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Solar panel cost in South Tyneside (NE36)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for NE36 (South Tyneside) 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
10.6 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£8,139
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£770
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£11,107
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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 957 kWh/kW — 31 above the regional median (926).

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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 957 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)
957 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: £770, Upfront: £8,139, Break-even: 10.6 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1914 kWh 766 kWh 1148 kWh £193 £115 £308 £3,256 10.6 yrs £2,903
3 kW 2871 kWh 1148 kWh 1723 kWh £290 £172 £462 £4,883 10.6 yrs £4,355
4 kW 3828 kWh 1531 kWh 2297 kWh £386 £230 £616 £6,511 10.6 yrs £5,806
5 kW 4785 kWh 1914 kWh 2871 kWh £483 £287 £770 £8,139 10.6 yrs £7,258
6 kW 5742 kWh 2297 kWh 3445 kWh £579 £345 £924 £9,767 10.6 yrs £8,709
7 kW 6699 kWh 2680 kWh 4020 kWh £676 £402 £1,078 £11,394 10.6 yrs £10,161
8 kW 7656 kWh 3062 kWh 4594 kWh £772 £459 £1,232 £13,022 10.6 yrs £11,613

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: £915, Upfront: £10,239, Break-even: 11.2 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1914 kWh 1148 kWh 766 kWh £290 £77 £366 £5,356 14.6 yrs £1,968
3 kW 2871 kWh 1723 kWh 1148 kWh £434 £115 £549 £6,983 12.7 yrs £4,003
4 kW 3828 kWh 2297 kWh 1531 kWh £579 £153 £732 £8,611 11.8 yrs £6,037
5 kW 4785 kWh 2871 kWh 1914 kWh £724 £191 £915 £10,239 11.2 yrs £8,071
6 kW 5742 kWh 3445 kWh 2297 kWh £869 £230 £1,099 £11,867 10.8 yrs £10,105
7 kW 6699 kWh 4020 kWh 2680 kWh £1,014 £268 £1,282 £13,494 10.5 yrs £12,140
8 kW 7656 kWh 4594 kWh 3062 kWh £1,159 £306 £1,465 £15,122 10.3 yrs £14,174

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: £988, Upfront: £11,639, Break-even: 11.8 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1914 kWh 1340 kWh 574 kWh £338 £57 £395 £6,756 17.1 yrs £1,151
3 kW 2871 kWh 2010 kWh 861 kWh £507 £86 £593 £8,383 14.1 yrs £3,477
4 kW 3828 kWh 2680 kWh 1148 kWh £676 £115 £791 £10,011 12.7 yrs £5,802
5 kW 4785 kWh 3350 kWh 1436 kWh £845 £144 £988 £11,639 11.8 yrs £8,128
6 kW 5742 kWh 4020 kWh 1723 kWh £1,014 £172 £1,186 £13,267 11.2 yrs £10,453
7 kW 6699 kWh 4689 kWh 2010 kWh £1,183 £201 £1,384 £14,894 10.8 yrs £12,779
8 kW 7656 kWh 5359 kWh 2297 kWh £1,352 £230 £1,581 £16,522 10.4 yrs £15,104

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: £1,010, Upfront: £13,389, 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 1914 kWh 1397 kWh 517 kWh £352 £52 £404 £8,506 21.0 yrs £-424
3 kW 2871 kWh 2096 kWh 775 kWh £529 £78 £606 £10,133 16.7 yrs £1,989
4 kW 3828 kWh 2795 kWh 1034 kWh £705 £103 £808 £11,761 14.6 yrs £4,402
5 kW 4785 kWh 3493 kWh 1292 kWh £881 £129 £1,010 £13,389 13.3 yrs £6,815
6 kW 5742 kWh 4192 kWh 1550 kWh £1,057 £155 £1,212 £15,017 12.4 yrs £9,228
7 kW 6699 kWh 4890 kWh 1809 kWh £1,233 £181 £1,414 £16,644 11.8 yrs £11,641
8 kW 7656 kWh 5589 kWh 2067 kWh £1,410 £207 £1,616 £18,272 11.3 yrs £14,053

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: £1,025, Upfront: £15,139, 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 1914 kWh 1436 kWh 479 kWh £362 £48 £410 £10,256 25.0 yrs £-2,058
3 kW 2871 kWh 2153 kWh 718 kWh £543 £72 £615 £11,883 19.3 yrs £414
4 kW 3828 kWh 2871 kWh 957 kWh £724 £96 £820 £13,511 16.5 yrs £2,885
5 kW 4785 kWh 3589 kWh 1196 kWh £905 £120 £1,025 £15,139 14.8 yrs £5,356
6 kW 5742 kWh 4307 kWh 1436 kWh £1,086 £144 £1,230 £16,767 13.6 yrs £7,827
7 kW 6699 kWh 5024 kWh 1675 kWh £1,267 £167 £1,435 £18,394 12.8 yrs £10,298
8 kW 7656 kWh 5742 kWh 1914 kWh £1,448 £191 £1,640 £20,022 12.2 yrs £12,770

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: £1,039, Upfront: £17,589, Break-even: 16.9 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1914 kWh 1474 kWh 440 kWh £372 £44 £416 £12,706 30.6 yrs £-4,391
3 kW 2871 kWh 2211 kWh 660 kWh £558 £66 £624 £14,333 23.0 yrs £-1,862
4 kW 3828 kWh 2948 kWh 880 kWh £743 £88 £831 £15,961 19.2 yrs £668
5 kW 4785 kWh 3685 kWh 1101 kWh £929 £110 £1,039 £17,589 16.9 yrs £3,197
6 kW 5742 kWh 4421 kWh 1321 kWh £1,115 £132 £1,247 £19,217 15.4 yrs £5,727
7 kW 6699 kWh 5158 kWh 1541 kWh £1,301 £154 £1,455 £20,844 14.3 yrs £8,256
8 kW 7656 kWh 5895 kWh 1761 kWh £1,487 £176 £1,663 £22,472 13.5 yrs £10,786

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.

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Insights for NE36

Figures below are tailored to NE36 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #644 of 2182
5.4 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~11 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #1627 of 2996
10.6 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£770 /yr • £8,139 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #2184 of 2996
30.5% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£235 fixed • ~£770 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −23.0% West −22.3%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in NE36

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 34 Jan 51 Feb 84 Mar 110 Apr 122 May 115 Jun 117 Jul 106 Aug 89 Sep 61 Oct 40 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 38 kWh per month; the average month produces around 80 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 151 kWh in winter, or 319 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
25.22p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
64.29p/day
Local Sunshine
957kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~957 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: 12% • Bungalows: 18% Based on 1,485 properties

Coverage

South Tyneside (100%)

Areas Covered

Cleadon and East Boldon, Boldon Colliery, Primrose, Fellgate and Hedworth, Washington North

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.

Compare nearby areas

Nearby in Northern

NE35 (South Tyneside)
≈1.6 km away
Local sunshine: ~952 kWh/kWp · -1% vs NE36
SR5 (Sunderland)
≈3.0 km away
Local sunshine: ~916 kWh/kWp · -4% vs NE36
SR9 (Sunderland)
≈3.2 km away
Local sunshine: ~904 kWh/kWp · -6% vs NE36
NE34 (South Tyneside)
≈3.2 km away
Local sunshine: ~928 kWh/kWp · -3% vs NE36
SR43 (Sunderland)
≈4.0 km away
Local sunshine: ~941 kWh/kWp · -2% vs NE36
NE32 (South Tyneside)
≈4.2 km away
Local sunshine: ~952 kWh/kWp · -1% vs NE36

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