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Solar panel cost in Highland (PH33)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for PH33 (Highland) 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
19.8 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£10,173
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£513
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£2,644
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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 Northern Scotland, the current unit rate is 23.40p/kWh with a 58.28p/day standing charge. Your postcode’s south-facing sunshine yield is 668 kWh/kW — 147 below the regional median (815).

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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 668 kWh per year on a south-facing roof. We value self-used electricity at 23.4p and exported surplus at a baseline 10p via SEG. Use the calculator above for your exact tariff.

Unit rate
23.4p/kWh
Standing charge
58.3p/day
Sunshine yield (south)
668 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: £513, Upfront: £10,173, Break-even: 19.8 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1335 kWh 534 kWh 801 kWh £125 £80 £205 £4,069 19.8 yrs £32
3 kW 2003 kWh 801 kWh 1202 kWh £187 £120 £308 £6,104 19.8 yrs £49
4 kW 2670 kWh 1068 kWh 1602 kWh £250 £160 £410 £8,138 19.8 yrs £65
5 kW 3338 kWh 1335 kWh 2003 kWh £312 £200 £513 £10,173 19.8 yrs £81
6 kW 4005 kWh 1602 kWh 2403 kWh £375 £240 £615 £12,207 19.8 yrs £97
7 kW 4673 kWh 1869 kWh 2804 kWh £437 £280 £718 £14,242 19.8 yrs £113
8 kW 5340 kWh 2136 kWh 3204 kWh £500 £320 £820 £16,276 19.8 yrs £130

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: £602, Upfront: £12,273, Break-even: 20.4 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1335 kWh 801 kWh 534 kWh £187 £53 £241 £6,169 25.6 yrs £-1,352
3 kW 2003 kWh 1202 kWh 801 kWh £281 £80 £361 £8,204 22.7 yrs £-978
4 kW 2670 kWh 1602 kWh 1068 kWh £375 £107 £482 £10,238 21.3 yrs £-604
5 kW 3338 kWh 2003 kWh 1335 kWh £469 £134 £602 £12,273 20.4 yrs £-230
6 kW 4005 kWh 2403 kWh 1602 kWh £562 £160 £723 £14,307 19.8 yrs £144
7 kW 4673 kWh 2804 kWh 1869 kWh £656 £187 £843 £16,342 19.4 yrs £518
8 kW 5340 kWh 3204 kWh 2136 kWh £750 £214 £963 £18,376 19.1 yrs £892

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: £647, Upfront: £13,673, Break-even: 21.1 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1335 kWh 935 kWh 401 kWh £219 £40 £259 £7,569 29.3 yrs £-2,394
3 kW 2003 kWh 1402 kWh 601 kWh £328 £60 £388 £9,604 24.7 yrs £-1,841
4 kW 2670 kWh 1869 kWh 801 kWh £437 £80 £517 £11,638 22.5 yrs £-1,288
5 kW 3338 kWh 2336 kWh 1001 kWh £547 £100 £647 £13,673 21.1 yrs £-735
6 kW 4005 kWh 2804 kWh 1202 kWh £656 £120 £776 £15,707 20.2 yrs £-183
7 kW 4673 kWh 3271 kWh 1402 kWh £765 £140 £906 £17,742 19.6 yrs £370
8 kW 5340 kWh 3738 kWh 1602 kWh £875 £160 £1,035 £19,776 19.1 yrs £923

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: £660, Upfront: £15,423, Break-even: 23.4 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1335 kWh 975 kWh 360 kWh £228 £36 £264 £9,319 35.3 yrs £-4,037
3 kW 2003 kWh 1462 kWh 541 kWh £342 £54 £396 £11,354 28.7 yrs £-3,430
4 kW 2670 kWh 1949 kWh 721 kWh £456 £72 £528 £13,388 25.3 yrs £-2,824
5 kW 3338 kWh 2437 kWh 901 kWh £570 £90 £660 £15,423 23.4 yrs £-2,217
6 kW 4005 kWh 2924 kWh 1081 kWh £684 £108 £792 £17,457 22.0 yrs £-1,610
7 kW 4673 kWh 3411 kWh 1262 kWh £798 £126 £924 £19,492 21.1 yrs £-1,004
8 kW 5340 kWh 3898 kWh 1442 kWh £912 £144 £1,056 £21,526 20.4 yrs £-397

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: £669, Upfront: £17,173, Break-even: 25.7 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1335 kWh 1001 kWh 334 kWh £234 £33 £268 £11,069 41.4 yrs £-5,715
3 kW 2003 kWh 1502 kWh 501 kWh £351 £50 £402 £13,104 32.6 yrs £-5,073
4 kW 2670 kWh 2003 kWh 668 kWh £469 £67 £535 £15,138 28.3 yrs £-4,431
5 kW 3338 kWh 2503 kWh 834 kWh £586 £83 £669 £17,173 25.7 yrs £-3,788
6 kW 4005 kWh 3004 kWh 1001 kWh £703 £100 £803 £19,207 23.9 yrs £-3,146
7 kW 4673 kWh 3505 kWh 1168 kWh £820 £117 £937 £21,242 22.7 yrs £-2,503
8 kW 5340 kWh 4005 kWh 1335 kWh £937 £134 £1,071 £23,276 21.7 yrs £-1,861

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: £678, Upfront: £19,623, Break-even: 28.9 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1335 kWh 1028 kWh 307 kWh £241 £31 £271 £13,519 49.8 yrs £-8,094
3 kW 2003 kWh 1542 kWh 461 kWh £361 £46 £407 £15,554 38.2 yrs £-7,416
4 kW 2670 kWh 2056 kWh 614 kWh £481 £61 £543 £17,588 32.4 yrs £-6,737
5 kW 3338 kWh 2570 kWh 768 kWh £601 £77 £678 £19,623 28.9 yrs £-6,059
6 kW 4005 kWh 3084 kWh 921 kWh £722 £92 £814 £21,657 26.6 yrs £-5,381
7 kW 4673 kWh 3598 kWh 1075 kWh £842 £107 £949 £23,692 25.0 yrs £-4,703
8 kW 5340 kWh 4112 kWh 1228 kWh £962 £123 £1,085 £25,726 23.7 yrs £-4,025

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 PH33

Figures below are tailored to PH33 — click through for full league tables.

Solar Payback Index Rank #2992 of 2997
17.6 years (UK avg 12.6 years)
~£463 /yr • £8,138 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #2992 of 2997
48.9% (UK avg 24.6%) drag on savings
£227 fixed • ~£463 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −17.1% West −17.1%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in PH33

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 12 Jan 28 Feb 58 Mar 89 Apr 98 May 95 Jun 93 Jul 79 Aug 54 Sep 35 Oct 17 Nov 8 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 29.3% 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 16 kWh per month; the average month produces around 56 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 65 kWh in winter, or 223 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
23.40p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
58.28p/day
Local Sunshine
668kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~668 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

No EPC data available for this outcode

Coverage

Highland (98%)|Perth and Kinross (2%)

Areas Covered

Fort William and Ardnamurchan, Caol and Mallaig, Perth City South

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 Northern Scotland

PH34 (Highland)
≈13.8 km away
Local sunshine: ~701 kWh/kWp · +5% vs PH33
PA40 (Highland)
≈14.7 km away
Local sunshine: ~633 kWh/kWp · -5% vs PH33
PH50 (Highland)
≈14.7 km away
Local sunshine: ~653 kWh/kWp · -2% vs PH33
PH49 (Highland)
≈16.1 km away
Local sunshine: ~627 kWh/kWp · -6% vs PH33
PA39 (Highland)
≈16.1 km away
Local sunshine: ~583 kWh/kWp · -13% vs PH33
PH31 (Highland)
≈18.1 km away
Local sunshine: ~711 kWh/kWp · +7% vs PH33

Similar sunshine across the UK

IV42 (Highland)
~677 kWh/kWp · +1% vs PH33
IV53 (Highland)
~678 kWh/kWp · +2% vs PH33
PH50 (Highland)
~653 kWh/kWp · -2% vs PH33