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Solar panel cost in North East Lincolnshire (DN32)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for DN32 (North East 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
10.3 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£8,139
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£786
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£11,520
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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 975 kWh/kW — 46 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 975 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)
975 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: £786, Upfront: £8,139, Break-even: 10.3 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1951 kWh 780 kWh 1170 kWh £197 £117 £315 £3,256 10.3 yrs £3,035
3 kW 2926 kWh 1170 kWh 1756 kWh £296 £176 £472 £4,883 10.3 yrs £4,553
4 kW 3902 kWh 1561 kWh 2341 kWh £395 £234 £629 £6,511 10.3 yrs £6,071
5 kW 4877 kWh 1951 kWh 2926 kWh £494 £293 £786 £8,139 10.3 yrs £7,589
6 kW 5852 kWh 2341 kWh 3511 kWh £592 £351 £944 £9,767 10.3 yrs £9,106
7 kW 6828 kWh 2731 kWh 4097 kWh £691 £410 £1,101 £11,394 10.3 yrs £10,624
8 kW 7803 kWh 3121 kWh 4682 kWh £790 £468 £1,258 £13,022 10.3 yrs £12,142

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: £936, Upfront: £10,239, Break-even: 10.9 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1951 kWh 1170 kWh 780 kWh £296 £78 £374 £5,356 14.3 yrs £2,130
3 kW 2926 kWh 1756 kWh 1170 kWh £444 £117 £561 £6,983 12.4 yrs £4,245
4 kW 3902 kWh 2341 kWh 1561 kWh £592 £156 £749 £8,611 11.5 yrs £6,360
5 kW 4877 kWh 2926 kWh 1951 kWh £741 £195 £936 £10,239 10.9 yrs £8,475
6 kW 5852 kWh 3511 kWh 2341 kWh £889 £234 £1,123 £11,867 10.6 yrs £10,590
7 kW 6828 kWh 4097 kWh 2731 kWh £1,037 £273 £1,310 £13,494 10.3 yrs £12,705
8 kW 7803 kWh 4682 kWh 3121 kWh £1,185 £312 £1,497 £15,122 10.1 yrs £14,820

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: £1,010, Upfront: £11,639, Break-even: 11.5 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1951 kWh 1366 kWh 585 kWh £346 £59 £404 £6,756 16.7 yrs £1,327
3 kW 2926 kWh 2048 kWh 878 kWh £518 £88 £606 £8,383 13.8 yrs £3,741
4 kW 3902 kWh 2731 kWh 1170 kWh £691 £117 £808 £10,011 12.4 yrs £6,155
5 kW 4877 kWh 3414 kWh 1463 kWh £864 £146 £1,010 £11,639 11.5 yrs £8,569
6 kW 5852 kWh 4097 kWh 1756 kWh £1,037 £176 £1,212 £13,267 10.9 yrs £10,982
7 kW 6828 kWh 4779 kWh 2048 kWh £1,210 £205 £1,415 £14,894 10.5 yrs £13,396
8 kW 7803 kWh 5462 kWh 2341 kWh £1,382 £234 £1,617 £16,522 10.2 yrs £15,810

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: £1,033, Upfront: £13,389, Break-even: 13.0 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1951 kWh 1424 kWh 527 kWh £360 £53 £413 £8,506 20.6 yrs £-243
3 kW 2926 kWh 2136 kWh 790 kWh £541 £79 £620 £10,133 16.4 yrs £2,260
4 kW 3902 kWh 2848 kWh 1053 kWh £721 £105 £826 £11,761 14.2 yrs £4,763
5 kW 4877 kWh 3560 kWh 1317 kWh £901 £132 £1,033 £13,389 13.0 yrs £7,267
6 kW 5852 kWh 4272 kWh 1580 kWh £1,081 £158 £1,239 £15,017 12.1 yrs £9,770
7 kW 6828 kWh 4984 kWh 1844 kWh £1,262 £184 £1,446 £16,644 11.5 yrs £12,273
8 kW 7803 kWh 5696 kWh 2107 kWh £1,442 £211 £1,652 £18,272 11.1 yrs £14,777

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: £1,048, Upfront: £15,139, Break-even: 14.4 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1951 kWh 1463 kWh 488 kWh £370 £49 £419 £10,256 24.5 yrs £-1,874
3 kW 2926 kWh 2195 kWh 732 kWh £555 £73 £629 £11,883 18.9 yrs £689
4 kW 3902 kWh 2926 kWh 975 kWh £741 £98 £838 £13,511 16.1 yrs £3,252
5 kW 4877 kWh 3658 kWh 1219 kWh £926 £122 £1,048 £15,139 14.4 yrs £5,815
6 kW 5852 kWh 4389 kWh 1463 kWh £1,111 £146 £1,257 £16,767 13.3 yrs £8,378
7 kW 6828 kWh 5121 kWh 1707 kWh £1,296 £171 £1,467 £18,394 12.5 yrs £10,941
8 kW 7803 kWh 5852 kWh 1951 kWh £1,481 £195 £1,676 £20,022 11.9 yrs £13,504

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: £1,063, Upfront: £17,589, Break-even: 16.6 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1951 kWh 1502 kWh 449 kWh £380 £45 £425 £12,706 29.9 yrs £-4,204
3 kW 2926 kWh 2253 kWh 673 kWh £570 £67 £638 £14,333 22.5 yrs £-1,582
4 kW 3902 kWh 3004 kWh 897 kWh £760 £90 £850 £15,961 18.8 yrs £1,041
5 kW 4877 kWh 3755 kWh 1122 kWh £950 £112 £1,063 £17,589 16.6 yrs £3,664
6 kW 5852 kWh 4506 kWh 1346 kWh £1,141 £135 £1,275 £19,217 15.1 yrs £6,287
7 kW 6828 kWh 5257 kWh 1570 kWh £1,331 £157 £1,488 £20,844 14.0 yrs £8,909
8 kW 7803 kWh 6008 kWh 1795 kWh £1,521 £179 £1,700 £22,472 13.2 yrs £11,532

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 DN32

Figures below are tailored to DN32 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #1168 of 2182
4.9 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~10 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #1452 of 2996
10.4 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£786 /yr • £8,139 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #2132 of 2996
29.9% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£235 fixed • ~£786 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −23.2% West −21.4%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in DN32

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 37 Jan 52 Feb 86 Mar 111 Apr 121 May 116 Jun 116 Jul 107 Aug 90 Sep 64 Oct 42 Nov 34 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 50.0% 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 41 kWh per month; the average month produces around 81 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 163 kWh in winter, or 325 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
25.31p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
64.38p/day
Local Sunshine
975kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~975 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: 26% • Bungalows: 2% Based on 9,450 properties

Coverage

North East Lincolnshire (100%)

Areas Covered

East Marsh, Heneage, Park, West Marsh

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

DN31 (North East Lincolnshire)
≈1.2 km away
Local sunshine: ~976 kWh/kWp · +0% vs DN32
DN35 (North East Lincolnshire)
≈2.5 km away
Local sunshine: ~965 kWh/kWp · -1% vs DN32
DN34 (North East Lincolnshire)
≈2.7 km away
Local sunshine: ~982 kWh/kWp · +1% vs DN32
DN33 (North East Lincolnshire)
≈3.0 km away
Local sunshine: ~1,007 kWh/kWp · +3% vs DN32
DN37 (North East Lincolnshire)
≈4.3 km away
Local sunshine: ~1,000 kWh/kWp · +3% vs DN32
DN36 (North East Lincolnshire)
≈4.7 km away
Local sunshine: ~1,005 kWh/kWp · +3% vs DN32

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~975 kWh/kWp · +0% vs DN32
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~975 kWh/kWp · -0% vs DN32
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~975 kWh/kWp · -0% vs DN32