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Solar panel cost in Sheffield (S19)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for S19 (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
10.8 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£8,139
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£754
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£10,703
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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 935 kWh/kW — 6 above the regional median (929).

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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 935 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)
935 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: £754, Upfront: £8,139, Break-even: 10.8 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1870 kWh 748 kWh 1122 kWh £189 £112 £301 £3,256 10.8 yrs £2,774
3 kW 2805 kWh 1122 kWh 1683 kWh £284 £168 £452 £4,883 10.8 yrs £4,161
4 kW 3739 kWh 1496 kWh 2244 kWh £379 £224 £603 £6,511 10.8 yrs £5,548
5 kW 4674 kWh 1870 kWh 2805 kWh £473 £280 £754 £8,139 10.8 yrs £6,935
6 kW 5609 kWh 2244 kWh 3365 kWh £568 £337 £904 £9,767 10.8 yrs £8,321
7 kW 6544 kWh 2618 kWh 3926 kWh £663 £393 £1,055 £11,394 10.8 yrs £9,708
8 kW 7479 kWh 2991 kWh 4487 kWh £757 £449 £1,206 £13,022 10.8 yrs £11,095

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: £897, Upfront: £10,239, Break-even: 11.4 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1870 kWh 1122 kWh 748 kWh £284 £75 £359 £5,356 14.9 yrs £1,819
3 kW 2805 kWh 1683 kWh 1122 kWh £426 £112 £538 £6,983 13.0 yrs £3,778
4 kW 3739 kWh 2244 kWh 1496 kWh £568 £150 £717 £8,611 12.0 yrs £5,738
5 kW 4674 kWh 2805 kWh 1870 kWh £710 £187 £897 £10,239 11.4 yrs £7,697
6 kW 5609 kWh 3365 kWh 2244 kWh £852 £224 £1,076 £11,867 11.0 yrs £9,656
7 kW 6544 kWh 3926 kWh 2618 kWh £994 £262 £1,256 £13,494 10.7 yrs £11,616
8 kW 7479 kWh 4487 kWh 2991 kWh £1,136 £299 £1,435 £15,122 10.5 yrs £13,575

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: £968, Upfront: £11,639, Break-even: 12.0 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1870 kWh 1309 kWh 561 kWh £331 £56 £387 £6,756 17.4 yrs £991
3 kW 2805 kWh 1963 kWh 841 kWh £497 £84 £581 £8,383 14.4 yrs £3,237
4 kW 3739 kWh 2618 kWh 1122 kWh £663 £112 £775 £10,011 12.9 yrs £5,483
5 kW 4674 kWh 3272 kWh 1402 kWh £828 £140 £968 £11,639 12.0 yrs £7,728
6 kW 5609 kWh 3926 kWh 1683 kWh £994 £168 £1,162 £13,267 11.4 yrs £9,974
7 kW 6544 kWh 4581 kWh 1963 kWh £1,159 £196 £1,356 £14,894 11.0 yrs £12,220
8 kW 7479 kWh 5235 kWh 2244 kWh £1,325 £224 £1,549 £16,522 10.7 yrs £14,465

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: £990, Upfront: £13,389, Break-even: 13.5 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1870 kWh 1365 kWh 505 kWh £345 £50 £396 £8,506 21.5 yrs £-587
3 kW 2805 kWh 2047 kWh 757 kWh £518 £76 £594 £10,133 17.1 yrs £1,745
4 kW 3739 kWh 2730 kWh 1010 kWh £691 £101 £792 £11,761 14.9 yrs £4,076
5 kW 4674 kWh 3412 kWh 1262 kWh £864 £126 £990 £13,389 13.5 yrs £6,408
6 kW 5609 kWh 4095 kWh 1514 kWh £1,036 £151 £1,188 £15,017 12.6 yrs £8,739
7 kW 6544 kWh 4777 kWh 1767 kWh £1,209 £177 £1,386 £16,644 12.0 yrs £11,071
8 kW 7479 kWh 5459 kWh 2019 kWh £1,382 £202 £1,584 £18,272 11.5 yrs £13,402

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: £1,004, Upfront: £15,139, Break-even: 15.1 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1870 kWh 1402 kWh 467 kWh £355 £47 £402 £10,256 25.5 yrs £-2,222
3 kW 2805 kWh 2103 kWh 701 kWh £532 £70 £602 £11,883 19.7 yrs £166
4 kW 3739 kWh 2805 kWh 935 kWh £710 £93 £803 £13,511 16.8 yrs £2,555
5 kW 4674 kWh 3506 kWh 1169 kWh £887 £117 £1,004 £15,139 15.1 yrs £4,944
6 kW 5609 kWh 4207 kWh 1402 kWh £1,065 £140 £1,205 £16,767 13.9 yrs £7,333
7 kW 6544 kWh 4908 kWh 1636 kWh £1,242 £164 £1,406 £18,394 13.1 yrs £9,721
8 kW 7479 kWh 5609 kWh 1870 kWh £1,420 £187 £1,607 £20,022 12.5 yrs £12,110

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: £1,018, Upfront: £17,589, Break-even: 17.3 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1870 kWh 1440 kWh 430 kWh £364 £43 £407 £12,706 31.2 yrs £-4,558
3 kW 2805 kWh 2159 kWh 645 kWh £547 £65 £611 £14,333 23.5 yrs £-2,112
4 kW 3739 kWh 2879 kWh 860 kWh £729 £86 £815 £15,961 19.6 yrs £334
5 kW 4674 kWh 3599 kWh 1075 kWh £911 £108 £1,018 £17,589 17.3 yrs £2,780
6 kW 5609 kWh 4319 kWh 1290 kWh £1,093 £129 £1,222 £19,217 15.7 yrs £5,226
7 kW 6544 kWh 5039 kWh 1505 kWh £1,275 £151 £1,426 £20,844 14.6 yrs £7,672
8 kW 7479 kWh 5759 kWh 1720 kWh £1,458 £172 £1,630 £22,472 13.8 yrs £10,118

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 S19

Figures below are tailored to S19 — click through for full league tables.

Solar Payback Index Rank #1811 of 2996
10.8 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£754 /yr • £8,139 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #2273 of 2996
31.2% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£235 fixed • ~£754 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −21.2% West −20.3%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in S19

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 34 Jan 50 Feb 82 Mar 106 Apr 116 May 110 Jun 114 Jul 106 Aug 87 Sep 59 Oct 40 Nov 31 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 48.9% 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 78 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 152 kWh in winter, or 312 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
25.31p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
64.38p/day
Local Sunshine
935kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~935 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

Sheffield (98%)|North East Derbyshire (2%)

Areas Covered

Mosborough, Beighton, Eckington North, Eckington South & Renishaw, Killamarsh West

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

S20 (Sheffield)
≈0.4 km away
Local sunshine: ~942 kWh/kWp · +1% vs S19
S31 (Rotherham)
≈3.6 km away
Local sunshine: ~946 kWh/kWp · +1% vs S19
S13 (Sheffield)
≈3.9 km away
Local sunshine: ~932 kWh/kWp · -0% vs S19
S26 (Rotherham)
≈4.6 km away
Local sunshine: ~953 kWh/kWp · +2% vs S19
S12 (Sheffield)
≈4.6 km away
Local sunshine: ~929 kWh/kWp · -1% vs S19
S14 (Sheffield)
≈6.4 km away
Local sunshine: ~924 kWh/kWp · -1% vs S19

Similar sunshine across the UK

SA36 (Pembrokeshire)
~935 kWh/kWp · +0% vs S19
WV7 (Shropshire)
~935 kWh/kWp · -0% vs S19
SY14 (Cheshire West and Chester)
~935 kWh/kWp · +0% vs S19