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Solar Panels in L16 (Liverpool)

See if solar pays off for you in Liverpool — price, savings and payback in under a minute (official UK data).

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System Size

Roof Direction

Battery Storage

Export Value

Your Numbers

Break-even
12.9 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£10,173
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£787
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£9,500
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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: Bigger systems don’t shorten payback—cost and savings rise together per kW.
  • 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

Costs: Battery prices are typically £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 North Wales and Mersey, the current unit rate is 27.72p/kWh with a 69.95p/day standing charge. Your postcode’s south-facing sunshine yield is 921 kWh/kW — 9 below the regional median (930).

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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 921 kWh per year on a south-facing roof. We value self-used electricity at 27.7p and exported surplus at a baseline 10p via SEG. Use the calculator above for your exact tariff.

Unit rate
27.7p/kWh
Standing charge
70.0p/day
Sunshine yield (south)
921 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: £787, Upfront: £10,173, Break-even: 12.9 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1842 kWh 737 kWh 1105 kWh £204 £111 £315 £4,069 12.9 yrs £2,226
3 kW 2763 kWh 1105 kWh 1658 kWh £306 £166 £472 £6,104 12.9 yrs £3,339
4 kW 3684 kWh 1474 kWh 2210 kWh £408 £221 £630 £8,138 12.9 yrs £4,453
5 kW 4605 kWh 1842 kWh 2763 kWh £511 £276 £787 £10,173 12.9 yrs £5,566
6 kW 5526 kWh 2210 kWh 3316 kWh £613 £332 £944 £12,207 12.9 yrs £6,679
7 kW 6447 kWh 2579 kWh 3868 kWh £715 £387 £1,102 £14,242 12.9 yrs £7,792
8 kW 7368 kWh 2947 kWh 4421 kWh £817 £442 £1,259 £16,276 12.9 yrs £8,905

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 2,035, battery £/kWh = 700.

3 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £950, Upfront: £12,273, Break-even: 12.9 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1842 kWh 1105 kWh 737 kWh £306 £74 £380 £6,169 16.2 yrs £1,432
3 kW 2763 kWh 1658 kWh 1105 kWh £460 £111 £570 £8,204 14.4 yrs £3,198
4 kW 3684 kWh 2210 kWh 1474 kWh £613 £147 £760 £10,238 13.5 yrs £4,964
5 kW 4605 kWh 2763 kWh 1842 kWh £766 £184 £950 £12,273 12.9 yrs £6,730
6 kW 5526 kWh 3316 kWh 2210 kWh £919 £221 £1,140 £14,307 12.5 yrs £8,496
7 kW 6447 kWh 3868 kWh 2579 kWh £1,072 £258 £1,330 £16,342 12.3 yrs £10,262
8 kW 7368 kWh 4421 kWh 2947 kWh £1,225 £295 £1,520 £18,376 12.1 yrs £12,028

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 2,035, battery £/kWh = 700.

5 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £1,032, Upfront: £13,673, Break-even: 13.3 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1842 kWh 1289 kWh 553 kWh £357 £55 £413 £7,569 18.3 yrs £685
3 kW 2763 kWh 1934 kWh 829 kWh £536 £83 £619 £9,604 15.5 yrs £2,777
4 kW 3684 kWh 2579 kWh 1105 kWh £715 £111 £825 £11,638 14.1 yrs £4,869
5 kW 4605 kWh 3224 kWh 1382 kWh £894 £138 £1,032 £13,673 13.3 yrs £6,962
6 kW 5526 kWh 3868 kWh 1658 kWh £1,072 £166 £1,238 £15,707 12.7 yrs £9,054
7 kW 6447 kWh 4513 kWh 1934 kWh £1,251 £193 £1,444 £17,742 12.3 yrs £11,146
8 kW 7368 kWh 5158 kWh 2210 kWh £1,430 £221 £1,651 £19,776 12.0 yrs £13,239

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 2,035, battery £/kWh = 700.

7.5 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £1,056, Upfront: £15,423, Break-even: 14.6 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1842 kWh 1345 kWh 497 kWh £373 £50 £422 £9,319 22.1 yrs £-869
3 kW 2763 kWh 2017 kWh 746 kWh £559 £75 £634 £11,354 17.9 yrs £1,321
4 kW 3684 kWh 2689 kWh 995 kWh £745 £99 £845 £13,388 15.8 yrs £3,511
5 kW 4605 kWh 3362 kWh 1243 kWh £932 £124 £1,056 £15,423 14.6 yrs £5,701
6 kW 5526 kWh 4034 kWh 1492 kWh £1,118 £149 £1,267 £17,457 13.8 yrs £7,892
7 kW 6447 kWh 4706 kWh 1741 kWh £1,305 £174 £1,479 £19,492 13.2 yrs £10,082
8 kW 7368 kWh 5379 kWh 1989 kWh £1,491 £199 £1,690 £21,526 12.7 yrs £12,272

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 2,035, battery £/kWh = 700.

10 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £1,073, Upfront: £17,173, Break-even: 16.0 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1842 kWh 1382 kWh 461 kWh £383 £46 £429 £11,069 25.8 yrs £-2,489
3 kW 2763 kWh 2072 kWh 691 kWh £574 £69 £644 £13,104 20.4 yrs £-233
4 kW 3684 kWh 2763 kWh 921 kWh £766 £92 £858 £15,138 17.6 yrs £2,022
5 kW 4605 kWh 3454 kWh 1151 kWh £957 £115 £1,073 £17,173 16.0 yrs £4,278
6 kW 5526 kWh 4145 kWh 1382 kWh £1,149 £138 £1,287 £19,207 14.9 yrs £6,533
7 kW 6447 kWh 4835 kWh 1612 kWh £1,340 £161 £1,502 £21,242 14.1 yrs £8,789
8 kW 7368 kWh 5526 kWh 1842 kWh £1,532 £184 £1,716 £23,276 13.6 yrs £11,044

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 2,035, battery £/kWh = 700.

13.5 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £1,089, Upfront: £19,623, Break-even: 18.0 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1842 kWh 1418 kWh 424 kWh £393 £42 £436 £13,519 31.0 yrs £-4,808
3 kW 2763 kWh 2128 kWh 635 kWh £590 £64 £653 £15,554 23.8 yrs £-2,487
4 kW 3684 kWh 2837 kWh 847 kWh £786 £85 £871 £17,588 20.2 yrs £-167
5 kW 4605 kWh 3546 kWh 1059 kWh £983 £106 £1,089 £19,623 18.0 yrs £2,154
6 kW 5526 kWh 4255 kWh 1271 kWh £1,180 £127 £1,307 £21,657 16.6 yrs £4,475
7 kW 6447 kWh 4964 kWh 1483 kWh £1,376 £148 £1,524 £23,692 15.5 yrs £6,796
8 kW 7368 kWh 5673 kWh 1695 kWh £1,573 £169 £1,742 £25,726 14.8 yrs £9,117

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 2,035, 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.

Insights for L16

Figures below are tailored to L16 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #546 of 2182
5.5 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~12 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #1529 of 2997
11.2 years (UK avg 11.3 years)
~£909 /yr • £10,173 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #2564 of 2997
28.1% (UK avg 21.7%) drag on savings
£255 fixed • ~£909 /yr value

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
27.72p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
69.95p/day
Local Sunshine
921kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~921 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: 95% • Flats: 4% • Bungalows: 1% Based on 2,312 properties

Coverage

Liverpool (88%)|Knowsley (12%)

Areas Covered

Childwall, Smithdown, Roby, Gateacre, Calderstones, Belle Vale, Church

Data Sources & Assumptions

Solar yield: PVGIS (EU Joint Research Centre), January 2025 data

Electricity rates: Ofgem price cap, Q4 2025

Installation costs: MCS certified installer data, March 2025

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 North Wales and Mersey

L14 (Liverpool)
≈2.5 km away
Local sunshine: ~926 kWh/kWp · +1% vs L16
L15 (Liverpool)
≈2.5 km away
Local sunshine: ~920 kWh/kWp · -0% vs L16
L18 (Liverpool)
≈2.5 km away
Local sunshine: ~920 kWh/kWp · -0% vs L16
L25 (Liverpool)
≈2.8 km away
Local sunshine: ~921 kWh/kWp · -0% vs L16
L13 (Liverpool)
≈2.9 km away
Local sunshine: ~934 kWh/kWp · +1% vs L16
L27 (Liverpool)
≈3.5 km away
Local sunshine: ~921 kWh/kWp · -0% vs L16

Similar sunshine across the UK

TD12 (Scottish Borders)
~921 kWh/kWp · +0% vs L16
ST12 (Stafford)
~921 kWh/kWp · -0% vs L16
LS8 (Leeds)
~921 kWh/kWp · -0% vs L16