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Solar panel cost in North Yorkshire (YO14)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for YO14 (North Yorkshire) 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
14.4 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£12,207
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£849
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£9,016
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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 Northern, the current unit rate is 22.31p/kWh with a 63.50p/day standing charge. Your postcode’s south-facing sunshine yield is 948 kWh/kW — 22 above the regional median (926).

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A typical roof here lands around 6.0 kW, with most eligible homes comfortably fitting within 3–6 kW. Each kilowatt of panels produces roughly 948 kWh per year on a south-facing roof. We value self-used electricity at 22.3p and exported surplus at a baseline 10p via SEG. Use the calculator above for your exact tariff.

Unit rate
22.3p/kWh
Standing charge
63.5p/day
Sunshine yield (south)
948 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: £707, Upfront: £10,173, Break-even: 14.4 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1896 kWh 758 kWh 1138 kWh £169 £114 £283 £4,069 14.4 yrs £1,590
3 kW 2844 kWh 1138 kWh 1706 kWh £254 £171 £424 £6,104 14.4 yrs £2,386
4 kW 3792 kWh 1517 kWh 2275 kWh £338 £228 £566 £8,138 14.4 yrs £3,181
5 kW 4740 kWh 1896 kWh 2844 kWh £423 £284 £707 £10,173 14.4 yrs £3,976
6 kW 5688 kWh 2275 kWh 3413 kWh £508 £341 £849 £12,207 14.4 yrs £4,771
7 kW 6636 kWh 2655 kWh 3982 kWh £592 £398 £990 £14,242 14.4 yrs £5,567
8 kW 7584 kWh 3034 kWh 4551 kWh £677 £455 £1,132 £16,276 14.4 yrs £6,362

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: £824, Upfront: £12,273, Break-even: 14.9 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1896 kWh 1138 kWh 758 kWh £254 £76 £330 £6,169 18.7 yrs £424
3 kW 2844 kWh 1706 kWh 1138 kWh £381 £114 £494 £8,204 16.6 yrs £1,686
4 kW 3792 kWh 2275 kWh 1517 kWh £508 £152 £659 £10,238 15.5 yrs £2,948
5 kW 4740 kWh 2844 kWh 1896 kWh £635 £190 £824 £12,273 14.9 yrs £4,210
6 kW 5688 kWh 3413 kWh 2275 kWh £761 £228 £989 £14,307 14.5 yrs £5,472
7 kW 6636 kWh 3982 kWh 2655 kWh £888 £265 £1,154 £16,342 14.2 yrs £6,734
8 kW 7584 kWh 4551 kWh 3034 kWh £1,015 £303 £1,319 £18,376 13.9 yrs £7,996

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: £882, Upfront: £13,673, Break-even: 15.5 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1896 kWh 1327 kWh 569 kWh £296 £57 £353 £7,569 21.4 yrs £-509
3 kW 2844 kWh 1991 kWh 853 kWh £444 £85 £529 £9,604 18.1 yrs £986
4 kW 3792 kWh 2655 kWh 1138 kWh £592 £114 £706 £11,638 16.5 yrs £2,482
5 kW 4740 kWh 3318 kWh 1422 kWh £740 £142 £882 £13,673 15.5 yrs £3,977
6 kW 5688 kWh 3982 kWh 1706 kWh £888 £171 £1,059 £15,707 14.8 yrs £5,473
7 kW 6636 kWh 4645 kWh 1991 kWh £1,036 £199 £1,235 £17,742 14.4 yrs £6,968
8 kW 7584 kWh 5309 kWh 2275 kWh £1,184 £228 £1,412 £19,776 14.0 yrs £8,464

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: £900, Upfront: £15,423, Break-even: 17.1 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1896 kWh 1384 kWh 512 kWh £309 £51 £360 £9,319 25.9 yrs £-2,119
3 kW 2844 kWh 2076 kWh 768 kWh £463 £77 £540 £11,354 21.0 yrs £-554
4 kW 3792 kWh 2768 kWh 1024 kWh £618 £102 £720 £13,388 18.6 yrs £1,012
5 kW 4740 kWh 3460 kWh 1280 kWh £772 £128 £900 £15,423 17.1 yrs £2,577
6 kW 5688 kWh 4152 kWh 1536 kWh £926 £154 £1,080 £17,457 16.2 yrs £4,143
7 kW 6636 kWh 4845 kWh 1792 kWh £1,081 £179 £1,260 £19,492 15.5 yrs £5,708
8 kW 7584 kWh 5537 kWh 2048 kWh £1,235 £205 £1,440 £21,526 14.9 yrs £7,274

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: £912, Upfront: £17,173, Break-even: 18.8 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1896 kWh 1422 kWh 474 kWh £317 £47 £365 £11,069 30.4 yrs £-3,776
3 kW 2844 kWh 2133 kWh 711 kWh £476 £71 £547 £13,104 24.0 yrs £-2,164
4 kW 3792 kWh 2844 kWh 948 kWh £635 £95 £729 £15,138 20.8 yrs £-551
5 kW 4740 kWh 3555 kWh 1185 kWh £793 £119 £912 £17,173 18.8 yrs £1,061
6 kW 5688 kWh 4266 kWh 1422 kWh £952 £142 £1,094 £19,207 17.6 yrs £2,673
7 kW 6636 kWh 4977 kWh 1659 kWh £1,110 £166 £1,276 £21,242 16.6 yrs £4,285
8 kW 7584 kWh 5688 kWh 1896 kWh £1,269 £190 £1,459 £23,276 16.0 yrs £5,897

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: £923, Upfront: £19,623, Break-even: 21.3 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1896 kWh 1460 kWh 436 kWh £326 £44 £369 £13,519 36.6 yrs £-6,132
3 kW 2844 kWh 2190 kWh 654 kWh £489 £65 £554 £15,554 28.1 yrs £-4,473
4 kW 3792 kWh 2920 kWh 872 kWh £651 £87 £739 £17,588 23.8 yrs £-2,815
5 kW 4740 kWh 3650 kWh 1090 kWh £814 £109 £923 £19,623 21.3 yrs £-1,156
6 kW 5688 kWh 4380 kWh 1308 kWh £977 £131 £1,108 £21,657 19.5 yrs £503
7 kW 6636 kWh 5110 kWh 1526 kWh £1,140 £153 £1,293 £23,692 18.3 yrs £2,162
8 kW 7584 kWh 5840 kWh 1744 kWh £1,303 £174 £1,477 £25,726 17.4 yrs £3,821

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 YO14

Figures below are tailored to YO14 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #685 of 2182
5.4 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~11 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #1963 of 2997
12.9 years (UK avg 12.6 years)
~£950 /yr • £12,207 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #1535 of 2997
23.4% (UK avg 24.6%) drag on savings
£222 fixed • ~£950 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −22.5% West −21.5%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in YO14

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 34 Jan 48 Feb 83 Mar 110 Apr 123 May 115 Jun 116 Jul 106 Aug 88 Sep 59 Oct 37 Nov 29 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 46.5% 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 37 kWh per month; the average month produces around 79 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 147 kWh in winter, or 316 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
22.31p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
63.50p/day
Local Sunshine
948kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~948 kWh per year. A typical home uses ~2,700 kWh per year.
Typical System Size
6.0kW
For houses & bungalows in this area

Local Property Data

Property Types

Houses: 45% • Flats: 23% • Bungalows: 31% Based on 4,306 properties

Coverage

North Yorkshire (100%)

Areas Covered

Filey, Hunmanby & Sherburn, Cayton, Castle

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 Northern

YO11 (North Yorkshire)
≈10.7 km away
Local sunshine: ~962 kWh/kWp · +1% vs YO14
YO12 (North Yorkshire)
≈11.6 km away
Local sunshine: ~956 kWh/kWp · +1% vs YO14
YO13 (North Yorkshire)
≈15.5 km away
Local sunshine: ~935 kWh/kWp · -1% vs YO14
YO18 (North Yorkshire)
≈31.2 km away
Local sunshine: ~947 kWh/kWp · -0% vs YO14
YO17 (North Yorkshire)
≈33.6 km away
Local sunshine: ~943 kWh/kWp · -0% vs YO14
YO22 (North Yorkshire)
≈34.3 km away
Local sunshine: ~944 kWh/kWp · -0% vs YO14

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