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Solar panel cost in Leeds (LS19)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for LS19 (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
14.9 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£10,173
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£681
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£6,844
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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 910 kWh/kW — 20 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 910 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)
910 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: £681, Upfront: £10,173, Break-even: 14.9 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1819 kWh 728 kWh 1091 kWh £163 £109 £272 £4,069 14.9 yrs £1,376
3 kW 2728 kWh 1091 kWh 1637 kWh £245 £164 £408 £6,104 14.9 yrs £2,065
4 kW 3638 kWh 1455 kWh 2183 kWh £326 £218 £545 £8,138 14.9 yrs £2,753
5 kW 4548 kWh 1819 kWh 2728 kWh £408 £273 £681 £10,173 14.9 yrs £3,441
6 kW 5457 kWh 2183 kWh 3274 kWh £489 £327 £817 £12,207 14.9 yrs £4,129
7 kW 6366 kWh 2547 kWh 3820 kWh £571 £382 £953 £14,242 14.9 yrs £4,817
8 kW 7276 kWh 2910 kWh 4366 kWh £653 £437 £1,089 £16,276 14.9 yrs £5,505

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: £794, Upfront: £12,273, Break-even: 15.5 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1819 kWh 1091 kWh 728 kWh £245 £73 £317 £6,169 19.4 yrs £180
3 kW 2728 kWh 1637 kWh 1091 kWh £367 £109 £476 £8,204 17.2 yrs £1,320
4 kW 3638 kWh 2183 kWh 1455 kWh £489 £146 £635 £10,238 16.1 yrs £2,460
5 kW 4548 kWh 2728 kWh 1819 kWh £612 £182 £794 £12,273 15.5 yrs £3,600
6 kW 5457 kWh 3274 kWh 2183 kWh £734 £218 £952 £14,307 15.0 yrs £4,740
7 kW 6366 kWh 3820 kWh 2547 kWh £856 £255 £1,111 £16,342 14.7 yrs £5,880
8 kW 7276 kWh 4366 kWh 2910 kWh £979 £291 £1,270 £18,376 14.5 yrs £7,020

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: £850, Upfront: £13,673, Break-even: 16.1 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1819 kWh 1273 kWh 546 kWh £285 £55 £340 £7,569 22.3 yrs £-768
3 kW 2728 kWh 1910 kWh 819 kWh £428 £82 £510 £9,604 18.8 yrs £598
4 kW 3638 kWh 2547 kWh 1091 kWh £571 £109 £680 £11,638 17.1 yrs £1,964
5 kW 4548 kWh 3183 kWh 1364 kWh £714 £136 £850 £13,673 16.1 yrs £3,330
6 kW 5457 kWh 3820 kWh 1637 kWh £856 £164 £1,020 £15,707 15.4 yrs £4,696
7 kW 6366 kWh 4457 kWh 1910 kWh £999 £191 £1,190 £17,742 14.9 yrs £6,062
8 kW 7276 kWh 5093 kWh 2183 kWh £1,142 £218 £1,360 £19,776 14.5 yrs £7,427

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: £867, Upfront: £15,423, Break-even: 17.8 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1819 kWh 1328 kWh 491 kWh £298 £49 £347 £9,319 26.9 yrs £-2,383
3 kW 2728 kWh 1992 kWh 737 kWh £447 £74 £520 £11,354 21.8 yrs £-949
4 kW 3638 kWh 2656 kWh 982 kWh £595 £98 £694 £13,388 19.3 yrs £485
5 kW 4548 kWh 3320 kWh 1228 kWh £744 £123 £867 £15,423 17.8 yrs £1,919
6 kW 5457 kWh 3984 kWh 1473 kWh £893 £147 £1,040 £17,457 16.8 yrs £3,352
7 kW 6366 kWh 4648 kWh 1719 kWh £1,042 £172 £1,214 £19,492 16.1 yrs £4,786
8 kW 7276 kWh 5311 kWh 1965 kWh £1,191 £196 £1,387 £21,526 15.5 yrs £6,220

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: £878, Upfront: £17,173, Break-even: 19.6 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1819 kWh 1364 kWh 455 kWh £306 £45 £351 £11,069 31.5 yrs £-4,042
3 kW 2728 kWh 2046 kWh 682 kWh £459 £68 £527 £13,104 24.9 yrs £-2,563
4 kW 3638 kWh 2728 kWh 910 kWh £612 £91 £703 £15,138 21.5 yrs £-1,084
5 kW 4548 kWh 3411 kWh 1137 kWh £765 £114 £878 £17,173 19.6 yrs £394
6 kW 5457 kWh 4093 kWh 1364 kWh £918 £136 £1,054 £19,207 18.2 yrs £1,873
7 kW 6366 kWh 4775 kWh 1592 kWh £1,071 £159 £1,230 £21,242 17.3 yrs £3,352
8 kW 7276 kWh 5457 kWh 1819 kWh £1,223 £182 £1,405 £23,276 16.6 yrs £4,831

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: £890, Upfront: £19,623, Break-even: 22.1 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1819 kWh 1401 kWh 418 kWh £314 £42 £356 £13,519 38.0 yrs £-6,402
3 kW 2728 kWh 2101 kWh 628 kWh £471 £63 £534 £15,554 29.1 yrs £-4,878
4 kW 3638 kWh 2801 kWh 837 kWh £628 £84 £712 £17,588 24.7 yrs £-3,354
5 kW 4548 kWh 3502 kWh 1046 kWh £785 £105 £890 £19,623 22.1 yrs £-1,830
6 kW 5457 kWh 4202 kWh 1255 kWh £942 £126 £1,068 £21,657 20.3 yrs £-306
7 kW 6366 kWh 4902 kWh 1464 kWh £1,099 £146 £1,246 £23,692 19.0 yrs £1,219
8 kW 7276 kWh 5603 kWh 1673 kWh £1,256 £167 £1,423 £25,726 18.1 yrs £2,743

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 LS19

Figures below are tailored to LS19 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #1621 of 2182
4.6 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~10 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #2392 of 2997
13.4 years (UK avg 12.6 years)
~£758 /yr • £10,173 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #2303 of 2997
28.8% (UK avg 24.6%) drag on savings
£218 fixed • ~£758 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −21.0% West −20.2%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in LS19

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 32 Jan 48 Feb 79 Mar 105 Apr 114 May 109 Jun 113 Jul 104 Aug 83 Sep 57 Oct 38 Nov 29 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 47.9% 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 303 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
22.42p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
63.72p/day
Local Sunshine
910kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~910 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: 69% • Flats: 21% • Bungalows: 9% Based on 5,030 properties

Coverage

Leeds (99%)|Bradford (1%)

Areas Covered

Guiseley & Rawdon, Otley & Yeadon, Horsforth, Idle and Thackley

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.

Compare nearby areas

Nearby in Yorkshire

LS20 (Leeds)
≈2.0 km away
Local sunshine: ~910 kWh/kWp · +0% vs LS19
BD10 (Bradford)
≈4.2 km away
Local sunshine: ~911 kWh/kWp · +0% vs LS19
LS18 (Leeds)
≈4.3 km away
Local sunshine: ~915 kWh/kWp · +1% vs LS19
LS21 (Leeds)
≈4.6 km away
Local sunshine: ~904 kWh/kWp · -1% vs LS19
BD17 (Bradford)
≈5.6 km away
Local sunshine: ~906 kWh/kWp · -0% vs LS19
LS16 (Leeds)
≈5.7 km away
Local sunshine: ~915 kWh/kWp · +1% vs LS19

Similar sunshine across the UK

NE29 (North Tyneside)
~909 kWh/kWp · -0% vs LS19
NE30 (North Tyneside)
~909 kWh/kWp · -0% vs LS19
ST3 (Stoke-on-Trent)
~910 kWh/kWp · +0% vs LS19