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Solar panel cost in Lichfield (WS14)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for WS14 (Lichfield) 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
14.3 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£10,173
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£713
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£7,664
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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: Bigger systems don’t shorten payback—cost and savings rise together per kW.
  • 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

Costs: Battery prices are typically £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 22.44p/kWh with a 59.34p/day standing charge. Your postcode’s south-facing sunshine yield is 953 kWh/kW — 11 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 953 kWh per year on a south-facing roof. We value self-used electricity at 22.4p and exported surplus at a baseline 10p via SEG. Use the calculator above for your exact tariff.

Unit rate
22.4p/kWh
Standing charge
59.3p/day
Sunshine yield (south)
953 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: £713, Upfront: £10,173, Break-even: 14.3 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1906 kWh 762 kWh 1143 kWh £171 £114 £285 £4,069 14.3 yrs £1,639
3 kW 2858 kWh 1143 kWh 1715 kWh £257 £172 £428 £6,104 14.3 yrs £2,458
4 kW 3811 kWh 1524 kWh 2287 kWh £342 £229 £571 £8,138 14.3 yrs £3,277
5 kW 4764 kWh 1906 kWh 2858 kWh £428 £286 £713 £10,173 14.3 yrs £4,097
6 kW 5717 kWh 2287 kWh 3430 kWh £513 £343 £856 £12,207 14.3 yrs £4,916
7 kW 6670 kWh 2668 kWh 4002 kWh £599 £400 £999 £14,242 14.3 yrs £5,735
8 kW 7622 kWh 3049 kWh 4573 kWh £684 £457 £1,142 £16,276 14.3 yrs £6,555

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 2,035, battery £/kWh = 700.

3 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £832, Upfront: £12,273, 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 1906 kWh 1143 kWh 762 kWh £257 £76 £333 £6,169 18.5 yrs £487
3 kW 2858 kWh 1715 kWh 1143 kWh £385 £114 £499 £8,204 16.4 yrs £1,780
4 kW 3811 kWh 2287 kWh 1524 kWh £513 £152 £666 £10,238 15.4 yrs £3,074
5 kW 4764 kWh 2858 kWh 1906 kWh £641 £191 £832 £12,273 14.8 yrs £4,367
6 kW 5717 kWh 3430 kWh 2287 kWh £770 £229 £998 £14,307 14.3 yrs £5,661
7 kW 6670 kWh 4002 kWh 2668 kWh £898 £267 £1,165 £16,342 14.0 yrs £6,954
8 kW 7622 kWh 4573 kWh 3049 kWh £1,026 £305 £1,331 £18,376 13.8 yrs £8,247

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 2,035, battery £/kWh = 700.

5 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £891, Upfront: £13,673, 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 1906 kWh 1334 kWh 572 kWh £299 £57 £356 £7,569 21.2 yrs £-439
3 kW 2858 kWh 2001 kWh 858 kWh £449 £86 £535 £9,604 18.0 yrs £1,091
4 kW 3811 kWh 2668 kWh 1143 kWh £599 £114 £713 £11,638 16.3 yrs £2,622
5 kW 4764 kWh 3335 kWh 1429 kWh £748 £143 £891 £13,673 15.3 yrs £4,152
6 kW 5717 kWh 4002 kWh 1715 kWh £898 £172 £1,069 £15,707 14.7 yrs £5,683
7 kW 6670 kWh 4669 kWh 2001 kWh £1,048 £200 £1,248 £17,742 14.2 yrs £7,213
8 kW 7622 kWh 5336 kWh 2287 kWh £1,197 £229 £1,426 £19,776 13.9 yrs £8,744

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 2,035, battery £/kWh = 700.

7.5 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £909, Upfront: £15,423, Break-even: 17.0 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1906 kWh 1391 kWh 515 kWh £312 £51 £364 £9,319 25.6 yrs £-2,047
3 kW 2858 kWh 2087 kWh 772 kWh £468 £77 £545 £11,354 20.8 yrs £-445
4 kW 3811 kWh 2782 kWh 1029 kWh £624 £103 £727 £13,388 18.4 yrs £1,156
5 kW 4764 kWh 3478 kWh 1286 kWh £780 £129 £909 £15,423 17.0 yrs £2,758
6 kW 5717 kWh 4173 kWh 1544 kWh £936 £154 £1,091 £17,457 16.0 yrs £4,360
7 kW 6670 kWh 4869 kWh 1801 kWh £1,093 £180 £1,273 £19,492 15.3 yrs £5,961
8 kW 7622 kWh 5564 kWh 2058 kWh £1,249 £206 £1,454 £21,526 14.8 yrs £7,563

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 2,035, battery £/kWh = 700.

10 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £921, Upfront: £17,173, Break-even: 18.6 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1906 kWh 1429 kWh 476 kWh £321 £48 £368 £11,069 30.1 yrs £-3,702
3 kW 2858 kWh 2144 kWh 715 kWh £481 £71 £553 £13,104 23.7 yrs £-2,053
4 kW 3811 kWh 2858 kWh 953 kWh £641 £95 £737 £15,138 20.5 yrs £-404
5 kW 4764 kWh 3573 kWh 1191 kWh £802 £119 £921 £17,173 18.6 yrs £1,245
6 kW 5717 kWh 4288 kWh 1429 kWh £962 £143 £1,105 £19,207 17.4 yrs £2,894
7 kW 6670 kWh 5002 kWh 1667 kWh £1,122 £167 £1,289 £21,242 16.5 yrs £4,543
8 kW 7622 kWh 5717 kWh 1906 kWh £1,283 £191 £1,473 £23,276 15.8 yrs £6,192

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 2,035, battery £/kWh = 700.

13.5 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £933, Upfront: £19,623, Break-even: 21.0 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1906 kWh 1467 kWh 438 kWh £329 £44 £373 £13,519 36.2 yrs £-6,057
3 kW 2858 kWh 2201 kWh 657 kWh £494 £66 £560 £15,554 27.8 yrs £-4,361
4 kW 3811 kWh 2935 kWh 877 kWh £659 £88 £746 £17,588 23.6 yrs £-2,664
5 kW 4764 kWh 3668 kWh 1096 kWh £823 £110 £933 £19,623 21.0 yrs £-968
6 kW 5717 kWh 4402 kWh 1315 kWh £988 £131 £1,119 £21,657 19.3 yrs £729
7 kW 6670 kWh 5136 kWh 1534 kWh £1,152 £153 £1,306 £23,692 18.1 yrs £2,425
8 kW 7622 kWh 5869 kWh 1753 kWh £1,317 £175 £1,492 £25,726 17.2 yrs £4,121

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 2,035, 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.

Insights for WS14

Figures below are tailored to WS14 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #720 of 2182
5.3 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~11 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #1759 of 2997
12.7 years (UK avg 12.6 years)
~£800 /yr • £10,173 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #1796 of 2997
24.7% (UK avg 24.6%) drag on savings
£197 fixed • ~£800 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −21.5% West −19.7%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in WS14

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 36 Jan 50 Feb 83 Mar 107 Apr 117 May 113 Jun 116 Jul 104 Aug 89 Sep 62 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 79 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
22.44p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
59.34p/day
Local Sunshine
953kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~953 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: 76% • Flats: 12% • Bungalows: 9% Based on 4,761 properties

Coverage

Lichfield (100%)

Areas Covered

Boley Park, St John's, Shenstone, Whittington & Streethay, Bourne Vale, Hammerwich with Wall, Stowe, Little Aston & Stonnall + 1 more

Data Sources & Assumptions

Solar yield: PVGIS (EU Joint Research Centre), January 2025 data

Electricity rates: Ofgem price cap, Q1 2026

Installation costs: MCS certified installer data, March 2025

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 Midlands

WS13 (Lichfield)
≈1.8 km away
Local sunshine: ~954 kWh/kWp · +0% vs WS14
WS7 (Lichfield)
≈8.2 km away
Local sunshine: ~938 kWh/kWp · -2% vs WS14
WS8 (Walsall)
≈9.3 km away
Local sunshine: ~938 kWh/kWp · -2% vs WS14
WS9 (Walsall)
≈11.0 km away
Local sunshine: ~937 kWh/kWp · -2% vs WS14
B74 (Birmingham)
≈11.2 km away
Local sunshine: ~933 kWh/kWp · -2% vs WS14
B75 (Birmingham)
≈11.4 km away
Local sunshine: ~945 kWh/kWp · -1% vs WS14

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