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Solar panel cost in Worcester (WR2)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for WR2 (Worcester) 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
10.4 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£8,139
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£783
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£11,428
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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 Midlands, the current unit rate is 25.33p/kWh with a 59.71p/day standing charge. Your postcode’s south-facing sunshine yield is 970 kWh/kW — 28 above the regional median (942).

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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 970 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
59.7p/day
Sunshine yield (south)
970 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: £783, Upfront: £8,139, Break-even: 10.4 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1941 kWh 776 kWh 1164 kWh £197 £116 £313 £3,256 10.4 yrs £3,006
3 kW 2911 kWh 1164 kWh 1747 kWh £295 £175 £470 £4,883 10.4 yrs £4,509
4 kW 3881 kWh 1552 kWh 2329 kWh £393 £233 £626 £6,511 10.4 yrs £6,011
5 kW 4852 kWh 1941 kWh 2911 kWh £492 £291 £783 £8,139 10.4 yrs £7,514
6 kW 5822 kWh 2329 kWh 3493 kWh £590 £349 £939 £9,767 10.4 yrs £9,017
7 kW 6792 kWh 2717 kWh 4075 kWh £688 £408 £1,096 £11,394 10.4 yrs £10,520
8 kW 7762 kWh 3105 kWh 4657 kWh £786 £466 £1,252 £13,022 10.4 yrs £12,023

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: £931, Upfront: £10,239, Break-even: 11.0 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1941 kWh 1164 kWh 776 kWh £295 £78 £373 £5,356 14.4 yrs £2,096
3 kW 2911 kWh 1747 kWh 1164 kWh £442 £116 £559 £6,983 12.5 yrs £4,194
4 kW 3881 kWh 2329 kWh 1552 kWh £590 £155 £745 £8,611 11.6 yrs £6,291
5 kW 4852 kWh 2911 kWh 1941 kWh £737 £194 £931 £10,239 11.0 yrs £8,389
6 kW 5822 kWh 3493 kWh 2329 kWh £885 £233 £1,118 £11,867 10.6 yrs £10,487
7 kW 6792 kWh 4075 kWh 2717 kWh £1,032 £272 £1,304 £13,494 10.3 yrs £12,585
8 kW 7762 kWh 4657 kWh 3105 kWh £1,180 £310 £1,490 £15,122 10.1 yrs £14,683

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: £1,006, Upfront: £11,639, 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 1941 kWh 1358 kWh 582 kWh £344 £58 £402 £6,756 16.8 yrs £1,291
3 kW 2911 kWh 2038 kWh 873 kWh £516 £87 £603 £8,383 13.9 yrs £3,686
4 kW 3881 kWh 2717 kWh 1164 kWh £688 £116 £805 £10,011 12.4 yrs £6,081
5 kW 4852 kWh 3396 kWh 1455 kWh £860 £146 £1,006 £11,639 11.6 yrs £8,477
6 kW 5822 kWh 4075 kWh 1747 kWh £1,032 £175 £1,207 £13,267 11.0 yrs £10,872
7 kW 6792 kWh 4755 kWh 2038 kWh £1,204 £204 £1,408 £14,894 10.6 yrs £13,267
8 kW 7762 kWh 5434 kWh 2329 kWh £1,376 £233 £1,609 £16,522 10.3 yrs £15,663

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: £1,028, Upfront: £13,389, Break-even: 13.0 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1941 kWh 1417 kWh 524 kWh £359 £52 £411 £8,506 20.7 yrs £-281
3 kW 2911 kWh 2125 kWh 786 kWh £538 £79 £617 £10,133 16.4 yrs £2,204
4 kW 3881 kWh 2833 kWh 1048 kWh £718 £105 £822 £11,761 14.3 yrs £4,688
5 kW 4852 kWh 3542 kWh 1310 kWh £897 £131 £1,028 £13,389 13.0 yrs £7,173
6 kW 5822 kWh 4250 kWh 1572 kWh £1,077 £157 £1,234 £15,017 12.2 yrs £9,658
7 kW 6792 kWh 4958 kWh 1834 kWh £1,256 £183 £1,439 £16,644 11.6 yrs £12,142
8 kW 7762 kWh 5667 kWh 2096 kWh £1,435 £210 £1,645 £18,272 11.1 yrs £14,627

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: £1,043, Upfront: £15,139, Break-even: 14.5 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1941 kWh 1455 kWh 485 kWh £369 £49 £417 £10,256 24.6 yrs £-1,912
3 kW 2911 kWh 2183 kWh 728 kWh £553 £73 £626 £11,883 19.0 yrs £632
4 kW 3881 kWh 2911 kWh 970 kWh £737 £97 £834 £13,511 16.2 yrs £3,176
5 kW 4852 kWh 3639 kWh 1213 kWh £922 £121 £1,043 £15,139 14.5 yrs £5,720
6 kW 5822 kWh 4366 kWh 1455 kWh £1,106 £146 £1,252 £16,767 13.4 yrs £8,265
7 kW 6792 kWh 5094 kWh 1698 kWh £1,290 £170 £1,460 £18,394 12.6 yrs £10,809
8 kW 7762 kWh 5822 kWh 1941 kWh £1,475 £194 £1,669 £20,022 12.0 yrs £13,353

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: £1,058, Upfront: £17,589, Break-even: 16.6 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1941 kWh 1494 kWh 446 kWh £379 £45 £423 £12,706 30.0 yrs £-4,243
3 kW 2911 kWh 2241 kWh 670 kWh £568 £67 £635 £14,333 22.6 yrs £-1,639
4 kW 3881 kWh 2989 kWh 893 kWh £757 £89 £846 £15,961 18.9 yrs £964
5 kW 4852 kWh 3736 kWh 1116 kWh £946 £112 £1,058 £17,589 16.6 yrs £3,568
6 kW 5822 kWh 4483 kWh 1339 kWh £1,136 £134 £1,269 £19,217 15.1 yrs £6,172
7 kW 6792 kWh 5230 kWh 1562 kWh £1,325 £156 £1,481 £20,844 14.1 yrs £8,775
8 kW 7762 kWh 5977 kWh 1785 kWh £1,514 £179 £1,693 £22,472 13.3 yrs £11,379

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 WR2

Figures below are tailored to WR2 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #1099 of 2182
5.0 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~10 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #1499 of 2996
10.4 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£782 /yr • £8,139 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #1858 of 2996
27.9% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£218 fixed • ~£782 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −21.0% West −19.8%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in WR2

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 36 Jan 52 Feb 84 Mar 109 Apr 119 May 117 Jun 118 Jul 106 Aug 90 Sep 64 Oct 43 Nov 32 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 49.9% 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 40 kWh per month; the average month produces around 81 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 161 kWh in winter, or 323 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
25.33p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
59.71p/day
Local Sunshine
970kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~970 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: 74% • Flats: 16% • Bungalows: 9% Based on 9,185 properties

Coverage

Worcester (71%)|Malvern Hills (29%)

Areas Covered

Lower Wick & Pitmaston, Dines Green & Grove Farm, St John's, St Clement, St Nicholas, Powick & the Hanleys, Alfrick, Leigh & Rushwick + 4 more

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.

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