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Solar panel cost in Leeds (LS17)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for LS17 (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
14.8 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£12,207
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£824
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£8,394
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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 Yorkshire, the current unit rate is 22.42p/kWh with a 63.72p/day standing charge. Your postcode’s south-facing sunshine yield is 918 kWh/kW — 12 below the regional median (929).

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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 918 kWh per year on a south-facing roof. We value self-used electricity at 22.4p and exported surplus at a baseline 10p via SEG. Use the calculator above for your exact tariff.

Unit rate
22.4p/kWh
Standing charge
63.7p/day
Sunshine yield (south)
918 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: £687, Upfront: £10,173, Break-even: 14.8 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1835 kWh 734 kWh 1101 kWh £165 £110 £275 £4,069 14.8 yrs £1,425
3 kW 2753 kWh 1101 kWh 1652 kWh £247 £165 £412 £6,104 14.8 yrs £2,137
4 kW 3670 kWh 1468 kWh 2202 kWh £329 £220 £549 £8,138 14.8 yrs £2,849
5 kW 4588 kWh 1835 kWh 2753 kWh £411 £275 £687 £10,173 14.8 yrs £3,561
6 kW 5505 kWh 2202 kWh 3303 kWh £494 £330 £824 £12,207 14.8 yrs £4,274
7 kW 6423 kWh 2569 kWh 3854 kWh £576 £385 £961 £14,242 14.8 yrs £4,986
8 kW 7340 kWh 2936 kWh 4404 kWh £658 £440 £1,099 £16,276 14.8 yrs £5,698

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: £801, Upfront: £12,273, 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 1835 kWh 1101 kWh 734 kWh £247 £73 £320 £6,169 19.3 yrs £236
3 kW 2753 kWh 1652 kWh 1101 kWh £370 £110 £480 £8,204 17.1 yrs £1,404
4 kW 3670 kWh 2202 kWh 1468 kWh £494 £147 £641 £10,238 16.0 yrs £2,572
5 kW 4588 kWh 2753 kWh 1835 kWh £617 £184 £801 £12,273 15.3 yrs £3,741
6 kW 5505 kWh 3303 kWh 2202 kWh £741 £220 £961 £14,307 14.9 yrs £4,909
7 kW 6423 kWh 3854 kWh 2569 kWh £864 £257 £1,121 £16,342 14.6 yrs £6,077
8 kW 7340 kWh 4404 kWh 2936 kWh £987 £294 £1,281 £18,376 14.3 yrs £7,245

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: £858, Upfront: £13,673, Break-even: 15.9 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1835 kWh 1285 kWh 551 kWh £288 £55 £343 £7,569 22.1 yrs £-708
3 kW 2753 kWh 1927 kWh 826 kWh £432 £83 £515 £9,604 18.7 yrs £688
4 kW 3670 kWh 2569 kWh 1101 kWh £576 £110 £686 £11,638 17.0 yrs £2,084
5 kW 4588 kWh 3211 kWh 1376 kWh £720 £138 £858 £13,673 15.9 yrs £3,480
6 kW 5505 kWh 3854 kWh 1652 kWh £864 £165 £1,029 £15,707 15.3 yrs £4,876
7 kW 6423 kWh 4496 kWh 1927 kWh £1,008 £193 £1,201 £17,742 14.8 yrs £6,272
8 kW 7340 kWh 5138 kWh 2202 kWh £1,152 £220 £1,372 £19,776 14.4 yrs £7,668

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: £875, Upfront: £15,423, Break-even: 17.6 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1835 kWh 1340 kWh 495 kWh £300 £50 £350 £9,319 26.6 yrs £-2,321
3 kW 2753 kWh 2009 kWh 743 kWh £451 £74 £525 £11,354 21.6 yrs £-857
4 kW 3670 kWh 2679 kWh 991 kWh £601 £99 £700 £13,388 19.1 yrs £608
5 kW 4588 kWh 3349 kWh 1239 kWh £751 £124 £875 £15,423 17.6 yrs £2,072
6 kW 5505 kWh 4019 kWh 1486 kWh £901 £149 £1,050 £17,457 16.6 yrs £3,536
7 kW 6423 kWh 4689 kWh 1734 kWh £1,051 £173 £1,225 £19,492 15.9 yrs £5,001
8 kW 7340 kWh 5358 kWh 1982 kWh £1,201 £198 £1,400 £21,526 15.4 yrs £6,465

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: £886, Upfront: £17,173, Break-even: 19.4 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1835 kWh 1376 kWh 459 kWh £309 £46 £354 £11,069 31.2 yrs £-3,980
3 kW 2753 kWh 2064 kWh 688 kWh £463 £69 £532 £13,104 24.6 yrs £-2,470
4 kW 3670 kWh 2753 kWh 918 kWh £617 £92 £709 £15,138 21.4 yrs £-960
5 kW 4588 kWh 3441 kWh 1147 kWh £771 £115 £886 £17,173 19.4 yrs £550
6 kW 5505 kWh 4129 kWh 1376 kWh £926 £138 £1,063 £19,207 18.1 yrs £2,060
7 kW 6423 kWh 4817 kWh 1606 kWh £1,080 £161 £1,241 £21,242 17.1 yrs £3,570
8 kW 7340 kWh 5505 kWh 1835 kWh £1,234 £184 £1,418 £23,276 16.4 yrs £5,080

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: £898, Upfront: £19,623, Break-even: 21.9 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1835 kWh 1413 kWh 422 kWh £317 £42 £359 £13,519 37.7 yrs £-6,339
3 kW 2753 kWh 2120 kWh 633 kWh £475 £63 £539 £15,554 28.9 yrs £-4,783
4 kW 3670 kWh 2826 kWh 844 kWh £634 £84 £718 £17,588 24.5 yrs £-3,228
5 kW 4588 kWh 3533 kWh 1055 kWh £792 £106 £898 £19,623 21.9 yrs £-1,672
6 kW 5505 kWh 4239 kWh 1266 kWh £950 £127 £1,077 £21,657 20.1 yrs £-117
7 kW 6423 kWh 4946 kWh 1477 kWh £1,109 £148 £1,257 £23,692 18.9 yrs £1,439
8 kW 7340 kWh 5652 kWh 1688 kWh £1,267 £169 £1,436 £25,726 17.9 yrs £2,995

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 LS17

Figures below are tailored to LS17 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #777 of 2182
5.3 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~11 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #2307 of 2997
13.3 years (UK avg 12.6 years)
~£918 /yr • £12,207 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #1605 of 2997
23.7% (UK avg 24.6%) drag on savings
£218 fixed • ~£918 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −21.2% West −20.2%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in LS17

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 32 Jan 47 Feb 80 Mar 106 Apr 115 May 110 Jun 113 Jul 105 Aug 83 Sep 58 Oct 39 Nov 29 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 47.4% 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 36 kWh per month; the average month produces around 76 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 145 kWh in winter, or 306 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
22.42p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
63.72p/day
Local Sunshine
918kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~918 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: 61% • Flats: 30% • Bungalows: 8% Based on 10,372 properties

Coverage

Leeds (94%)|North Yorkshire (6%)

Areas Covered

Alwoodley, Moortown, Harewood, Washburn & Birstwith, Cross Gates & Whinmoor, Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith, Roundhay

Data Sources & Assumptions

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

Electricity rates: Ofgem price cap, Q1 2026

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.

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