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Solar panel cost in North East Lincolnshire (DN36)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for DN36 (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
10.0 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£9,767
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£972
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£14,530
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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 1005 kWh/kW — 75 above the regional median (929).

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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 1005 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)
1005 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: £810, Upfront: £8,139, Break-even: 10.0 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 2009 kWh 804 kWh 1205 kWh £203 £121 £324 £3,256 10.0 yrs £3,223
3 kW 3014 kWh 1205 kWh 1808 kWh £305 £181 £486 £4,883 10.0 yrs £4,835
4 kW 4018 kWh 1607 kWh 2411 kWh £407 £241 £648 £6,511 10.0 yrs £6,447
5 kW 5023 kWh 2009 kWh 3014 kWh £509 £301 £810 £8,139 10.0 yrs £8,059
6 kW 6027 kWh 2411 kWh 3616 kWh £610 £362 £972 £9,767 10.0 yrs £9,670
7 kW 7032 kWh 2813 kWh 4219 kWh £712 £422 £1,134 £11,394 10.0 yrs £11,282
8 kW 8036 kWh 3215 kWh 4822 kWh £814 £482 £1,296 £13,022 10.0 yrs £12,894

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: £964, Upfront: £10,239, Break-even: 10.6 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 2009 kWh 1205 kWh 804 kWh £305 £80 £385 £5,356 13.9 yrs £2,354
3 kW 3014 kWh 1808 kWh 1205 kWh £458 £121 £578 £6,983 12.1 yrs £4,581
4 kW 4018 kWh 2411 kWh 1607 kWh £610 £161 £771 £8,611 11.2 yrs £6,808
5 kW 5023 kWh 3014 kWh 2009 kWh £763 £201 £964 £10,239 10.6 yrs £9,035
6 kW 6027 kWh 3616 kWh 2411 kWh £915 £241 £1,156 £11,867 10.3 yrs £11,262
7 kW 7032 kWh 4219 kWh 2813 kWh £1,068 £281 £1,349 £13,494 10.0 yrs £13,489
8 kW 8036 kWh 4822 kWh 3215 kWh £1,220 £321 £1,542 £15,122 9.8 yrs £15,716

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: £1,041, Upfront: £11,639, Break-even: 11.2 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 2009 kWh 1406 kWh 603 kWh £356 £60 £416 £6,756 16.2 yrs £1,569
3 kW 3014 kWh 2110 kWh 904 kWh £534 £90 £624 £8,383 13.4 yrs £4,104
4 kW 4018 kWh 2813 kWh 1205 kWh £712 £121 £832 £10,011 12.0 yrs £6,638
5 kW 5023 kWh 3516 kWh 1507 kWh £890 £151 £1,041 £11,639 11.2 yrs £9,173
6 kW 6027 kWh 4219 kWh 1808 kWh £1,068 £181 £1,249 £13,267 10.6 yrs £11,707
7 kW 7032 kWh 4922 kWh 2110 kWh £1,246 £211 £1,457 £14,894 10.2 yrs £14,242
8 kW 8036 kWh 5626 kWh 2411 kWh £1,424 £241 £1,665 £16,522 9.9 yrs £16,776

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: £1,064, Upfront: £13,389, Break-even: 12.6 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 2009 kWh 1467 kWh 542 kWh £371 £54 £425 £8,506 20.0 yrs £4
3 kW 3014 kWh 2200 kWh 814 kWh £557 £81 £638 £10,133 15.9 yrs £2,630
4 kW 4018 kWh 2933 kWh 1085 kWh £742 £108 £851 £11,761 13.8 yrs £5,257
5 kW 5023 kWh 3667 kWh 1356 kWh £928 £136 £1,064 £13,389 12.6 yrs £7,884
6 kW 6027 kWh 4400 kWh 1627 kWh £1,114 £163 £1,276 £15,017 11.8 yrs £10,511
7 kW 7032 kWh 5133 kWh 1899 kWh £1,299 £190 £1,489 £16,644 11.2 yrs £13,138
8 kW 8036 kWh 5867 kWh 2170 kWh £1,485 £217 £1,702 £18,272 10.7 yrs £15,765

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: £1,079, Upfront: £15,139, Break-even: 14.0 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 2009 kWh 1507 kWh 502 kWh £381 £50 £432 £10,256 23.8 yrs £-1,623
3 kW 3014 kWh 2260 kWh 753 kWh £572 £75 £647 £11,883 18.4 yrs £1,065
4 kW 4018 kWh 3014 kWh 1005 kWh £763 £100 £863 £13,511 15.7 yrs £3,753
5 kW 5023 kWh 3767 kWh 1256 kWh £953 £126 £1,079 £15,139 14.0 yrs £6,442
6 kW 6027 kWh 4521 kWh 1507 kWh £1,144 £151 £1,295 £16,767 12.9 yrs £9,130
7 kW 7032 kWh 5274 kWh 1758 kWh £1,335 £176 £1,511 £18,394 12.2 yrs £11,818
8 kW 8036 kWh 6027 kWh 2009 kWh £1,526 £201 £1,726 £20,022 11.6 yrs £14,507

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: £1,094, Upfront: £17,589, Break-even: 16.1 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 2009 kWh 1547 kWh 462 kWh £392 £46 £438 £12,706 29.0 yrs £-3,950
3 kW 3014 kWh 2321 kWh 693 kWh £587 £69 £657 £14,333 21.8 yrs £-1,200
4 kW 4018 kWh 3094 kWh 924 kWh £783 £92 £876 £15,961 18.2 yrs £1,549
5 kW 5023 kWh 3868 kWh 1155 kWh £979 £116 £1,094 £17,589 16.1 yrs £4,299
6 kW 6027 kWh 4641 kWh 1386 kWh £1,175 £139 £1,313 £19,217 14.6 yrs £7,049
7 kW 7032 kWh 5415 kWh 1617 kWh £1,370 £162 £1,532 £20,844 13.6 yrs £9,799
8 kW 8036 kWh 6188 kWh 1848 kWh £1,566 £185 £1,751 £22,472 12.8 yrs £12,549

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 DN36

Figures below are tailored to DN36 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #194 of 2182
6.2 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~13 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #1055 of 2996
10.0 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£972 /yr • £9,767 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #1270 of 2996
24.2% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£235 fixed • ~£972 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −23.3% West −21.7%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in DN36

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 38 Jan 53 Feb 89 Mar 115 Apr 124 May 119 Jun 119 Jul 111 Aug 93 Sep 67 Oct 43 Nov 34 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 49.7% 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 42 kWh per month; the average month produces around 84 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 166 kWh in winter, or 335 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
25.31p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
64.38p/day
Local Sunshine
1005kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~1005 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

Houses: 63% • Flats: 3% • Bungalows: 33% Based on 6,023 properties

Coverage

North East Lincolnshire (56%)|East Lindsey (44%)

Areas Covered

Humberston and New Waltham, Holton-le-Clay & North Thoresby, Tetney, Marshchapel & Somercotes, West Marsh, Fulstow, Waltham, Wolds + 1 more

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

DN33 (North East Lincolnshire)
≈3.7 km away
Local sunshine: ~1,007 kWh/kWp · +0% vs DN36
DN35 (North East Lincolnshire)
≈3.9 km away
Local sunshine: ~965 kWh/kWp · -4% vs DN36
DN32 (North East Lincolnshire)
≈4.7 km away
Local sunshine: ~975 kWh/kWp · -3% vs DN36
DN34 (North East Lincolnshire)
≈5.6 km away
Local sunshine: ~982 kWh/kWp · -2% vs DN36
DN31 (North East Lincolnshire)
≈5.9 km away
Local sunshine: ~976 kWh/kWp · -3% vs DN36
DN37 (North East Lincolnshire)
≈7.2 km away
Local sunshine: ~1,000 kWh/kWp · -0% vs DN36

Similar sunshine across the UK

RM4 (Epping Forest)
~1,005 kWh/kWp · +0% vs DN36
BS41 (North Somerset)
~1,004 kWh/kWp · -0% vs DN36
E15 (Newham)
~1,004 kWh/kWp · -0% vs DN36