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Solar panel cost in Leeds (LS14)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for LS14 (Leeds) 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
12.2 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£7,307
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£597
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£7,625
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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 926 kWh/kW — 3 below 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 926 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)
926 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: £747, Upfront: £9,134, Break-even: 12.2 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1852 kWh 741 kWh 1111 kWh £188 £111 £299 £3,654 12.2 yrs £2,319
3 kW 2778 kWh 1111 kWh 1667 kWh £281 £167 £448 £5,481 12.2 yrs £3,479
4 kW 3704 kWh 1482 kWh 2223 kWh £375 £222 £597 £7,307 12.2 yrs £4,639
5 kW 4630 kWh 1852 kWh 2778 kWh £469 £278 £747 £9,134 12.2 yrs £5,798
6 kW 5557 kWh 2223 kWh 3334 kWh £563 £333 £896 £10,961 12.2 yrs £6,958
7 kW 6483 kWh 2593 kWh 3890 kWh £656 £389 £1,045 £12,788 12.2 yrs £8,118
8 kW 7409 kWh 2964 kWh 4445 kWh £750 £445 £1,195 £14,615 12.2 yrs £9,277

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: £888, Upfront: £11,234, 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 1852 kWh 1111 kWh 741 kWh £281 £74 £355 £5,754 16.2 yrs £1,354
3 kW 2778 kWh 1667 kWh 1111 kWh £422 £111 £533 £7,581 14.2 yrs £3,080
4 kW 3704 kWh 2223 kWh 1482 kWh £563 £148 £711 £9,407 13.2 yrs £4,807
5 kW 4630 kWh 2778 kWh 1852 kWh £703 £185 £888 £11,234 12.6 yrs £6,534
6 kW 5557 kWh 3334 kWh 2223 kWh £844 £222 £1,066 £13,061 12.3 yrs £8,261
7 kW 6483 kWh 3890 kWh 2593 kWh £984 £259 £1,244 £14,888 12.0 yrs £9,988
8 kW 7409 kWh 4445 kWh 2964 kWh £1,125 £296 £1,421 £16,715 11.8 yrs £11,714

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: £959, Upfront: £12,634, Break-even: 13.2 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1852 kWh 1297 kWh 556 kWh £328 £56 £384 £7,154 18.6 yrs £521
3 kW 2778 kWh 1945 kWh 833 kWh £492 £83 £576 £8,981 15.6 yrs £2,531
4 kW 3704 kWh 2593 kWh 1111 kWh £656 £111 £767 £10,807 14.1 yrs £4,541
5 kW 4630 kWh 3241 kWh 1389 kWh £820 £139 £959 £12,634 13.2 yrs £6,552
6 kW 5557 kWh 3890 kWh 1667 kWh £984 £167 £1,151 £14,461 12.6 yrs £8,562
7 kW 6483 kWh 4538 kWh 1945 kWh £1,149 £194 £1,343 £16,288 12.1 yrs £10,573
8 kW 7409 kWh 5186 kWh 2223 kWh £1,313 £222 £1,535 £18,115 11.8 yrs £12,583

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: £981, Upfront: £14,384, Break-even: 14.7 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1852 kWh 1352 kWh 500 kWh £342 £50 £392 £8,904 22.7 yrs £-1,059
3 kW 2778 kWh 2028 kWh 750 kWh £513 £75 £588 £10,731 18.2 yrs £1,036
4 kW 3704 kWh 2704 kWh 1000 kWh £684 £100 £784 £12,557 16.0 yrs £3,132
5 kW 4630 kWh 3380 kWh 1250 kWh £856 £125 £981 £14,384 14.7 yrs £5,227
6 kW 5557 kWh 4056 kWh 1500 kWh £1,027 £150 £1,177 £16,211 13.8 yrs £7,323
7 kW 6483 kWh 4732 kWh 1750 kWh £1,198 £175 £1,373 £18,038 13.1 yrs £9,418
8 kW 7409 kWh 5408 kWh 2000 kWh £1,369 £200 £1,569 £19,865 12.7 yrs £11,513

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: £995, Upfront: £16,134, Break-even: 16.2 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1852 kWh 1389 kWh 463 kWh £352 £46 £398 £10,654 26.8 yrs £-2,696
3 kW 2778 kWh 2084 kWh 695 kWh £527 £69 £597 £12,481 20.9 yrs £-544
4 kW 3704 kWh 2778 kWh 926 kWh £703 £93 £796 £14,307 18.0 yrs £1,609
5 kW 4630 kWh 3473 kWh 1158 kWh £879 £116 £995 £16,134 16.2 yrs £3,761
6 kW 5557 kWh 4167 kWh 1389 kWh £1,055 £139 £1,194 £17,961 15.0 yrs £5,913
7 kW 6483 kWh 4862 kWh 1621 kWh £1,231 £162 £1,393 £19,788 14.2 yrs £8,065
8 kW 7409 kWh 5557 kWh 1852 kWh £1,406 £185 £1,592 £21,615 13.6 yrs £10,217

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: £1,009, Upfront: £18,584, Break-even: 18.4 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1852 kWh 1426 kWh 426 kWh £361 £43 £404 £13,104 32.5 yrs £-5,032
3 kW 2778 kWh 2139 kWh 639 kWh £541 £64 £605 £14,931 24.7 yrs £-2,823
4 kW 3704 kWh 2852 kWh 852 kWh £722 £85 £807 £16,757 20.8 yrs £-615
5 kW 4630 kWh 3565 kWh 1065 kWh £902 £107 £1,009 £18,584 18.4 yrs £1,594
6 kW 5557 kWh 4279 kWh 1278 kWh £1,083 £128 £1,211 £20,411 16.9 yrs £3,803
7 kW 6483 kWh 4992 kWh 1491 kWh £1,263 £149 £1,412 £22,238 15.7 yrs £6,012
8 kW 7409 kWh 5705 kWh 1704 kWh £1,444 £170 £1,614 £24,065 14.9 yrs £8,221

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 LS14

Figures below are tailored to LS14 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #1822 of 2182
4.4 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~9 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #2607 of 2996
12.2 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£597 /yr • £7,307 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #2810 of 2996
39.4% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£235 fixed • ~£597 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −21.7% West −20.4%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in LS14

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 34 Jan 49 Feb 81 Mar 105 Apr 115 May 110 Jun 113 Jul 106 Aug 83 Sep 59 Oct 40 Nov 31 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 48.8% 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 38 kWh per month; the average month produces around 77 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 151 kWh in winter, or 309 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
25.31p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
64.38p/day
Local Sunshine
926kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~926 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: 72% • Flats: 25% • Bungalows: 2% Based on 12,565 properties

Coverage

Leeds (100%)

Areas Covered

Cross Gates & Whinmoor, Killingbeck & Seacroft, Harewood, Temple Newsam

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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