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Solar panel cost in City of Edinburgh (EH10)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for EH10 (City of Edinburgh) 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
£9,767
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£877
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£12,146
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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 894 kWh/kW — 44 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 894 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)
894 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: £730, 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 1788 kWh 715 kWh 1073 kWh £185 £107 £292 £3,256 11.1 yrs £2,588
3 kW 2682 kWh 1073 kWh 1609 kWh £277 £161 £438 £4,883 11.1 yrs £3,882
4 kW 3576 kWh 1430 kWh 2146 kWh £370 £215 £584 £6,511 11.1 yrs £5,176
5 kW 4470 kWh 1788 kWh 2682 kWh £462 £268 £730 £8,139 11.1 yrs £6,470
6 kW 5364 kWh 2146 kWh 3219 kWh £555 £322 £877 £9,767 11.1 yrs £7,764
7 kW 6258 kWh 2503 kWh 3755 kWh £647 £375 £1,023 £11,394 11.1 yrs £9,058
8 kW 7152 kWh 2861 kWh 4291 kWh £740 £429 £1,169 £13,022 11.1 yrs £10,352

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: £872, Upfront: £10,239, Break-even: 11.7 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1788 kWh 1073 kWh 715 kWh £277 £72 £349 £5,356 15.4 yrs £1,622
3 kW 2682 kWh 1609 kWh 1073 kWh £416 £107 £523 £6,983 13.3 yrs £3,482
4 kW 3576 kWh 2146 kWh 1430 kWh £555 £143 £698 £8,611 12.3 yrs £5,343
5 kW 4470 kWh 2682 kWh 1788 kWh £693 £179 £872 £10,239 11.7 yrs £7,204
6 kW 5364 kWh 3219 kWh 2146 kWh £832 £215 £1,047 £11,867 11.3 yrs £9,065
7 kW 6258 kWh 3755 kWh 2503 kWh £971 £250 £1,221 £13,494 11.1 yrs £10,925
8 kW 7152 kWh 4291 kWh 2861 kWh £1,109 £286 £1,395 £15,122 10.8 yrs £12,786

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: £943, Upfront: £11,639, Break-even: 12.3 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1788 kWh 1252 kWh 536 kWh £324 £54 £377 £6,756 17.9 yrs £788
3 kW 2682 kWh 1877 kWh 805 kWh £485 £80 £566 £8,383 14.8 yrs £2,933
4 kW 3576 kWh 2503 kWh 1073 kWh £647 £107 £754 £10,011 13.3 yrs £5,077
5 kW 4470 kWh 3129 kWh 1341 kWh £809 £134 £943 £11,639 12.3 yrs £7,221
6 kW 5364 kWh 3755 kWh 1609 kWh £971 £161 £1,132 £13,267 11.7 yrs £9,365
7 kW 6258 kWh 4381 kWh 1877 kWh £1,132 £188 £1,320 £14,894 11.3 yrs £11,509
8 kW 7152 kWh 5007 kWh 2146 kWh £1,294 £215 £1,509 £16,522 11.0 yrs £13,654

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: £964, 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 1788 kWh 1305 kWh 483 kWh £337 £48 £386 £8,506 22.1 yrs £-792
3 kW 2682 kWh 1958 kWh 724 kWh £506 £72 £579 £10,133 17.5 yrs £1,438
4 kW 3576 kWh 2611 kWh 966 kWh £675 £97 £771 £11,761 15.2 yrs £3,667
5 kW 4470 kWh 3263 kWh 1207 kWh £844 £121 £964 £13,389 13.9 yrs £5,896
6 kW 5364 kWh 3916 kWh 1448 kWh £1,012 £145 £1,157 £15,017 13.0 yrs £8,125
7 kW 6258 kWh 4569 kWh 1690 kWh £1,181 £169 £1,350 £16,644 12.3 yrs £10,355
8 kW 7152 kWh 5221 kWh 1931 kWh £1,350 £193 £1,543 £18,272 11.8 yrs £12,584

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: £978, 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 1788 kWh 1341 kWh 447 kWh £347 £45 £391 £10,256 26.2 yrs £-2,428
3 kW 2682 kWh 2012 kWh 671 kWh £520 £67 £587 £11,883 20.2 yrs £-142
4 kW 3576 kWh 2682 kWh 894 kWh £693 £89 £783 £13,511 17.3 yrs £2,144
5 kW 4470 kWh 3353 kWh 1118 kWh £867 £112 £978 £15,139 15.5 yrs £4,430
6 kW 5364 kWh 4023 kWh 1341 kWh £1,040 £134 £1,174 £16,767 14.3 yrs £6,715
7 kW 6258 kWh 4694 kWh 1565 kWh £1,213 £156 £1,370 £18,394 13.4 yrs £9,001
8 kW 7152 kWh 5364 kWh 1788 kWh £1,387 £179 £1,565 £20,022 12.8 yrs £11,287

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: £993, Upfront: £17,589, Break-even: 17.7 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1788 kWh 1377 kWh 411 kWh £356 £41 £397 £12,706 32.0 yrs £-4,765
3 kW 2682 kWh 2065 kWh 617 kWh £534 £62 £596 £14,333 24.1 yrs £-2,422
4 kW 3576 kWh 2754 kWh 823 kWh £712 £82 £794 £15,961 20.1 yrs £-80
5 kW 4470 kWh 3442 kWh 1028 kWh £890 £103 £993 £17,589 17.7 yrs £2,263
6 kW 5364 kWh 4130 kWh 1234 kWh £1,068 £123 £1,191 £19,217 16.1 yrs £4,605
7 kW 6258 kWh 4819 kWh 1439 kWh £1,246 £144 £1,390 £20,844 15.0 yrs £6,948
8 kW 7152 kWh 5507 kWh 1645 kWh £1,424 £165 £1,588 £22,472 14.1 yrs £9,291

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 EH10

Figures below are tailored to EH10 — click through for full league tables.

Solar Payback Index Rank #2073 of 2996
11.1 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£876 /yr • £9,767 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #1684 of 2996
26.7% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£234 fixed • ~£876 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −22.1% West −21.9%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in EH10

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 29 Jan 47 Feb 78 Mar 104 Apr 117 May 109 Jun 111 Jul 100 Aug 82 Sep 56 Oct 38 Nov 22 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 43.8% 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 33 kWh per month; the average month produces around 75 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 131 kWh in winter, or 298 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
25.85p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
64.17p/day
Local Sunshine
894kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~894 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

City of Edinburgh (99%)|Midlothian (1%)

Areas Covered

Morningside, Colinton/Fairmilehead, Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart, City Centre, Southside/Newington, Midlothian West

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

EH9 (City of Edinburgh)
≈1.7 km away
Local sunshine: ~889 kWh/kWp · -1% vs EH10
EH11 (City of Edinburgh)
≈2.2 km away
Local sunshine: ~894 kWh/kWp · +0% vs EH10
EH13 (City of Edinburgh)
≈2.6 km away
Local sunshine: ~893 kWh/kWp · -0% vs EH10
EH3 (City of Edinburgh)
≈2.9 km away
Local sunshine: ~892 kWh/kWp · -0% vs EH10
EH1 (City of Edinburgh)
≈3.1 km away
Local sunshine: ~878 kWh/kWp · -2% vs EH10
EH2 (City of Edinburgh)
≈3.2 km away
Local sunshine: ~878 kWh/kWp · -2% vs EH10

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NE46 (Northumberland)
~894 kWh/kWp · +0% vs EH10
AB42 (Aberdeenshire)
~894 kWh/kWp · -0% vs EH10
CA24 (Cumberland)
~894 kWh/kWp · +0% vs EH10