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Solar panel cost in Gateshead (NE11)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for NE11 (Gateshead) 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
12.4 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£7,307
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£592
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£7,482
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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 Northern, the current unit rate is 25.22p/kWh with a 64.29p/day standing charge. Your postcode’s south-facing sunshine yield is 919 kWh/kW — 6 below the regional median (926).

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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 919 kWh per year on a south-facing roof. We value self-used electricity at 25.2p and exported surplus at a baseline 10p via SEG. Use the calculator above for your exact tariff.

Unit rate
25.2p/kWh
Standing charge
64.3p/day
Sunshine yield (south)
919 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: £739, Upfront: £9,134, Break-even: 12.4 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1838 kWh 735 kWh 1103 kWh £185 £110 £296 £3,654 12.4 yrs £2,262
3 kW 2758 kWh 1103 kWh 1655 kWh £278 £165 £444 £5,481 12.4 yrs £3,393
4 kW 3677 kWh 1471 kWh 2206 kWh £371 £221 £592 £7,307 12.4 yrs £4,524
5 kW 4596 kWh 1838 kWh 2758 kWh £464 £276 £739 £9,134 12.4 yrs £5,655
6 kW 5516 kWh 2206 kWh 3309 kWh £556 £331 £887 £10,961 12.4 yrs £6,786
7 kW 6435 kWh 2574 kWh 3861 kWh £649 £386 £1,035 £12,788 12.4 yrs £7,917
8 kW 7354 kWh 2942 kWh 4412 kWh £742 £441 £1,183 £14,615 12.4 yrs £9,048

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: £879, Upfront: £11,234, Break-even: 12.8 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1838 kWh 1103 kWh 735 kWh £278 £74 £352 £5,754 16.4 yrs £1,281
3 kW 2758 kWh 1655 kWh 1103 kWh £417 £110 £528 £7,581 14.4 yrs £2,972
4 kW 3677 kWh 2206 kWh 1471 kWh £556 £147 £703 £9,407 13.4 yrs £4,662
5 kW 4596 kWh 2758 kWh 1838 kWh £696 £184 £879 £11,234 12.8 yrs £6,353
6 kW 5516 kWh 3309 kWh 2206 kWh £835 £221 £1,055 £13,061 12.4 yrs £8,043
7 kW 6435 kWh 3861 kWh 2574 kWh £974 £257 £1,231 £14,888 12.1 yrs £9,734
8 kW 7354 kWh 4412 kWh 2942 kWh £1,113 £294 £1,407 £16,715 11.9 yrs £11,425

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: £949, Upfront: £12,634, 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 1838 kWh 1287 kWh 552 kWh £325 £55 £380 £7,154 18.8 yrs £441
3 kW 2758 kWh 1930 kWh 827 kWh £487 £83 £570 £8,981 15.8 yrs £2,411
4 kW 3677 kWh 2574 kWh 1103 kWh £649 £110 £759 £10,807 14.2 yrs £4,382
5 kW 4596 kWh 3217 kWh 1379 kWh £811 £138 £949 £12,634 13.3 yrs £6,352
6 kW 5516 kWh 3861 kWh 1655 kWh £974 £165 £1,139 £14,461 12.7 yrs £8,322
7 kW 6435 kWh 4504 kWh 1930 kWh £1,136 £193 £1,329 £16,288 12.3 yrs £10,293
8 kW 7354 kWh 5148 kWh 2206 kWh £1,298 £221 £1,519 £18,115 11.9 yrs £12,263

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: £970, Upfront: £14,384, 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 1838 kWh 1342 kWh 496 kWh £338 £50 £388 £8,904 22.9 yrs £-1,141
3 kW 2758 kWh 2013 kWh 745 kWh £508 £74 £582 £10,731 18.4 yrs £913
4 kW 3677 kWh 2684 kWh 993 kWh £677 £99 £776 £12,557 16.2 yrs £2,967
5 kW 4596 kWh 3355 kWh 1241 kWh £846 £124 £970 £14,384 14.8 yrs £5,022
6 kW 5516 kWh 4026 kWh 1489 kWh £1,015 £149 £1,164 £16,211 13.9 yrs £7,076
7 kW 6435 kWh 4697 kWh 1737 kWh £1,185 £174 £1,358 £18,038 13.3 yrs £9,130
8 kW 7354 kWh 5368 kWh 1986 kWh £1,354 £199 £1,552 £19,865 12.8 yrs £11,185

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: £984, Upfront: £16,134, Break-even: 16.4 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1838 kWh 1379 kWh 460 kWh £348 £46 £394 £10,654 27.1 yrs £-2,779
3 kW 2758 kWh 2068 kWh 689 kWh £522 £69 £591 £12,481 21.1 yrs £-669
4 kW 3677 kWh 2758 kWh 919 kWh £696 £92 £787 £14,307 18.2 yrs £1,441
5 kW 4596 kWh 3447 kWh 1149 kWh £869 £115 £984 £16,134 16.4 yrs £3,552
6 kW 5516 kWh 4137 kWh 1379 kWh £1,043 £138 £1,181 £17,961 15.2 yrs £5,662
7 kW 6435 kWh 4826 kWh 1609 kWh £1,217 £161 £1,378 £19,788 14.4 yrs £7,772
8 kW 7354 kWh 5516 kWh 1838 kWh £1,391 £184 £1,575 £21,615 13.7 yrs £9,882

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: £998, Upfront: £18,584, Break-even: 18.6 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1838 kWh 1416 kWh 423 kWh £357 £42 £399 £13,104 32.8 yrs £-5,117
3 kW 2758 kWh 2123 kWh 634 kWh £536 £63 £599 £14,931 24.9 yrs £-2,951
4 kW 3677 kWh 2831 kWh 846 kWh £714 £85 £799 £16,757 21.0 yrs £-785
5 kW 4596 kWh 3539 kWh 1057 kWh £893 £106 £998 £18,584 18.6 yrs £1,381
6 kW 5516 kWh 4247 kWh 1269 kWh £1,071 £127 £1,198 £20,411 17.0 yrs £3,548
7 kW 6435 kWh 4955 kWh 1480 kWh £1,250 £148 £1,398 £22,238 15.9 yrs £5,714
8 kW 7354 kWh 5663 kWh 1691 kWh £1,428 £169 £1,597 £24,065 15.1 yrs £7,880

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 NE11

Figures below are tailored to NE11 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #1651 of 2182
4.6 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~10 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #2695 of 2996
12.4 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£591 /yr • £7,307 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #2840 of 2996
39.8% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£235 fixed • ~£591 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −22.9% West −21.3%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in NE11

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 33 Jan 49 Feb 81 Mar 105 Apr 118 May 110 Jun 114 Jul 102 Aug 85 Sep 57 Oct 38 Nov 28 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 47.7% 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 37 kWh per month; the average month produces around 77 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 146 kWh in winter, or 306 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
25.22p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
64.29p/day
Local Sunshine
919kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~919 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: 66% • Flats: 24% • Bungalows: 9% Based on 3,554 properties

Coverage

Gateshead (100%)

Areas Covered

Lamesley, Lobley Hill and Bensham, Dunston and Teams, Dunston Hill and Whickham East, Whickham North, Bridges, Whickham South and Sunniside, Saltwell

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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