Solar Panel Installation in Northern
5.0 kWp
Typical system size
926 kWh/kW
Annual sunshine
22.31p
Electricity rate
63.50p/day
Standing charge
£776
Annual net benefit (median)
Rates from Ofgem 2026Q2. Yield data from PVGIS (south-facing, optimal tilt).
Solar potential varies by 26% across Northern — location matters even within the same region.
Highest solar potential
YO11 (North Yorkshire)
962 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£717
/year
TS28 (County Durham)
959 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£716
/year
NE36 (South Tyneside)
957 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£714
/year
DH5 (Sunderland)
957 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£714
/year
NE85 (Gateshead)
957 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£714
/year
Lower potential areas
Still viable with the right tariff and usage patterns.
DL11 (North Yorkshire)
765 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£571
/year
NE48 (Northumberland)
840 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£627
/year
DL13 (County Durham)
850 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£634
/year
NE49 (Northumberland)
858 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£640
/year
NE19 (Northumberland)
871 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£650
/year
19% of properties here use oil or LPG heating — ideal candidates for heat pump and solar combinations.
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All postcodes in Northern
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DH1
County Durham
Annual sunshine:
922 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£688
DH2
County Durham
Annual sunshine:
929 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£693
DH3
County Durham
Annual sunshine:
927 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£692
DH4
Sunderland
Annual sunshine:
953 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£711
DH5
Sunderland
Annual sunshine:
957 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£714
DH6
County Durham
Annual sunshine:
929 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£693
DH7
County Durham
Annual sunshine:
925 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£690
DH8
County Durham
Annual sunshine:
912 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£681
DH9
County Durham
Annual sunshine:
927 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£692
DH97
County Durham
Annual sunshine:
929 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£693
DH98
Gateshead
Annual sunshine:
920 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£687
DH99
County Durham
Annual sunshine:
929 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£693
DL1
Darlington
Annual sunshine:
911 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£680
DL10
North Yorkshire
Annual sunshine:
922 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£688
DL11
North Yorkshire
Annual sunshine:
765 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£571
DL12
County Durham
Annual sunshine:
886 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£661
DL13
County Durham
Annual sunshine:
850 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£634
DL14
County Durham
Annual sunshine:
916 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£683
DL15
County Durham
Annual sunshine:
918 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£685
DL16
County Durham
Annual sunshine:
923 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£689
DL17
County Durham
Annual sunshine:
931 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£695
DL2
Darlington
Annual sunshine:
922 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£688
DL3
Darlington
Annual sunshine:
924 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£689
DL4
County Durham
Annual sunshine:
915 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£683
DL5
County Durham
Annual sunshine:
923 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£688
DL6
North Yorkshire
Annual sunshine:
910 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£679
DL7
North Yorkshire
Annual sunshine:
916 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£683
DL8
North Yorkshire
Annual sunshine:
927 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£691
DL9
North Yorkshire
Annual sunshine:
922 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£688
DL98
Darlington
Annual sunshine:
912 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£680
HG1
North Yorkshire
Annual sunshine:
932 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£695
HG2
North Yorkshire
Annual sunshine:
927 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£692
HG3
North Yorkshire
Annual sunshine:
938 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£700
HG4
North Yorkshire
Annual sunshine:
930 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£694
HG5
North Yorkshire
Annual sunshine:
934 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£697
NE1
Newcastle upon Tyne
Annual sunshine:
923 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£688
NE10
Gateshead
Annual sunshine:
925 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£690
NE11
Gateshead
Annual sunshine:
919 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£686
NE12
North Tyneside
Annual sunshine:
943 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£704
NE13
Newcastle upon Tyne
Annual sunshine:
930 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£694
NE15
Newcastle upon Tyne
Annual sunshine:
920 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£686
NE16
Gateshead
Annual sunshine:
919 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£685
NE17
Gateshead
Annual sunshine:
911 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£680
NE18
Northumberland
Annual sunshine:
919 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£686
NE19
Northumberland
Annual sunshine:
871 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£650
NE2
Newcastle upon Tyne
Annual sunshine:
932 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£695
NE20
Northumberland
Annual sunshine:
928 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£693
NE21
Gateshead
Annual sunshine:
925 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£690
NE22
Northumberland
Annual sunshine:
948 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£707
NE23
Northumberland
Annual sunshine:
950 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£709
NE24
Northumberland
Annual sunshine:
919 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£686
NE25
North Tyneside
Annual sunshine:
930 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£694
NE26
North Tyneside
Annual sunshine:
910 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£679
NE27
North Tyneside
Annual sunshine:
948 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£708
NE28
North Tyneside
Annual sunshine:
948 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£707
NE29
North Tyneside
Annual sunshine:
909 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£679
NE3
Newcastle upon Tyne
Annual sunshine:
929 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£693
NE30
North Tyneside
Annual sunshine:
909 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£679
NE31
South Tyneside
Annual sunshine:
948 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£708
NE32
South Tyneside
Annual sunshine:
952 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£710
NE33
South Tyneside
Annual sunshine:
928 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£693
NE34
South Tyneside
Annual sunshine:
928 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£692
NE35
South Tyneside
Annual sunshine:
952 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£710
NE36
South Tyneside
Annual sunshine:
957 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£714
NE37
Sunderland
Annual sunshine:
940 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£702
NE38
Sunderland
Annual sunshine:
929 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£693
NE39
Gateshead
Annual sunshine:
925 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£690
NE4
Newcastle upon Tyne
Annual sunshine:
922 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£688
NE40
Gateshead
Annual sunshine:
918 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£685
NE41
Northumberland
Annual sunshine:
911 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£679
NE42
Northumberland
Annual sunshine:
907 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£677
NE43
Northumberland
Annual sunshine:
909 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£678
NE44
Northumberland
Annual sunshine:
904 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£674
NE45
Northumberland
Annual sunshine:
912 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£681
NE46
Northumberland
Annual sunshine:
894 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£667
NE47
Northumberland
Annual sunshine:
902 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£673
NE48
Northumberland
Annual sunshine:
840 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£627
NE49
Northumberland
Annual sunshine:
858 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£640
NE5
Newcastle upon Tyne
Annual sunshine:
923 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£689
NE6
Newcastle upon Tyne
Annual sunshine:
932 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£695
NE61
Northumberland
Annual sunshine:
939 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£701
NE62
Northumberland
Annual sunshine:
945 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£705
NE63
Northumberland
Annual sunshine:
945 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£705
NE64
Northumberland
Annual sunshine:
915 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£683
NE65
Northumberland
Annual sunshine:
916 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£684
NE66
Northumberland
Annual sunshine:
949 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£708
NE67
Northumberland
Annual sunshine:
948 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£707
NE68
Northumberland
Annual sunshine:
911 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£680
NE69
Northumberland
Annual sunshine:
938 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£700
NE7
Newcastle upon Tyne
Annual sunshine:
932 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£696
NE70
Northumberland
Annual sunshine:
941 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£702
NE71
Northumberland
Annual sunshine:
912 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£681
NE8
Gateshead
Annual sunshine:
922 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£688
NE82
Gateshead
Annual sunshine:
920 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£687
NE83
Gateshead
Annual sunshine:
920 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£686
NE85
Gateshead
Annual sunshine:
957 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£714
NE88
Gateshead
Annual sunshine:
920 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£686
NE89
Sunderland
Annual sunshine:
940 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£702
NE9
Gateshead
Annual sunshine:
927 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£692
NE92
Gateshead
Annual sunshine:
920 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£686
NE98
Gateshead
Annual sunshine:
943 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£704
NE99
Newcastle upon Tyne
Annual sunshine:
923 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£688
SR1
Sunderland
Annual sunshine:
916 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£683
SR2
Sunderland
Annual sunshine:
917 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£685
SR3
Sunderland
Annual sunshine:
907 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£677
SR4
Sunderland
Annual sunshine:
941 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£702
SR43
Sunderland
Annual sunshine:
941 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£702
SR5
Sunderland
Annual sunshine:
916 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£683
SR6
Sunderland
Annual sunshine:
913 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£681
SR7
County Durham
Annual sunshine:
912 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£681
SR8
County Durham
Annual sunshine:
927 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£692
SR88
County Durham
Annual sunshine:
927 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£692
SR9
Sunderland
Annual sunshine:
904 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£675
TS1
Middlesbrough
Annual sunshine:
921 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£688
TS10
Redcar and Cleveland
Annual sunshine:
918 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£685
TS11
Redcar and Cleveland
Annual sunshine:
931 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£695
TS12
Redcar and Cleveland
Annual sunshine:
933 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£696
TS13
Redcar and Cleveland
Annual sunshine:
928 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£693
TS14
Redcar and Cleveland
Annual sunshine:
894 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£667
TS15
Stockton-on-Tees
Annual sunshine:
902 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£673
TS16
Stockton-on-Tees
Annual sunshine:
920 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£687
TS17
Stockton-on-Tees
Annual sunshine:
920 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£687
TS18
Stockton-on-Tees
Annual sunshine:
924 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£690
TS19
Stockton-on-Tees
Annual sunshine:
924 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£690
TS2
Middlesbrough
Annual sunshine:
921 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£688
TS20
Stockton-on-Tees
Annual sunshine:
925 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£690
TS21
County Durham
Annual sunshine:
925 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£690
TS22
Stockton-on-Tees
Annual sunshine:
941 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£702
TS23
Stockton-on-Tees
Annual sunshine:
926 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£691
TS24
Hartlepool
Annual sunshine:
904 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£675
TS25
Hartlepool
Annual sunshine:
905 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£675
TS26
Hartlepool
Annual sunshine:
928 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£693
TS27
County Durham
Annual sunshine:
930 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£694
TS28
County Durham
Annual sunshine:
959 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£716
TS29
County Durham
Annual sunshine:
944 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£704
TS3
Middlesbrough
Annual sunshine:
917 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£685
TS4
Middlesbrough
Annual sunshine:
921 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£688
TS5
Middlesbrough
Annual sunshine:
925 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£690
TS6
Redcar and Cleveland
Annual sunshine:
917 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£685
TS7
Middlesbrough
Annual sunshine:
908 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£678
TS8
Middlesbrough
Annual sunshine:
916 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£684
TS9
North Yorkshire
Annual sunshine:
889 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£663
TS90
Middlesbrough
Annual sunshine:
921 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£688
YO1
York
Annual sunshine:
941 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£702
YO10
York
Annual sunshine:
941 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£702
YO11
North Yorkshire
Annual sunshine:
962 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£717
YO12
North Yorkshire
Annual sunshine:
956 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£714
YO13
North Yorkshire
Annual sunshine:
935 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£698
YO14
North Yorkshire
Annual sunshine:
948 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£707
YO17
North Yorkshire
Annual sunshine:
943 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£704
YO18
North Yorkshire
Annual sunshine:
947 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£707
YO19
York
Annual sunshine:
946 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£706
YO2
York
Annual sunshine:
941 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£702
YO21
North Yorkshire
Annual sunshine:
947 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£707
YO22
North Yorkshire
Annual sunshine:
944 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£704
YO23
York
Annual sunshine:
941 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£702
YO24
York
Annual sunshine:
941 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£702
YO26
York
Annual sunshine:
941 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£702
YO3
York
Annual sunshine:
941 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£702
YO30
York
Annual sunshine:
938 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£700
YO31
York
Annual sunshine:
941 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£702
YO32
York
Annual sunshine:
937 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£699
YO5
North Yorkshire
Annual sunshine:
948 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£707
YO51
North Yorkshire
Annual sunshine:
934 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£697
YO6
North Yorkshire
Annual sunshine:
938 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£700
YO60
North Yorkshire
Annual sunshine:
936 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£698
YO61
North Yorkshire
Annual sunshine:
938 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£700
YO62
North Yorkshire
Annual sunshine:
940 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£701
YO7
North Yorkshire
Annual sunshine:
921 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£688
YO90
York
Annual sunshine:
941 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£702
YO91
York
Annual sunshine:
942 kWh/kW
Annual net benefit (5 kW):
£703
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