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Solar panel cost in Kingston upon Hull, City of (HU8)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for HU8 (Kingston upon Hull, City of) 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
11.6 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£7,307
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£632
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£8,483
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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 979 kWh/kW — 50 above the regional median (929).

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A typical roof here lands around 4.0 kW, with most eligible homes comfortably fitting within 3–6 kW. Each kilowatt of panels produces roughly 979 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)
979 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: £789, Upfront: £9,134, 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 1959 kWh 783 kWh 1175 kWh £198 £118 £316 £3,654 11.6 yrs £2,662
3 kW 2938 kWh 1175 kWh 1763 kWh £297 £176 £474 £5,481 11.6 yrs £3,993
4 kW 3917 kWh 1567 kWh 2350 kWh £397 £235 £632 £7,307 11.6 yrs £5,325
5 kW 4896 kWh 1959 kWh 2938 kWh £496 £294 £789 £9,134 11.6 yrs £6,656
6 kW 5876 kWh 2350 kWh 3525 kWh £595 £353 £947 £10,961 11.6 yrs £7,987
7 kW 6855 kWh 2742 kWh 4113 kWh £694 £411 £1,105 £12,788 11.6 yrs £9,318
8 kW 7834 kWh 3134 kWh 4701 kWh £793 £470 £1,263 £14,615 11.6 yrs £10,649

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 1,827, battery £/kWh = 700.

3 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £939, Upfront: £11,234, Break-even: 12.0 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1959 kWh 1175 kWh 783 kWh £297 £78 £376 £5,754 15.3 yrs £1,762
3 kW 2938 kWh 1763 kWh 1175 kWh £446 £118 £564 £7,581 13.4 yrs £3,693
4 kW 3917 kWh 2350 kWh 1567 kWh £595 £157 £752 £9,407 12.5 yrs £5,623
5 kW 4896 kWh 2938 kWh 1959 kWh £744 £196 £939 £11,234 12.0 yrs £7,554
6 kW 5876 kWh 3525 kWh 2350 kWh £892 £235 £1,127 £13,061 11.6 yrs £9,485
7 kW 6855 kWh 4113 kWh 2742 kWh £1,041 £274 £1,315 £14,888 11.3 yrs £11,416
8 kW 7834 kWh 4701 kWh 3134 kWh £1,190 £313 £1,503 £16,715 11.1 yrs £13,347

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 1,827, battery £/kWh = 700.

5 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £1,014, Upfront: £12,634, Break-even: 12.5 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1959 kWh 1371 kWh 588 kWh £347 £59 £406 £7,154 17.6 yrs £961
3 kW 2938 kWh 2056 kWh 881 kWh £520 £88 £609 £8,981 14.8 yrs £3,192
4 kW 3917 kWh 2742 kWh 1175 kWh £694 £118 £812 £10,807 13.3 yrs £5,423
5 kW 4896 kWh 3427 kWh 1469 kWh £867 £147 £1,014 £12,634 12.5 yrs £7,654
6 kW 5876 kWh 4113 kWh 1763 kWh £1,041 £176 £1,217 £14,461 11.9 yrs £9,884
7 kW 6855 kWh 4798 kWh 2056 kWh £1,214 £206 £1,420 £16,288 11.5 yrs £12,115
8 kW 7834 kWh 5484 kWh 2350 kWh £1,388 £235 £1,623 £18,115 11.2 yrs £14,346

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 1,827, battery £/kWh = 700.

7.5 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £1,037, Upfront: £14,384, 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 1959 kWh 1430 kWh 529 kWh £362 £53 £415 £8,904 21.5 yrs £-609
3 kW 2938 kWh 2145 kWh 793 kWh £543 £79 £622 £10,731 17.2 yrs £1,712
4 kW 3917 kWh 2859 kWh 1058 kWh £724 £106 £830 £12,557 15.1 yrs £4,033
5 kW 4896 kWh 3574 kWh 1322 kWh £905 £132 £1,037 £14,384 13.9 yrs £6,353
6 kW 5876 kWh 4289 kWh 1586 kWh £1,086 £159 £1,244 £16,211 13.0 yrs £8,674
7 kW 6855 kWh 5004 kWh 1851 kWh £1,267 £185 £1,452 £18,038 12.4 yrs £10,995
8 kW 7834 kWh 5719 kWh 2115 kWh £1,447 £212 £1,659 £19,865 12.0 yrs £13,315

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 1,827, battery £/kWh = 700.

10 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £1,052, Upfront: £16,134, Break-even: 15.3 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1959 kWh 1469 kWh 490 kWh £372 £49 £421 £10,654 25.3 yrs £-2,239
3 kW 2938 kWh 2203 kWh 734 kWh £558 £73 £631 £12,481 19.8 yrs £142
4 kW 3917 kWh 2938 kWh 979 kWh £744 £98 £841 £14,307 17.0 yrs £2,523
5 kW 4896 kWh 3672 kWh 1224 kWh £929 £122 £1,052 £16,134 15.3 yrs £4,903
6 kW 5876 kWh 4407 kWh 1469 kWh £1,115 £147 £1,262 £17,961 14.2 yrs £7,284
7 kW 6855 kWh 5141 kWh 1714 kWh £1,301 £171 £1,473 £19,788 13.4 yrs £9,664
8 kW 7834 kWh 5876 kWh 1959 kWh £1,487 £196 £1,683 £21,615 12.8 yrs £12,045

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 1,827, battery £/kWh = 700.

13.5 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £1,067, Upfront: £18,584, Break-even: 17.4 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1959 kWh 1508 kWh 450 kWh £382 £45 £427 £13,104 30.7 yrs £-4,569
3 kW 2938 kWh 2262 kWh 676 kWh £573 £68 £640 £14,931 23.3 yrs £-2,128
4 kW 3917 kWh 3016 kWh 901 kWh £763 £90 £853 £16,757 19.6 yrs £312
5 kW 4896 kWh 3770 kWh 1126 kWh £954 £113 £1,067 £18,584 17.4 yrs £2,753
6 kW 5876 kWh 4524 kWh 1351 kWh £1,145 £135 £1,280 £20,411 15.9 yrs £5,194
7 kW 6855 kWh 5278 kWh 1577 kWh £1,336 £158 £1,494 £22,238 14.9 yrs £7,634
8 kW 7834 kWh 6032 kWh 1802 kWh £1,527 £180 £1,707 £24,065 14.1 yrs £10,075

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 1,827, 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 HU8

Figures below are tailored to HU8 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #1803 of 2182
4.4 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~9 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #2333 of 2996
11.6 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£631 /yr • £7,307 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #2706 of 2996
37.2% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£235 fixed • ~£631 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −23.0% West −21.0%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in HU8

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 36 Jan 52 Feb 86 Mar 112 Apr 122 May 116 Jun 119 Jul 110 Aug 91 Sep 63 Oct 41 Nov 32 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 49.1% 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 40 kWh per month; the average month produces around 82 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 160 kWh in winter, or 326 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
25.31p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
64.38p/day
Local Sunshine
979kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~979 kWh per year. A typical home uses ~2,700 kWh per year.
Typical System Size
4.0kW
For houses & bungalows in this area

Local Property Data

Property Types

Houses: 81% • Flats: 11% • Bungalows: 8% Based on 9,301 properties

Coverage

Kingston upon Hull, City of (100%)

Areas Covered

Drypool, Holderness, Ings, Sutton, Longhill & Bilton Grange, West Carr, Mid Holderness, Beverley & Newland + 2 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.

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