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Solar panel cost in Leeds (LS15)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for LS15 (Leeds) using official UK data. Start with the local verdict, then adjust the calculator for your roof, usage and export assumptions.

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Local solar briefing

Solar in LS15: roof size may be the main upside, so compare proposed system sizes carefully.

This is a modelled local view, not a promise of savings. Use it as a quick sense-check before comparing installer quotes for LS15.

Typical system
5.0 kW
starting point
Annual benefit
£749
before battery costs
Payback estimate
10.9 years
panel-only baseline
Postcode verdict
Roof-size upside
local model
Local context

Why LS15 differs

South-facing yield is close to the Yorkshire median, so roof size, usage and tariff assumptions do most of the work.

The starting system size is close to the regional typical size at 5.0 kW.

Local housing mix looks suitable for a postcode-level estimate, but your actual roof still matters more than the area average.

Battery payback depends heavily on evening use, export tariff and whether the installer has assumed optimistic self-consumption.

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System Size

Roof Direction

Battery Storage

Export Value

Your Numbers

Break-even
10.9 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£8,139
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£749
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£10,583
After paying itself off, you're this much ahead

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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.

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What to challenge in solar quotes for LS15

Use the calculator above as a baseline, then ask installers to explain where their quote differs from the local assumptions.

If the proposed system is much larger than 5.0 kW, ask why it fits your roof and usage.

Compare payback with and without a battery before accepting a bundled quote.

Check which Smart Export Guarantee tariff is assumed. The calculator baseline uses 10p/kWh.

Confirm who handles MCS certification and DNO/G98/G99 paperwork before comparing finance or warranties.

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Insights for LS15

Figures below are tailored to LS15 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #1117 of 2182
5.0 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~10 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #1896 of 2996
10.9 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£749 /yr • £8,139 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #2290 of 2996
31.4% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£235 fixed • ~£749 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −21.8% West −20.6%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)
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Compare LS15 with nearby and similar areas

Nearby postcode areas in Yorkshire

LS14 (Leeds)
≈2.5 km away
Local sunshine: ~926 kWh/kWp · -0% vs LS15
LS9 (Leeds)
≈4.3 km away
Local sunshine: ~929 kWh/kWp · -0% vs LS15
LS8 (Leeds)
≈4.6 km away
Local sunshine: ~921 kWh/kWp · -1% vs LS15
LS99 (Leeds)
≈5.5 km away
Local sunshine: ~923 kWh/kWp · -1% vs LS15
LS88 (Leeds)
≈5.5 km away
Local sunshine: ~927 kWh/kWp · -0% vs LS15
LS26 (Leeds)
≈5.5 km away
Local sunshine: ~928 kWh/kWp · -0% vs LS15

Similar solar-yield areas

NE38 (Sunderland)
~929 kWh/kWp · +0% vs LS15
DD6 (Fife)
~929 kWh/kWp · +0% vs LS15
DY1 (Dudley)
~929 kWh/kWp · -0% vs LS15

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 929 kWh/kW — 0 below the regional median (929).

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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 929 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)
929 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: £749, Upfront: £8,139, Break-even: 10.9 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1858 kWh 743 kWh 1115 kWh £188 £111 £300 £3,256 10.9 yrs £2,736
3 kW 2787 kWh 1115 kWh 1672 kWh £282 £167 £449 £4,883 10.9 yrs £4,103
4 kW 3716 kWh 1486 kWh 2229 kWh £376 £223 £599 £6,511 10.9 yrs £5,471
5 kW 4645 kWh 1858 kWh 2787 kWh £470 £279 £749 £8,139 10.9 yrs £6,839
6 kW 5573 kWh 2229 kWh 3344 kWh £564 £334 £899 £9,767 10.9 yrs £8,207
7 kW 6502 kWh 2601 kWh 3901 kWh £658 £390 £1,048 £11,394 10.9 yrs £9,575
8 kW 7431 kWh 2973 kWh 4459 kWh £752 £446 £1,198 £13,022 10.9 yrs £10,942

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: £891, Upfront: £10,239, Break-even: 11.5 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1858 kWh 1115 kWh 743 kWh £282 £74 £356 £5,356 15.0 yrs £1,773
3 kW 2787 kWh 1672 kWh 1115 kWh £423 £111 £535 £6,983 13.1 yrs £3,710
4 kW 3716 kWh 2229 kWh 1486 kWh £564 £149 £713 £8,611 12.1 yrs £5,647
5 kW 4645 kWh 2787 kWh 1858 kWh £705 £186 £891 £10,239 11.5 yrs £7,583
6 kW 5573 kWh 3344 kWh 2229 kWh £846 £223 £1,069 £11,867 11.1 yrs £9,520
7 kW 6502 kWh 3901 kWh 2601 kWh £987 £260 £1,248 £13,494 10.8 yrs £11,457
8 kW 7431 kWh 4459 kWh 2973 kWh £1,129 £297 £1,426 £15,122 10.6 yrs £13,393

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: £962, Upfront: £11,639, 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 1858 kWh 1300 kWh 557 kWh £329 £56 £385 £6,756 17.6 yrs £942
3 kW 2787 kWh 1951 kWh 836 kWh £494 £84 £577 £8,383 14.5 yrs £3,163
4 kW 3716 kWh 2601 kWh 1115 kWh £658 £111 £770 £10,011 13.0 yrs £5,384
5 kW 4645 kWh 3251 kWh 1393 kWh £823 £139 £962 £11,639 12.1 yrs £7,605
6 kW 5573 kWh 3901 kWh 1672 kWh £987 £167 £1,155 £13,267 11.5 yrs £9,827
7 kW 6502 kWh 4552 kWh 1951 kWh £1,152 £195 £1,347 £14,894 11.1 yrs £12,048
8 kW 7431 kWh 5202 kWh 2229 kWh £1,317 £223 £1,540 £16,522 10.7 yrs £14,269

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: £984, Upfront: £13,389, Break-even: 13.6 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1858 kWh 1356 kWh 502 kWh £343 £50 £393 £8,506 21.6 yrs £-637
3 kW 2787 kWh 2034 kWh 752 kWh £515 £75 £590 £10,133 17.2 yrs £1,669
4 kW 3716 kWh 2712 kWh 1003 kWh £687 £100 £787 £11,761 14.9 yrs £3,976
5 kW 4645 kWh 3391 kWh 1254 kWh £858 £125 £984 £13,389 13.6 yrs £6,282
6 kW 5573 kWh 4069 kWh 1505 kWh £1,030 £150 £1,180 £15,017 12.7 yrs £8,588
7 kW 6502 kWh 4747 kWh 1756 kWh £1,201 £176 £1,377 £16,644 12.1 yrs £10,895
8 kW 7431 kWh 5425 kWh 2006 kWh £1,373 £201 £1,574 £18,272 11.6 yrs £13,201

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: £998, Upfront: £15,139, Break-even: 15.2 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1858 kWh 1393 kWh 464 kWh £353 £46 £399 £10,256 25.7 yrs £-2,273
3 kW 2787 kWh 2090 kWh 697 kWh £529 £70 £599 £11,883 19.8 yrs £90
4 kW 3716 kWh 2787 kWh 929 kWh £705 £93 £798 £13,511 16.9 yrs £2,453
5 kW 4645 kWh 3483 kWh 1161 kWh £882 £116 £998 £15,139 15.2 yrs £4,817
6 kW 5573 kWh 4180 kWh 1393 kWh £1,058 £139 £1,197 £16,767 14.0 yrs £7,180
7 kW 6502 kWh 4877 kWh 1626 kWh £1,234 £163 £1,397 £18,394 13.2 yrs £9,543
8 kW 7431 kWh 5573 kWh 1858 kWh £1,411 £186 £1,596 £20,022 12.5 yrs £11,906

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: £1,012, Upfront: £17,589, 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 1858 kWh 1431 kWh 427 kWh £362 £43 £405 £12,706 31.4 yrs £-4,610
3 kW 2787 kWh 2146 kWh 641 kWh £543 £64 £607 £14,333 23.6 yrs £-2,189
4 kW 3716 kWh 2861 kWh 855 kWh £724 £85 £810 £15,961 19.7 yrs £231
5 kW 4645 kWh 3576 kWh 1068 kWh £905 £107 £1,012 £17,589 17.4 yrs £2,651
6 kW 5573 kWh 4292 kWh 1282 kWh £1,086 £128 £1,214 £19,217 15.8 yrs £5,071
7 kW 6502 kWh 5007 kWh 1496 kWh £1,267 £150 £1,417 £20,844 14.7 yrs £7,491
8 kW 7431 kWh 5722 kWh 1709 kWh £1,448 £171 £1,619 £22,472 13.9 yrs £9,912

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.

Seasonal solar output in LS15

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 34 Jan 48 Feb 82 Mar 106 Apr 115 May 110 Jun 113 Jul 105 Aug 84 Sep 60 Oct 40 Nov 32 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 49.2% 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 152 kWh in winter, or 310 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
25.31p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
64.38p/day
Local Sunshine
929kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~929 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: 68% • Flats: 16% • Bungalows: 15% Based on 8,280 properties

Coverage

Leeds (100%)

Areas Covered

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

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.