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Solar Panel Installation in South East

6.0 kWp Typical system size
1029 kWh/kW Annual sunshine
26.92p Electricity rate
47.60p/day Standing charge
£1,146 Annual net benefit (median)

Rates from Ofgem 2025Q4. Yield data from PVGIS (south-facing, optimal tilt).

Solar potential varies by 19% across South East — location matters even within the same region.

Highest solar potential

Lower potential areas

Still viable with the right tariff and usage patterns.

17% of properties here use oil or LPG heating — ideal candidates for heat pump and solar combinations.

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All postcodes in South East

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BN1
Brighton and Hove
Annual sunshine: 1118 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £938
BN10
Lewes
Annual sunshine: 1123 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £941
BN11
Worthing
Annual sunshine: 1119 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £938
BN12
Worthing
Annual sunshine: 1123 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £942
BN13
Worthing
Annual sunshine: 1119 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £938
BN14
Worthing
Annual sunshine: 1119 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £939
BN15
Adur
Annual sunshine: 1112 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £932
BN16
Arun
Annual sunshine: 1128 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £946
BN17
Arun
Annual sunshine: 1126 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £944
BN2
Brighton and Hove
Annual sunshine: 1120 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £939
BN20
Eastbourne
Annual sunshine: 1141 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £957
BN21
Eastbourne
Annual sunshine: 1135 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £952
BN22
Eastbourne
Annual sunshine: 1138 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £954
BN23
Eastbourne
Annual sunshine: 1126 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £944
BN24
Wealden
Annual sunshine: 1137 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £953
BN25
Lewes
Annual sunshine: 1131 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £948
BN26
Wealden
Annual sunshine: 1155 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £968
BN27
Wealden
Annual sunshine: 1134 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £951
BN3
Brighton and Hove
Annual sunshine: 1113 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £933
BN4
Adur
Annual sunshine: 1110 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £931
BN41
Brighton and Hove
Annual sunshine: 1110 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £931
BN42
Adur
Annual sunshine: 1110 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £931
BN43
Adur
Annual sunshine: 1109 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £930
BN44
Horsham
Annual sunshine: 1086 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £910
BN45
Mid Sussex
Annual sunshine: 1068 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £895
BN5
Horsham
Annual sunshine: 1083 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £908
BN50
Brighton and Hove
Annual sunshine: 1118 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £938
BN51
Brighton and Hove
Annual sunshine: 1137 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £953
BN52
Brighton and Hove
Annual sunshine: 1113 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £933
BN6
Mid Sussex
Annual sunshine: 1084 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £909
BN7
Lewes
Annual sunshine: 1126 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £944
BN8
Lewes
Annual sunshine: 1067 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £894
BN88
Brighton and Hove
Annual sunshine: 1120 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £939
BN9
Lewes
Annual sunshine: 1138 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £954
BN95
Adur
Annual sunshine: 1112 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £932
BN99
Adur
Annual sunshine: 1119 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £938
BR2
Bromley
Annual sunshine: 999 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £838
BR4
Bromley
Annual sunshine: 1000 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £838
BR5
Bromley
Annual sunshine: 1011 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £847
BR6
Bromley
Annual sunshine: 1010 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £847
BR8
Sevenoaks
Annual sunshine: 1010 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £847
CR0
Croydon
Annual sunshine: 996 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £835
CR2
Croydon
Annual sunshine: 990 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £830
CR3
Tandridge
Annual sunshine: 986 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £826
CR44
Sutton
Annual sunshine: 990 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £830
CR5
Croydon
Annual sunshine: 983 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £824
CR6
Tandridge
Annual sunshine: 998 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £837
CR7
Croydon
Annual sunshine: 990 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £830
CR8
Croydon
Annual sunshine: 971 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £814
CR9
Croydon
Annual sunshine: 996 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £835
CR90
Croydon
Annual sunshine: 990 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £830
CT1
Canterbury
Annual sunshine: 1063 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £891
CT10
Thanet
Annual sunshine: 1071 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £898
CT11
Thanet
Annual sunshine: 1078 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £904
CT12
Thanet
Annual sunshine: 1094 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £918
CT13
Dover
Annual sunshine: 1100 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £922
CT14
Dover
Annual sunshine: 1086 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £911
CT15
Dover
Annual sunshine: 1110 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £930
CT16
Dover
Annual sunshine: 1089 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £913
CT17
Dover
Annual sunshine: 1089 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £913
CT18
Folkestone and Hythe
Annual sunshine: 1088 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £912
CT19
Folkestone and Hythe
Annual sunshine: 1111 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £932
CT2
Canterbury
Annual sunshine: 1087 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £911
CT20
Folkestone and Hythe
Annual sunshine: 1111 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £931
CT21
Folkestone and Hythe
Annual sunshine: 1090 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £913
CT3
Dover
Annual sunshine: 1106 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £927
CT4
Canterbury
Annual sunshine: 1087 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £911
CT5
Canterbury
Annual sunshine: 1047 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £878
CT50
Folkestone and Hythe
Annual sunshine: 1111 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £932
CT6
Canterbury
Annual sunshine: 1069 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £896
CT7
Thanet
Annual sunshine: 1091 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £915
CT8
Thanet
Annual sunshine: 1092 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £916
CT9
Thanet
Annual sunshine: 1086 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £910
DA10
Dartford
Annual sunshine: 1027 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £861
DA11
Gravesham
Annual sunshine: 1028 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £862
DA12
Gravesham
Annual sunshine: 1028 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £862
DA13
Gravesham
Annual sunshine: 1027 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £861
DA2
Dartford
Annual sunshine: 1024 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £859
DA3
Sevenoaks
Annual sunshine: 1025 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £859
DA4
Sevenoaks
Annual sunshine: 1015 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £851
DA9
Dartford
Annual sunshine: 1025 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £859
GU1
Guildford
Annual sunshine: 997 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £836
GU2
Guildford
Annual sunshine: 994 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £833
GU21
Woking
Annual sunshine: 996 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £835
GU22
Woking
Annual sunshine: 996 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £835
GU23
Guildford
Annual sunshine: 997 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £836
GU3
Guildford
Annual sunshine: 999 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £837
GU4
Guildford
Annual sunshine: 987 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £828
GU5
Guildford
Annual sunshine: 997 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £836
GU6
Waverley
Annual sunshine: 1021 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £856
KT1
Kingston upon Thames
Annual sunshine: 997 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £836
KT10
Elmbridge
Annual sunshine: 998 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £837
KT11
Elmbridge
Annual sunshine: 997 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £836
KT12
Elmbridge
Annual sunshine: 996 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £835
KT13
Elmbridge
Annual sunshine: 996 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £835
KT14
Woking
Annual sunshine: 995 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £835
KT15
Runnymede
Annual sunshine: 997 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £836
KT16
Runnymede
Annual sunshine: 997 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £836
KT17
Epsom and Ewell
Annual sunshine: 990 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £830
KT18
Epsom and Ewell
Annual sunshine: 990 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £830
KT19
Epsom and Ewell
Annual sunshine: 996 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £835
KT2
Kingston upon Thames
Annual sunshine: 997 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £836
KT20
Reigate and Banstead
Annual sunshine: 998 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £837
KT21
Mole Valley
Annual sunshine: 989 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £829
KT22
Mole Valley
Annual sunshine: 989 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £829
KT23
Mole Valley
Annual sunshine: 1002 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £840
KT24
Guildford
Annual sunshine: 997 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £836
KT4
Sutton
Annual sunshine: 998 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £837
KT5
Kingston upon Thames
Annual sunshine: 997 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £836
KT6
Kingston upon Thames
Annual sunshine: 998 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £837
KT7
Elmbridge
Annual sunshine: 998 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £837
KT8
Elmbridge
Annual sunshine: 998 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £837
KT9
Kingston upon Thames
Annual sunshine: 998 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £837
ME1
Medway
Annual sunshine: 1018 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £853
ME10
Swale
Annual sunshine: 1048 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £879
ME11
Swale
Annual sunshine: 1055 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £885
ME12
Swale
Annual sunshine: 1059 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £888
ME13
Swale
Annual sunshine: 1044 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £875
ME14
Maidstone
Annual sunshine: 1024 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £858
ME15
Maidstone
Annual sunshine: 1044 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £876
ME16
Maidstone
Annual sunshine: 1027 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £861
ME17
Maidstone
Annual sunshine: 1034 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £867
ME18
Maidstone
Annual sunshine: 1032 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £865
ME19
Tonbridge and Malling
Annual sunshine: 1032 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £865
ME2
Medway
Annual sunshine: 1016 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £852
ME20
Tonbridge and Malling
Annual sunshine: 1030 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £864
ME3
Medway
Annual sunshine: 1058 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £887
ME4
Medway
Annual sunshine: 1040 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £872
ME5
Medway
Annual sunshine: 1017 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £852
ME6
Tonbridge and Malling
Annual sunshine: 1023 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £858
ME7
Medway
Annual sunshine: 1018 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £854
ME8
Medway
Annual sunshine: 1034 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £867
ME9
Swale
Annual sunshine: 1048 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £879
ME99
Maidstone
Annual sunshine: 1017 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £853
RH1
Reigate and Banstead
Annual sunshine: 1008 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £845
RH10
Crawley
Annual sunshine: 1005 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £843
RH11
Crawley
Annual sunshine: 1008 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £845
RH12
Horsham
Annual sunshine: 1006 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £844
RH13
Horsham
Annual sunshine: 1024 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £859
RH15
Mid Sussex
Annual sunshine: 1060 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £889
RH16
Mid Sussex
Annual sunshine: 1029 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £863
RH17
Mid Sussex
Annual sunshine: 1033 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £866
RH18
Wealden
Annual sunshine: 1019 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £854
RH19
Mid Sussex
Annual sunshine: 1007 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £844
RH2
Reigate and Banstead
Annual sunshine: 1012 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £848
RH20
Horsham
Annual sunshine: 1052 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £882
RH3
Mole Valley
Annual sunshine: 1015 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £851
RH4
Mole Valley
Annual sunshine: 1012 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £849
RH5
Mole Valley
Annual sunshine: 1012 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £848
RH6
Reigate and Banstead
Annual sunshine: 1005 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £843
RH7
Tandridge
Annual sunshine: 1014 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £850
RH77
Crawley
Annual sunshine: 1007 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £844
RH8
Tandridge
Annual sunshine: 1006 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £843
RH9
Tandridge
Annual sunshine: 1003 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £841
SE19
Croydon
Annual sunshine: 996 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £835
SE25
Croydon
Annual sunshine: 996 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £835
SM1
Sutton
Annual sunshine: 995 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £834
SM2
Sutton
Annual sunshine: 995 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £834
SM3
Sutton
Annual sunshine: 995 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £834
SM5
Sutton
Annual sunshine: 995 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £834
SM6
Sutton
Annual sunshine: 995 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £834
SM7
Reigate and Banstead
Annual sunshine: 991 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £831
TN1
Tunbridge Wells
Annual sunshine: 1029 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £863
TN10
Tonbridge and Malling
Annual sunshine: 1034 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £867
TN11
Tonbridge and Malling
Annual sunshine: 1042 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £873
TN12
Tunbridge Wells
Annual sunshine: 1056 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £886
TN13
Sevenoaks
Annual sunshine: 1015 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £851
TN14
Sevenoaks
Annual sunshine: 1023 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £858
TN15
Sevenoaks
Annual sunshine: 1023 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £858
TN16
Bromley
Annual sunshine: 1009 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £846
TN17
Tunbridge Wells
Annual sunshine: 1046 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £877
TN18
Tunbridge Wells
Annual sunshine: 1076 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £902
TN19
Rother
Annual sunshine: 1052 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £882
TN2
Tunbridge Wells
Annual sunshine: 1029 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £863
TN20
Wealden
Annual sunshine: 1041 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £873
TN21
Wealden
Annual sunshine: 1049 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £879
TN22
Wealden
Annual sunshine: 1055 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £884
TN23
Ashford
Annual sunshine: 1088 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £912
TN24
Ashford
Annual sunshine: 1093 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £917
TN25
Ashford
Annual sunshine: 1059 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £888
TN26
Ashford
Annual sunshine: 1088 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £912
TN27
Ashford
Annual sunshine: 1042 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £873
TN28
Folkestone and Hythe
Annual sunshine: 1139 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £955
TN29
Folkestone and Hythe
Annual sunshine: 1123 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £941
TN3
Tunbridge Wells
Annual sunshine: 1023 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £858
TN30
Ashford
Annual sunshine: 1094 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £917
TN31
Rother
Annual sunshine: 1104 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £926
TN32
Rother
Annual sunshine: 1073 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £900
TN33
Rother
Annual sunshine: 1093 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £916
TN34
Hastings
Annual sunshine: 1125 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £943
TN35
Hastings
Annual sunshine: 1124 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £942
TN36
Rother
Annual sunshine: 1103 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £925
TN37
Hastings
Annual sunshine: 1125 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £943
TN38
Hastings
Annual sunshine: 1124 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £943
TN39
Rother
Annual sunshine: 1116 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £935
TN4
Tunbridge Wells
Annual sunshine: 1028 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £862
TN40
Rother
Annual sunshine: 1115 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £935
TN5
Wealden
Annual sunshine: 1045 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £876
TN6
Wealden
Annual sunshine: 1026 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £860
TN7
Wealden
Annual sunshine: 1019 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £854
TN8
Sevenoaks
Annual sunshine: 1024 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £858
TN9
Tonbridge and Malling
Annual sunshine: 1028 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £862
TW1
Richmond upon Thames
Annual sunshine: 991 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £831
TW10
Richmond upon Thames
Annual sunshine: 995 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £834
TW11
Richmond upon Thames
Annual sunshine: 998 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £836
TW12
Richmond upon Thames
Annual sunshine: 1000 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £838
TW17
Spelthorne
Annual sunshine: 997 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £836
TW2
Richmond upon Thames
Annual sunshine: 998 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £837
TW9
Richmond upon Thames
Annual sunshine: 991 kWh/kW Annual net benefit (5 kW): £831

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