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Solar panel cost in East Hampshire (GU34)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for GU34 (East Hampshire) 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
9.7 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£9,767
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£1,004
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£15,324
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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, the current unit rate is 26.42p/kWh with a 49.70p/day standing charge. Your postcode’s south-facing sunshine yield is 1010 kWh/kW — 8 above the regional median (1001).

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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 1010 kWh per year on a south-facing roof. We value self-used electricity at 26.4p and exported surplus at a baseline 10p via SEG. Use the calculator above for your exact tariff.

Unit rate
26.4p/kWh
Standing charge
49.7p/day
Sunshine yield (south)
1010 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: £836, Upfront: £8,139, Break-even: 9.7 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 2019 kWh 808 kWh 1212 kWh £213 £121 £335 £3,256 9.7 yrs £3,435
3 kW 3029 kWh 1212 kWh 1817 kWh £320 £182 £502 £4,883 9.7 yrs £5,153
4 kW 4038 kWh 1615 kWh 2423 kWh £427 £242 £669 £6,511 9.7 yrs £6,871
5 kW 5048 kWh 2019 kWh 3029 kWh £533 £303 £836 £8,139 9.7 yrs £8,588
6 kW 6058 kWh 2423 kWh 3635 kWh £640 £363 £1,004 £9,767 9.7 yrs £10,306
7 kW 7067 kWh 2827 kWh 4240 kWh £747 £424 £1,171 £11,394 9.7 yrs £12,024
8 kW 8077 kWh 3231 kWh 4846 kWh £854 £485 £1,338 £13,022 9.7 yrs £13,741

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: £1,002, Upfront: £10,239, Break-even: 10.2 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 2019 kWh 1212 kWh 808 kWh £320 £81 £401 £5,356 13.4 yrs £2,662
3 kW 3029 kWh 1817 kWh 1212 kWh £480 £121 £601 £6,983 11.6 yrs £5,042
4 kW 4038 kWh 2423 kWh 1615 kWh £640 £162 £802 £8,611 10.7 yrs £7,423
5 kW 5048 kWh 3029 kWh 2019 kWh £800 £202 £1,002 £10,239 10.2 yrs £9,804
6 kW 6058 kWh 3635 kWh 2423 kWh £960 £242 £1,203 £11,867 9.9 yrs £12,185
7 kW 7067 kWh 4240 kWh 2827 kWh £1,120 £283 £1,403 £13,494 9.6 yrs £14,565
8 kW 8077 kWh 4846 kWh 3231 kWh £1,280 £323 £1,603 £15,122 9.4 yrs £16,946

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: £1,085, Upfront: £11,639, Break-even: 10.7 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 2019 kWh 1413 kWh 606 kWh £373 £61 £434 £6,756 15.6 yrs £1,925
3 kW 3029 kWh 2120 kWh 909 kWh £560 £91 £651 £8,383 12.9 yrs £4,637
4 kW 4038 kWh 2827 kWh 1212 kWh £747 £121 £868 £10,011 11.5 yrs £7,349
5 kW 5048 kWh 3534 kWh 1514 kWh £934 £151 £1,085 £11,639 10.7 yrs £10,062
6 kW 6058 kWh 4240 kWh 1817 kWh £1,120 £182 £1,302 £13,267 10.2 yrs £12,774
7 kW 7067 kWh 4947 kWh 2120 kWh £1,307 £212 £1,519 £14,894 9.8 yrs £15,486
8 kW 8077 kWh 5654 kWh 2423 kWh £1,494 £242 £1,736 £16,522 9.5 yrs £18,198

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: £1,110, Upfront: £13,389, Break-even: 12.1 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 2019 kWh 1474 kWh 545 kWh £389 £55 £444 £8,506 19.2 yrs £374
3 kW 3029 kWh 2211 kWh 818 kWh £584 £82 £666 £10,133 15.2 yrs £3,185
4 kW 4038 kWh 2948 kWh 1090 kWh £779 £109 £888 £11,761 13.2 yrs £5,997
5 kW 5048 kWh 3685 kWh 1363 kWh £974 £136 £1,110 £13,389 12.1 yrs £8,809
6 kW 6058 kWh 4422 kWh 1636 kWh £1,168 £164 £1,332 £15,017 11.3 yrs £11,621
7 kW 7067 kWh 5159 kWh 1908 kWh £1,363 £191 £1,554 £16,644 10.7 yrs £14,432
8 kW 8077 kWh 5896 kWh 2181 kWh £1,558 £218 £1,776 £18,272 10.3 yrs £17,244

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: £1,126, Upfront: £15,139, Break-even: 13.4 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 2019 kWh 1514 kWh 505 kWh £400 £50 £451 £10,256 22.8 yrs £-1,244
3 kW 3029 kWh 2272 kWh 757 kWh £600 £76 £676 £11,883 17.6 yrs £1,634
4 kW 4038 kWh 3029 kWh 1010 kWh £800 £101 £901 £13,511 15.0 yrs £4,512
5 kW 5048 kWh 3786 kWh 1262 kWh £1,000 £126 £1,126 £15,139 13.4 yrs £7,390
6 kW 6058 kWh 4543 kWh 1514 kWh £1,200 £151 £1,352 £16,767 12.4 yrs £10,269
7 kW 7067 kWh 5300 kWh 1767 kWh £1,400 £177 £1,577 £18,394 11.7 yrs £13,147
8 kW 8077 kWh 6058 kWh 2019 kWh £1,600 £202 £1,802 £20,022 11.1 yrs £16,025

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: £1,143, Upfront: £17,589, Break-even: 15.4 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 2019 kWh 1555 kWh 464 kWh £411 £46 £457 £12,706 27.8 yrs £-3,561
3 kW 3029 kWh 2332 kWh 697 kWh £616 £70 £686 £14,333 20.9 yrs £-617
4 kW 4038 kWh 3110 kWh 929 kWh £822 £93 £914 £15,961 17.5 yrs £2,328
5 kW 5048 kWh 3887 kWh 1161 kWh £1,027 £116 £1,143 £17,589 15.4 yrs £5,272
6 kW 6058 kWh 4664 kWh 1393 kWh £1,232 £139 £1,372 £19,217 14.0 yrs £8,216
7 kW 7067 kWh 5442 kWh 1625 kWh £1,438 £163 £1,600 £20,844 13.0 yrs £11,161
8 kW 8077 kWh 6219 kWh 1858 kWh £1,643 £186 £1,829 £22,472 12.3 yrs £14,105

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 GU34

Figures below are tailored to GU34 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #876 of 2182
5.2 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~11 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #467 of 2996
9.7 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£1,004 /yr • £9,767 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #222 of 2996
18.0% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£181 fixed • ~£1,004 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −20.6% West −19.9%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in GU34

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 40 Jan 52 Feb 87 Mar 114 Apr 121 May 122 Jun 122 Jul 110 Aug 95 Sep 66 Oct 45 Nov 35 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 50.2% of an average month (Dec–Feb)

Best / worst month: Jul / 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 169 kWh in winter, or 337 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
26.42p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
49.70p/day
Local Sunshine
1010kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~1010 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: 67% • Flats: 22% • Bungalows: 9% Based on 9,367 properties

Coverage

East Hampshire (100%)

Areas Covered

Alton Westbrooke, Four Marks & Medstead, Bentworth & Froyle, Binsted, Bentley & Selborne, Alton Ashdell, Alton Eastbrooke, Alton Holybourne + 7 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 Southern

GU35 (East Hampshire)
≈8.7 km away
Local sunshine: ~993 kWh/kWp · -2% vs GU34
RG29 (Hart)
≈12.0 km away
Local sunshine: ~1,001 kWh/kWp · -1% vs GU34
GU33 (East Hampshire)
≈13.0 km away
Local sunshine: ~1,011 kWh/kWp · +0% vs GU34
RG25 (Basingstoke and Deane)
≈13.2 km away
Local sunshine: ~1,001 kWh/kWp · -1% vs GU34
GU10 (Waverley)
≈13.4 km away
Local sunshine: ~1,000 kWh/kWp · -1% vs GU34
GU9 (Waverley)
≈14.4 km away
Local sunshine: ~991 kWh/kWp · -2% vs GU34

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~1,010 kWh/kWp · +0% vs GU34
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~1,010 kWh/kWp · +0% vs GU34
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~1,010 kWh/kWp · +0% vs GU34