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Solar panel cost in North Lincolnshire (DN18)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for DN18 (North Lincolnshire) 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
10.4 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£8,139
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£781
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£11,389
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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 Yorkshire, the current unit rate is 25.31p/kWh with a 64.38p/day standing charge. Your postcode’s south-facing sunshine yield is 969 kWh/kW — 40 above the regional median (929).

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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 969 kWh per year on a south-facing roof. We value self-used electricity at 25.3p and exported surplus at a baseline 10p via SEG. Use the calculator above for your exact tariff.

Unit rate
25.3p/kWh
Standing charge
64.4p/day
Sunshine yield (south)
969 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: £781, Upfront: £8,139, Break-even: 10.4 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1938 kWh 775 kWh 1163 kWh £196 £116 £312 £3,256 10.4 yrs £2,993
3 kW 2907 kWh 1163 kWh 1744 kWh £294 £174 £469 £4,883 10.4 yrs £4,490
4 kW 3876 kWh 1550 kWh 2325 kWh £392 £233 £625 £6,511 10.4 yrs £5,987
5 kW 4844 kWh 1938 kWh 2907 kWh £490 £291 £781 £8,139 10.4 yrs £7,484
6 kW 5813 kWh 2325 kWh 3488 kWh £589 £349 £937 £9,767 10.4 yrs £8,980
7 kW 6782 kWh 2713 kWh 4069 kWh £687 £407 £1,094 £11,394 10.4 yrs £10,477
8 kW 7751 kWh 3100 kWh 4651 kWh £785 £465 £1,250 £13,022 10.4 yrs £11,974

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: £929, Upfront: £10,239, 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 1938 kWh 1163 kWh 775 kWh £294 £78 £372 £5,356 14.4 yrs £2,080
3 kW 2907 kWh 1744 kWh 1163 kWh £441 £116 £558 £6,983 12.5 yrs £4,170
4 kW 3876 kWh 2325 kWh 1550 kWh £589 £155 £744 £8,611 11.6 yrs £6,260
5 kW 4844 kWh 2907 kWh 1938 kWh £736 £194 £929 £10,239 11.0 yrs £8,350
6 kW 5813 kWh 3488 kWh 2325 kWh £883 £233 £1,115 £11,867 10.6 yrs £10,440
7 kW 6782 kWh 4069 kWh 2713 kWh £1,030 £271 £1,301 £13,494 10.4 yrs £12,530
8 kW 7751 kWh 4651 kWh 3100 kWh £1,177 £310 £1,487 £15,122 10.2 yrs £14,621

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: £1,004, Upfront: £11,639, 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 1938 kWh 1356 kWh 581 kWh £343 £58 £401 £6,756 16.8 yrs £1,273
3 kW 2907 kWh 2035 kWh 872 kWh £515 £87 £602 £8,383 13.9 yrs £3,660
4 kW 3876 kWh 2713 kWh 1163 kWh £687 £116 £803 £10,011 12.5 yrs £6,047
5 kW 4844 kWh 3391 kWh 1453 kWh £858 £145 £1,004 £11,639 11.6 yrs £8,434
6 kW 5813 kWh 4069 kWh 1744 kWh £1,030 £174 £1,204 £13,267 11.0 yrs £10,820
7 kW 6782 kWh 4748 kWh 2035 kWh £1,202 £203 £1,405 £14,894 10.6 yrs £13,207
8 kW 7751 kWh 5426 kWh 2325 kWh £1,373 £233 £1,606 £16,522 10.3 yrs £15,594

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: £1,026, Upfront: £13,389, Break-even: 13.1 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1938 kWh 1415 kWh 523 kWh £358 £52 £410 £8,506 20.7 yrs £-299
3 kW 2907 kWh 2122 kWh 785 kWh £537 £78 £616 £10,133 16.5 yrs £2,177
4 kW 3876 kWh 2829 kWh 1046 kWh £716 £105 £821 £11,761 14.3 yrs £4,653
5 kW 4844 kWh 3536 kWh 1308 kWh £895 £131 £1,026 £13,389 13.1 yrs £7,129
6 kW 5813 kWh 4244 kWh 1570 kWh £1,074 £157 £1,231 £15,017 12.2 yrs £9,604
7 kW 6782 kWh 4951 kWh 1831 kWh £1,253 £183 £1,436 £16,644 11.6 yrs £12,080
8 kW 7751 kWh 5658 kWh 2093 kWh £1,432 £209 £1,641 £18,272 11.1 yrs £14,556

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: £1,041, Upfront: £15,139, Break-even: 14.5 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1938 kWh 1453 kWh 484 kWh £368 £48 £416 £10,256 24.6 yrs £-1,930
3 kW 2907 kWh 2180 kWh 727 kWh £552 £73 £624 £11,883 19.0 yrs £605
4 kW 3876 kWh 2907 kWh 969 kWh £736 £97 £833 £13,511 16.2 yrs £3,140
5 kW 4844 kWh 3633 kWh 1211 kWh £920 £121 £1,041 £15,139 14.5 yrs £5,675
6 kW 5813 kWh 4360 kWh 1453 kWh £1,104 £145 £1,249 £16,767 13.4 yrs £8,210
7 kW 6782 kWh 5087 kWh 1696 kWh £1,287 £170 £1,457 £18,394 12.6 yrs £10,746
8 kW 7751 kWh 5813 kWh 1938 kWh £1,471 £194 £1,665 £20,022 12.0 yrs £13,281

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: £1,056, Upfront: £17,589, Break-even: 16.7 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1938 kWh 1492 kWh 446 kWh £378 £45 £422 £12,706 30.1 yrs £-4,261
3 kW 2907 kWh 2238 kWh 669 kWh £566 £67 £633 £14,333 22.6 yrs £-1,667
4 kW 3876 kWh 2984 kWh 891 kWh £755 £89 £844 £15,961 18.9 yrs £928
5 kW 4844 kWh 3730 kWh 1114 kWh £944 £111 £1,056 £17,589 16.7 yrs £3,522
6 kW 5813 kWh 4476 kWh 1337 kWh £1,133 £134 £1,267 £19,217 15.2 yrs £6,116
7 kW 6782 kWh 5222 kWh 1560 kWh £1,322 £156 £1,478 £20,844 14.1 yrs £8,711
8 kW 7751 kWh 5968 kWh 1783 kWh £1,511 £178 £1,689 £22,472 13.3 yrs £11,305

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 DN18

Figures below are tailored to DN18 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #897 of 2182
5.2 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~11 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #1450 of 2996
10.4 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£781 /yr • £8,139 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #2148 of 2996
30.1% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£235 fixed • ~£781 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −23.0% West −20.5%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in DN18

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 36 Jan 51 Feb 86 Mar 110 Apr 121 May 114 Jun 117 Jul 108 Aug 90 Sep 63 Oct 43 Nov 31 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 48.4% 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 39 kWh per month; the average month produces around 81 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 156 kWh in winter, or 323 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
25.31p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
64.38p/day
Local Sunshine
969kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~969 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: 76% • Flats: 7% • Bungalows: 16% Based on 3,084 properties

Coverage

North Lincolnshire (100%)

Areas Covered

Barton, Brigg & Wolds, Ferry

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 Yorkshire

HU13 (East Riding of Yorkshire)
≈4.5 km away
Local sunshine: ~964 kWh/kWp · -1% vs DN18
DN19 (North Lincolnshire)
≈5.3 km away
Local sunshine: ~975 kWh/kWp · +1% vs DN18
HU14 (East Riding of Yorkshire)
≈5.8 km away
Local sunshine: ~952 kWh/kWp · -2% vs DN18
HU4 (Kingston upon Hull, City of)
≈6.4 km away
Local sunshine: ~968 kWh/kWp · -0% vs DN18
HU10 (East Riding of Yorkshire)
≈7.4 km away
Local sunshine: ~968 kWh/kWp · -0% vs DN18
HU3 (Kingston upon Hull, City of)
≈8.0 km away
Local sunshine: ~968 kWh/kWp · -0% vs DN18

Similar sunshine across the UK

GL1 (Gloucester)
~969 kWh/kWp · +0% vs DN18
WR7 (Wychavon)
~969 kWh/kWp · +0% vs DN18
GL3 (Tewkesbury)
~969 kWh/kWp · -0% vs DN18