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Solar panel cost in Sheffield (S17)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for S17 (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
10.9 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£9,767
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£892
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£12,544
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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 922 kWh/kW — 7 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 922 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)
922 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: £744, Upfront: £8,139, Break-even: 10.9 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1845 kWh 738 kWh 1107 kWh £187 £111 £297 £3,256 10.9 yrs £2,694
3 kW 2767 kWh 1107 kWh 1660 kWh £280 £166 £446 £4,883 10.9 yrs £4,041
4 kW 3690 kWh 1476 kWh 2214 kWh £374 £221 £595 £6,511 10.9 yrs £5,388
5 kW 4612 kWh 1845 kWh 2767 kWh £467 £277 £744 £8,139 10.9 yrs £6,735
6 kW 5535 kWh 2214 kWh 3321 kWh £560 £332 £892 £9,767 10.9 yrs £8,082
7 kW 6457 kWh 2583 kWh 3874 kWh £654 £387 £1,041 £11,394 10.9 yrs £9,429
8 kW 7380 kWh 2952 kWh 4428 kWh £747 £443 £1,190 £13,022 10.9 yrs £10,776

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: £885, Upfront: £10,239, Break-even: 11.6 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1845 kWh 1107 kWh 738 kWh £280 £74 £354 £5,356 15.1 yrs £1,724
3 kW 2767 kWh 1660 kWh 1107 kWh £420 £111 £531 £6,983 13.2 yrs £3,636
4 kW 3690 kWh 2214 kWh 1476 kWh £560 £148 £708 £8,611 12.2 yrs £5,548
5 kW 4612 kWh 2767 kWh 1845 kWh £700 £184 £885 £10,239 11.6 yrs £7,460
6 kW 5535 kWh 3321 kWh 2214 kWh £841 £221 £1,062 £11,867 11.2 yrs £9,372
7 kW 6457 kWh 3874 kWh 2583 kWh £981 £258 £1,239 £13,494 10.9 yrs £11,284
8 kW 7380 kWh 4428 kWh 2952 kWh £1,121 £295 £1,416 £15,122 10.7 yrs £13,196

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: £956, Upfront: £11,639, Break-even: 12.2 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1845 kWh 1291 kWh 553 kWh £327 £55 £382 £6,756 17.7 yrs £889
3 kW 2767 kWh 1937 kWh 830 kWh £490 £83 £573 £8,383 14.6 yrs £3,083
4 kW 3690 kWh 2583 kWh 1107 kWh £654 £111 £764 £10,011 13.1 yrs £5,278
5 kW 4612 kWh 3229 kWh 1384 kWh £817 £138 £956 £11,639 12.2 yrs £7,472
6 kW 5535 kWh 3874 kWh 1660 kWh £981 £166 £1,147 £13,267 11.6 yrs £9,666
7 kW 6457 kWh 4520 kWh 1937 kWh £1,144 £194 £1,338 £14,894 11.1 yrs £11,861
8 kW 7380 kWh 5166 kWh 2214 kWh £1,307 £221 £1,529 £16,522 10.8 yrs £14,055

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: £977, Upfront: £13,389, Break-even: 13.7 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1845 kWh 1347 kWh 498 kWh £341 £50 £391 £8,506 21.8 yrs £-692
3 kW 2767 kWh 2020 kWh 747 kWh £511 £75 £586 £10,133 17.3 yrs £1,587
4 kW 3690 kWh 2694 kWh 996 kWh £682 £100 £781 £11,761 15.1 yrs £3,867
5 kW 4612 kWh 3367 kWh 1245 kWh £852 £125 £977 £13,389 13.7 yrs £6,146
6 kW 5535 kWh 4040 kWh 1494 kWh £1,023 £149 £1,172 £15,017 12.8 yrs £8,425
7 kW 6457 kWh 4714 kWh 1743 kWh £1,193 £174 £1,367 £16,644 12.2 yrs £10,704
8 kW 7380 kWh 5387 kWh 1993 kWh £1,364 £199 £1,563 £18,272 11.7 yrs £12,983

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: £991, Upfront: £15,139, Break-even: 15.3 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1845 kWh 1384 kWh 461 kWh £350 £46 £396 £10,256 25.9 yrs £-2,329
3 kW 2767 kWh 2076 kWh 692 kWh £525 £69 £595 £11,883 20.0 yrs £7
4 kW 3690 kWh 2767 kWh 922 kWh £700 £92 £793 £13,511 17.0 yrs £2,343
5 kW 4612 kWh 3459 kWh 1153 kWh £876 £115 £991 £15,139 15.3 yrs £4,678
6 kW 5535 kWh 4151 kWh 1384 kWh £1,051 £138 £1,189 £16,767 14.1 yrs £7,014
7 kW 6457 kWh 4843 kWh 1614 kWh £1,226 £161 £1,387 £18,394 13.3 yrs £9,349
8 kW 7380 kWh 5535 kWh 1845 kWh £1,401 £184 £1,585 £20,022 12.6 yrs £11,685

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: £1,005, Upfront: £17,589, Break-even: 17.5 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1845 kWh 1421 kWh 424 kWh £360 £42 £402 £12,706 31.6 yrs £-4,666
3 kW 2767 kWh 2131 kWh 637 kWh £539 £64 £603 £14,333 23.8 yrs £-2,274
4 kW 3690 kWh 2841 kWh 849 kWh £719 £85 £804 £15,961 19.9 yrs £118
5 kW 4612 kWh 3552 kWh 1061 kWh £899 £106 £1,005 £17,589 17.5 yrs £2,511
6 kW 5535 kWh 4262 kWh 1273 kWh £1,079 £127 £1,206 £19,217 15.9 yrs £4,903
7 kW 6457 kWh 4972 kWh 1485 kWh £1,258 £149 £1,407 £20,844 14.8 yrs £7,295
8 kW 7380 kWh 5682 kWh 1697 kWh £1,438 £170 £1,608 £22,472 14.0 yrs £9,687

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 S17

Figures below are tailored to S17 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #277 of 2182
6.0 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~13 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #1920 of 2996
10.9 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£892 /yr • £9,767 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #1647 of 2996
26.3% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£235 fixed • ~£892 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −21.2% West −20.1%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in S17

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 34 Jan 48 Feb 81 Mar 104 Apr 115 May 109 Jun 113 Jul 105 Aug 85 Sep 59 Oct 39 Nov 30 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 48.7% 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 150 kWh in winter, or 307 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
25.31p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
64.38p/day
Local Sunshine
922kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~922 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: 70% • Flats: 19% • Bungalows: 10% Based on 3,597 properties

Coverage

Sheffield (99%)|North East Derbyshire (1%)

Areas Covered

Dore and Totley, Beauchief and Greenhill, Barlow & Holmesfield, Broomhill and Sharrow Vale

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

S8 (Sheffield)
≈3.7 km away
Local sunshine: ~919 kWh/kWp · -0% vs S17
S7 (Sheffield)
≈4.2 km away
Local sunshine: ~920 kWh/kWp · -0% vs S17
S18 (North East Derbyshire)
≈4.4 km away
Local sunshine: ~923 kWh/kWp · +0% vs S17
S11 (Sheffield)
≈4.5 km away
Local sunshine: ~909 kWh/kWp · -1% vs S17
S14 (Sheffield)
≈5.7 km away
Local sunshine: ~924 kWh/kWp · +0% vs S17
S10 (Sheffield)
≈6.2 km away
Local sunshine: ~918 kWh/kWp · -1% vs S17

Similar sunshine across the UK

DL9 (North Yorkshire)
~922 kWh/kWp · -0% vs S17
NE1 (Newcastle upon Tyne)
~923 kWh/kWp · +0% vs S17
NE99 (Newcastle upon Tyne)
~923 kWh/kWp · +0% vs S17