 14.3 yrs £6,617
7 kW 6370 kWh 4777 kWh 1592 kWh £1,205 £159 £1,364 £18,394 13.5 yrs £8,887
8 kW 7280 kWh 5460 kWh 1820 kWh £1,377 £182 £1,559 £20,022 12.8 yrs £11,156

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: £988, Upfront: £17,589, Break-even: 17.8 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1820 kWh 1401 kWh 419 kWh £353 £42 £395 £12,706 32.1 yrs £-4,800
3 kW 2730 kWh 2102 kWh 628 kWh £530 £63 £593 £14,333 24.2 yrs £-2,475
4 kW 3640 kWh 2803 kWh 837 kWh £707 £84 £791 £15,961 20.2 yrs £-150
5 kW 4550 kWh 3503 kWh 1046 kWh £884 £105 £988 £17,589 17.8 yrs £2,175
6 kW 5460 kWh 4204 kWh 1256 kWh £1,060 £126 £1,186 £19,217 16.2 yrs £4,499
7 kW 6370 kWh 4905 kWh 1465 kWh £1,237 £147 £1,383 £20,844 15.1 yrs £6,824
8 kW 7280 kWh 5605 kWh 1674 kWh £1,414 £167 £1,581 £22,472 14.2 yrs £9,149

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 DL6

Figures below are tailored to DL6 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #616 of 2182
5.4 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~11 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #2071 of 2996
11.1 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£732 /yr • £8,139 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #2445 of 2996
32.1% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£235 fixed • ~£732 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −21.2% West −20.3%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in DL6

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 32 Jan 45 Feb 79 Mar 107 Apr 117 May 111 Jun 115 Jul 103 Aug 83 Sep 55 Oct 37 Nov 26 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 45.3% 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 34 kWh per month; the average month produces around 76 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 138 kWh in winter, or 303 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
25.22p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
64.29p/day
Local Sunshine
910kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~910 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

Houses: 72% • Flats: 8% • Bungalows: 19% Based on 4,872 properties

Coverage

North Yorkshire (100%)

Areas Covered

Northallerton North & Brompton, Hutton Rudby & Osmotherley, Northallerton South, Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske, Romanby, Hillside & Raskelf, Helmsley & Sinnington, North Richmondshire

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.

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