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Solar panel cost in Wakefield (WF9)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for WF9 (Wakefield) 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
10.6 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£8,139
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£769
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£11,098
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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 954 kWh/kW — 25 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 954 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)
954 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: £769, Upfront: £8,139, Break-even: 10.6 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1909 kWh 764 kWh 1145 kWh £193 £115 £308 £3,256 10.6 yrs £2,900
3 kW 2863 kWh 1145 kWh 1718 kWh £290 £172 £462 £4,883 10.6 yrs £4,350
4 kW 3818 kWh 1527 kWh 2291 kWh £387 £229 £616 £6,511 10.6 yrs £5,801
5 kW 4772 kWh 1909 kWh 2863 kWh £483 £286 £769 £8,139 10.6 yrs £7,251
6 kW 5727 kWh 2291 kWh 3436 kWh £580 £344 £923 £9,767 10.6 yrs £8,701
7 kW 6681 kWh 2672 kWh 4009 kWh £676 £401 £1,077 £11,394 10.6 yrs £10,151
8 kW 7636 kWh 3054 kWh 4581 kWh £773 £458 £1,231 £13,022 10.6 yrs £11,601

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: £916, Upfront: £10,239, Break-even: 11.2 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1909 kWh 1145 kWh 764 kWh £290 £76 £366 £5,356 14.6 yrs £1,969
3 kW 2863 kWh 1718 kWh 1145 kWh £435 £115 £549 £6,983 12.7 yrs £4,004
4 kW 3818 kWh 2291 kWh 1527 kWh £580 £153 £732 £8,611 11.8 yrs £6,039
5 kW 4772 kWh 2863 kWh 1909 kWh £725 £191 £916 £10,239 11.2 yrs £8,073
6 kW 5727 kWh 3436 kWh 2291 kWh £870 £229 £1,099 £11,867 10.8 yrs £10,108
7 kW 6681 kWh 4009 kWh 2672 kWh £1,015 £267 £1,282 £13,494 10.5 yrs £12,143
8 kW 7636 kWh 4581 kWh 3054 kWh £1,160 £305 £1,465 £15,122 10.3 yrs £14,177

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: £989, Upfront: £11,639, Break-even: 11.8 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1909 kWh 1336 kWh 573 kWh £338 £57 £395 £6,756 17.1 yrs £1,154
3 kW 2863 kWh 2004 kWh 859 kWh £507 £86 £593 £8,383 14.1 yrs £3,481
4 kW 3818 kWh 2672 kWh 1145 kWh £676 £115 £791 £10,011 12.7 yrs £5,808
5 kW 4772 kWh 3341 kWh 1432 kWh £845 £143 £989 £11,639 11.8 yrs £8,135
6 kW 5727 kWh 4009 kWh 1718 kWh £1,015 £172 £1,186 £13,267 11.2 yrs £10,461
7 kW 6681 kWh 4677 kWh 2004 kWh £1,184 £200 £1,384 £14,894 10.8 yrs £12,788
8 kW 7636 kWh 5345 kWh 2291 kWh £1,353 £229 £1,582 £16,522 10.4 yrs £15,115

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: £1,011, Upfront: £13,389, Break-even: 13.2 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1909 kWh 1393 kWh 515 kWh £353 £52 £404 £8,506 21.0 yrs £-421
3 kW 2863 kWh 2090 kWh 773 kWh £529 £77 £606 £10,133 16.7 yrs £1,994
4 kW 3818 kWh 2787 kWh 1031 kWh £705 £103 £808 £11,761 14.5 yrs £4,408
5 kW 4772 kWh 3484 kWh 1289 kWh £882 £129 £1,011 £13,389 13.2 yrs £6,823
6 kW 5727 kWh 4180 kWh 1546 kWh £1,058 £155 £1,213 £15,017 12.4 yrs £9,238
7 kW 6681 kWh 4877 kWh 1804 kWh £1,234 £180 £1,415 £16,644 11.8 yrs £11,652
8 kW 7636 kWh 5574 kWh 2062 kWh £1,411 £206 £1,617 £18,272 11.3 yrs £14,067

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: £1,025, Upfront: £15,139, Break-even: 14.8 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1909 kWh 1432 kWh 477 kWh £362 £48 £410 £10,256 25.0 yrs £-2,054
3 kW 2863 kWh 2148 kWh 716 kWh £544 £72 £615 £11,883 19.3 yrs £419
4 kW 3818 kWh 2863 kWh 954 kWh £725 £95 £820 £13,511 16.5 yrs £2,892
5 kW 4772 kWh 3579 kWh 1193 kWh £906 £119 £1,025 £15,139 14.8 yrs £5,365
6 kW 5727 kWh 4295 kWh 1432 kWh £1,087 £143 £1,230 £16,767 13.6 yrs £7,838
7 kW 6681 kWh 5011 kWh 1670 kWh £1,268 £167 £1,435 £18,394 12.8 yrs £10,311
8 kW 7636 kWh 5727 kWh 1909 kWh £1,449 £191 £1,640 £20,022 12.2 yrs £12,784

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: £1,040, Upfront: £17,589, Break-even: 16.9 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1909 kWh 1470 kWh 439 kWh £372 £44 £416 £12,706 30.5 yrs £-4,387
3 kW 2863 kWh 2205 kWh 659 kWh £558 £66 £624 £14,333 23.0 yrs £-1,856
4 kW 3818 kWh 2940 kWh 878 kWh £744 £88 £832 £15,961 19.2 yrs £676
5 kW 4772 kWh 3675 kWh 1098 kWh £930 £110 £1,040 £17,589 16.9 yrs £3,207
6 kW 5727 kWh 4410 kWh 1317 kWh £1,116 £132 £1,248 £19,217 15.4 yrs £5,739
7 kW 6681 kWh 5144 kWh 1537 kWh £1,302 £154 £1,456 £20,844 14.3 yrs £8,270
8 kW 7636 kWh 5879 kWh 1756 kWh £1,488 £176 £1,664 £22,472 13.5 yrs £10,802

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 WF9

Figures below are tailored to WF9 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #915 of 2182
5.1 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~11 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #1645 of 2996
10.6 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£769 /yr • £8,139 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #2196 of 2996
30.6% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£235 fixed • ~£769 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −22.3% West −20.8%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in WF9

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 35 Jan 51 Feb 84 Mar 107 Apr 118 May 113 Jun 116 Jul 108 Aug 87 Sep 61 Oct 42 Nov 33 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 50.1% 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 40 kWh per month; the average month produces around 80 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 159 kWh in winter, or 318 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
25.31p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
64.38p/day
Local Sunshine
954kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~954 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

Houses: 61% • Flats: 11% • Bungalows: 28% Based on 17,107 properties

Coverage

Wakefield (100%)

Areas Covered

South Elmsall and South Kirkby, Hemsworth, Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton

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

S72 (Barnsley)
≈6.2 km away
Local sunshine: ~943 kWh/kWp · -1% vs WF9
WF7 (Wakefield)
≈7.7 km away
Local sunshine: ~945 kWh/kWp · -1% vs WF9
DN6 (Doncaster)
≈9.1 km away
Local sunshine: ~951 kWh/kWp · -0% vs WF9
WF8 (Wakefield)
≈9.4 km away
Local sunshine: ~949 kWh/kWp · -1% vs WF9
S71 (Barnsley)
≈10.1 km away
Local sunshine: ~935 kWh/kWp · -2% vs WF9
S73 (Barnsley)
≈10.8 km away
Local sunshine: ~939 kWh/kWp · -2% vs WF9

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WS13 (Lichfield)
~954 kWh/kWp · -0% vs WF9
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~954 kWh/kWp · +0% vs WF9
CH61 (Wirral)
~955 kWh/kWp · +0% vs WF9