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Solar panel cost in Sheffield (S11)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for S11 (Sheffield) 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
11.1 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£9,767
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£879
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£12,214
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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 Yorkshire, the current unit rate is 25.31p/kWh with a 64.38p/day standing charge. Your postcode’s south-facing sunshine yield is 909 kWh/kW — 20 below the regional median (929).

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A typical roof here lands around 6.0 kW, with most eligible homes comfortably fitting within 3–6 kW. Each kilowatt of panels produces roughly 909 kWh per year on a south-facing roof. We value self-used electricity at 25.3p and exported surplus at a baseline 10p via SEG. Use the calculator above for your exact tariff.

Unit rate
25.3p/kWh
Standing charge
64.4p/day
Sunshine yield (south)
909 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: £733, Upfront: £8,139, Break-even: 11.1 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1818 kWh 727 kWh 1091 kWh £184 £109 £293 £3,256 11.1 yrs £2,606
3 kW 2726 kWh 1091 kWh 1636 kWh £276 £164 £440 £4,883 11.1 yrs £3,909
4 kW 3635 kWh 1454 kWh 2181 kWh £368 £218 £586 £6,511 11.1 yrs £5,212
5 kW 4544 kWh 1818 kWh 2726 kWh £460 £273 £733 £8,139 11.1 yrs £6,515
6 kW 5453 kWh 2181 kWh 3272 kWh £552 £327 £879 £9,767 11.1 yrs £7,818
7 kW 6362 kWh 2545 kWh 3817 kWh £644 £382 £1,026 £11,394 11.1 yrs £9,121
8 kW 7271 kWh 2908 kWh 4362 kWh £736 £436 £1,172 £13,022 11.1 yrs £10,424

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: £872, Upfront: £10,239, Break-even: 11.7 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1818 kWh 1091 kWh 727 kWh £276 £73 £349 £5,356 15.4 yrs £1,619
3 kW 2726 kWh 1636 kWh 1091 kWh £414 £109 £523 £6,983 13.3 yrs £3,479
4 kW 3635 kWh 2181 kWh 1454 kWh £552 £145 £697 £8,611 12.3 yrs £5,338
5 kW 4544 kWh 2726 kWh 1818 kWh £690 £182 £872 £10,239 11.7 yrs £7,198
6 kW 5453 kWh 3272 kWh 2181 kWh £828 £218 £1,046 £11,867 11.3 yrs £9,058
7 kW 6362 kWh 3817 kWh 2545 kWh £966 £254 £1,221 £13,494 11.1 yrs £10,917
8 kW 7271 kWh 4362 kWh 2908 kWh £1,104 £291 £1,395 £15,122 10.8 yrs £12,777

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: £941, Upfront: £11,639, 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 1818 kWh 1272 kWh 545 kWh £322 £55 £377 £6,756 17.9 yrs £776
3 kW 2726 kWh 1909 kWh 818 kWh £483 £82 £565 £8,383 14.8 yrs £2,914
4 kW 3635 kWh 2545 kWh 1091 kWh £644 £109 £753 £10,011 13.3 yrs £5,052
5 kW 4544 kWh 3181 kWh 1363 kWh £805 £136 £941 £11,639 12.4 yrs £7,189
6 kW 5453 kWh 3817 kWh 1636 kWh £966 £164 £1,130 £13,267 11.7 yrs £9,327
7 kW 6362 kWh 4453 kWh 1909 kWh £1,127 £191 £1,318 £14,894 11.3 yrs £11,465
8 kW 7271 kWh 5089 kWh 2181 kWh £1,288 £218 £1,506 £16,522 11.0 yrs £13,603

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: £962, Upfront: £13,389, Break-even: 13.9 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1818 kWh 1327 kWh 491 kWh £336 £49 £385 £8,506 22.1 yrs £-807
3 kW 2726 kWh 1990 kWh 736 kWh £504 £74 £577 £10,133 17.6 yrs £1,414
4 kW 3635 kWh 2654 kWh 982 kWh £672 £98 £770 £11,761 15.3 yrs £3,635
5 kW 4544 kWh 3317 kWh 1227 kWh £840 £123 £962 £13,389 13.9 yrs £5,857
6 kW 5453 kWh 3981 kWh 1472 kWh £1,008 £147 £1,155 £15,017 13.0 yrs £8,078
7 kW 6362 kWh 4644 kWh 1718 kWh £1,175 £172 £1,347 £16,644 12.4 yrs £10,300
8 kW 7271 kWh 5308 kWh 1963 kWh £1,343 £196 £1,540 £18,272 11.9 yrs £12,521

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: £976, Upfront: £15,139, 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 1818 kWh 1363 kWh 454 kWh £345 £45 £390 £10,256 26.3 yrs £-2,446
3 kW 2726 kWh 2045 kWh 682 kWh £518 £68 £586 £11,883 20.3 yrs £-169
4 kW 3635 kWh 2726 kWh 909 kWh £690 £91 £781 £13,511 17.3 yrs £2,108
5 kW 4544 kWh 3408 kWh 1136 kWh £863 £114 £976 £15,139 15.5 yrs £4,385
6 kW 5453 kWh 4090 kWh 1363 kWh £1,035 £136 £1,171 £16,767 14.3 yrs £6,662
7 kW 6362 kWh 4771 kWh 1590 kWh £1,208 £159 £1,367 £18,394 13.5 yrs £8,939
8 kW 7271 kWh 5453 kWh 1818 kWh £1,380 £182 £1,562 £20,022 12.8 yrs £11,216

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: £990, Upfront: £17,589, 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 1818 kWh 1400 kWh 418 kWh £354 £42 £396 £12,706 32.1 yrs £-4,785
3 kW 2726 kWh 2099 kWh 627 kWh £531 £63 £594 £14,333 24.1 yrs £-2,452
4 kW 3635 kWh 2799 kWh 836 kWh £708 £84 £792 £15,961 20.2 yrs £-119
5 kW 4544 kWh 3499 kWh 1045 kWh £886 £105 £990 £17,589 17.8 yrs £2,213
6 kW 5453 kWh 4199 kWh 1254 kWh £1,063 £125 £1,188 £19,217 16.2 yrs £4,546
7 kW 6362 kWh 4899 kWh 1463 kWh £1,240 £146 £1,386 £20,844 15.0 yrs £6,879
8 kW 7271 kWh 5598 kWh 1672 kWh £1,417 £167 £1,584 £22,472 14.2 yrs £9,211

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 S11

Figures below are tailored to S11 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #789 of 2182
5.3 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~11 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #2108 of 2996
11.1 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£879 /yr • £9,767 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #1698 of 2996
26.7% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£235 fixed • ~£879 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −20.8% West −20.7%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in S11

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 32 Jan 47 Feb 80 Mar 104 Apr 114 May 109 Jun 112 Jul 104 Aug 85 Sep 58 Oct 37 Nov 27 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 46.3% 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 35 kWh per month; the average month produces around 76 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 140 kWh in winter, or 303 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
25.31p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
64.38p/day
Local Sunshine
909kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~909 kWh per year. A typical home uses ~2,700 kWh per year.
Typical System Size
6.0kW
For houses & bungalows in this area

Local Property Data

Property Types

Houses: 61% • Flats: 33% • Bungalows: 2% Based on 9,406 properties

Coverage

Sheffield (99%)

Areas Covered

Ecclesall, Broomhill and Sharrow Vale, Nether Edge and Sharrow, Dore and Totley, Fulwood, Crookes and Crosspool, Hathersage, Alport & South West Parishes

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 Yorkshire

S7 (Sheffield)
≈1.8 km away
Local sunshine: ~920 kWh/kWp · +1% vs S11
S10 (Sheffield)
≈1.8 km away
Local sunshine: ~918 kWh/kWp · +1% vs S11
S8 (Sheffield)
≈2.5 km away
Local sunshine: ~919 kWh/kWp · +1% vs S11
S1 (Sheffield)
≈3.2 km away
Local sunshine: ~916 kWh/kWp · +1% vs S11
S3 (Sheffield)
≈3.5 km away
Local sunshine: ~920 kWh/kWp · +1% vs S11
S2 (Sheffield)
≈3.7 km away
Local sunshine: ~928 kWh/kWp · +2% vs S11

Similar sunshine across the UK

NE43 (Northumberland)
~909 kWh/kWp · +0% vs S11
SA45 (Ceredigion)
~909 kWh/kWp · +0% vs S11
WN8 (West Lancashire)
~909 kWh/kWp · +0% vs S11