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Solar panel cost in North Yorkshire (YO5)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for YO5 (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
10.7 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£8,139
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£762
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£10,917
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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 Northern, the current unit rate is 25.22p/kWh with a 64.29p/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 5.0 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 25.2p and exported surplus at a baseline 10p via SEG. Use the calculator above for your exact tariff.

Unit rate
25.2p/kWh
Standing charge
64.3p/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: £762, Upfront: £8,139, Break-even: 10.7 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1895 kWh 758 kWh 1137 kWh £191 £114 £305 £3,256 10.7 yrs £2,842
3 kW 2843 kWh 1137 kWh 1706 kWh £287 £171 £457 £4,883 10.7 yrs £4,263
4 kW 3790 kWh 1516 kWh 2274 kWh £382 £227 £610 £6,511 10.7 yrs £5,684
5 kW 4738 kWh 1895 kWh 2843 kWh £478 £284 £762 £8,139 10.7 yrs £7,106
6 kW 5685 kWh 2274 kWh 3411 kWh £574 £341 £915 £9,767 10.7 yrs £8,527
7 kW 6633 kWh 2653 kWh 3980 kWh £669 £398 £1,067 £11,394 10.7 yrs £9,948
8 kW 7580 kWh 3032 kWh 4548 kWh £765 £455 £1,220 £13,022 10.7 yrs £11,369

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: £906, Upfront: £10,239, Break-even: 11.3 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1895 kWh 1137 kWh 758 kWh £287 £76 £363 £5,356 14.8 yrs £1,896
3 kW 2843 kWh 1706 kWh 1137 kWh £430 £114 £544 £6,983 12.8 yrs £3,894
4 kW 3790 kWh 2274 kWh 1516 kWh £574 £152 £725 £8,611 11.9 yrs £5,892
5 kW 4738 kWh 2843 kWh 1895 kWh £717 £190 £906 £10,239 11.3 yrs £7,890
6 kW 5685 kWh 3411 kWh 2274 kWh £860 £227 £1,088 £11,867 10.9 yrs £9,888
7 kW 6633 kWh 3980 kWh 2653 kWh £1,004 £265 £1,269 £13,494 10.6 yrs £11,886
8 kW 7580 kWh 4548 kWh 3032 kWh £1,147 £303 £1,450 £15,122 10.4 yrs £13,884

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: £979, Upfront: £11,639, Break-even: 11.9 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1895 kWh 1327 kWh 569 kWh £335 £57 £391 £6,756 17.3 yrs £1,073
3 kW 2843 kWh 1990 kWh 853 kWh £502 £85 £587 £8,383 14.3 yrs £3,359
4 kW 3790 kWh 2653 kWh 1137 kWh £669 £114 £783 £10,011 12.8 yrs £5,646
5 kW 4738 kWh 3316 kWh 1421 kWh £836 £142 £979 £11,639 11.9 yrs £7,932
6 kW 5685 kWh 3980 kWh 1706 kWh £1,004 £171 £1,174 £13,267 11.3 yrs £10,219
7 kW 6633 kWh 4643 kWh 1990 kWh £1,171 £199 £1,370 £14,894 10.9 yrs £12,505
8 kW 7580 kWh 5306 kWh 2274 kWh £1,338 £227 £1,566 £16,522 10.6 yrs £14,791

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: £1,000, Upfront: £13,389, Break-even: 13.4 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1895 kWh 1383 kWh 512 kWh £349 £51 £400 £8,506 21.3 yrs £-504
3 kW 2843 kWh 2075 kWh 768 kWh £523 £77 £600 £10,133 16.9 yrs £1,869
4 kW 3790 kWh 2767 kWh 1023 kWh £698 £102 £800 £11,761 14.7 yrs £4,242
5 kW 4738 kWh 3459 kWh 1279 kWh £872 £128 £1,000 £13,389 13.4 yrs £6,615
6 kW 5685 kWh 4150 kWh 1535 kWh £1,047 £154 £1,200 £15,017 12.5 yrs £8,988
7 kW 6633 kWh 4842 kWh 1791 kWh £1,221 £179 £1,400 £16,644 11.9 yrs £11,361
8 kW 7580 kWh 5534 kWh 2047 kWh £1,396 £205 £1,600 £18,272 11.4 yrs £13,734

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: £1,015, Upfront: £15,139, 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 1895 kWh 1421 kWh 474 kWh £358 £47 £406 £10,256 25.3 yrs £-2,139
3 kW 2843 kWh 2132 kWh 711 kWh £538 £71 £609 £11,883 19.5 yrs £292
4 kW 3790 kWh 2843 kWh 948 kWh £717 £95 £812 £13,511 16.6 yrs £2,723
5 kW 4738 kWh 3553 kWh 1184 kWh £896 £118 £1,015 £15,139 14.9 yrs £5,153
6 kW 5685 kWh 4264 kWh 1421 kWh £1,075 £142 £1,218 £16,767 13.8 yrs £7,584
7 kW 6633 kWh 4975 kWh 1658 kWh £1,255 £166 £1,420 £18,394 12.9 yrs £10,014
8 kW 7580 kWh 5685 kWh 1895 kWh £1,434 £190 £1,623 £20,022 12.3 yrs £12,445

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: £1,029, Upfront: £17,589, 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 1895 kWh 1459 kWh 436 kWh £368 £44 £412 £12,706 30.9 yrs £-4,473
3 kW 2843 kWh 2189 kWh 654 kWh £552 £65 £617 £14,333 23.2 yrs £-1,985
4 kW 3790 kWh 2918 kWh 872 kWh £736 £87 £823 £15,961 19.4 yrs £503
5 kW 4738 kWh 3648 kWh 1090 kWh £920 £109 £1,029 £17,589 17.1 yrs £2,992
6 kW 5685 kWh 4378 kWh 1308 kWh £1,104 £131 £1,235 £19,217 15.6 yrs £5,480
7 kW 6633 kWh 5107 kWh 1526 kWh £1,288 £153 £1,441 £20,844 14.5 yrs £7,968
8 kW 7580 kWh 5837 kWh 1744 kWh £1,472 £174 £1,646 £22,472 13.6 yrs £10,457

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 YO5

Figures below are tailored to YO5 — click through for full league tables.

Solar Payback Index Rank #1754 of 2996
10.7 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£763 /yr • £8,139 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #2225 of 2996
30.8% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£235 fixed • ~£763 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −22.1% West −20.6%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in YO5

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 34 Jan 49 Feb 83 Mar 108 Apr 119 May 113 Jun 116 Jul 107 Aug 87 Sep 60 Oct 40 Nov 30 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 48.0% 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 38 kWh per month; the average month produces around 79 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 152 kWh in winter, or 316 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
25.22p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
64.29p/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
5.0kW
For houses & bungalows in this area

Local Property Data

Property Types

No EPC data available for this outcode

Coverage

North Yorkshire (99%)|York (1%)

Areas Covered

Ouseburn, Boroughbridge & Claro, Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton, Wathvale & Bishop Monkton, Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith, Rural West York, Easingwold

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 Northern

YO51 (North Yorkshire)
≈8.7 km away
Local sunshine: ~934 kWh/kWp · -1% vs YO5
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≈9.7 km away
Local sunshine: ~934 kWh/kWp · -1% vs YO5
YO61 (North Yorkshire)
≈13.2 km away
Local sunshine: ~938 kWh/kWp · -1% vs YO5
YO26 (York)
≈14.1 km away
Local sunshine: ~941 kWh/kWp · -1% vs YO5
HG1 (North Yorkshire)
≈14.2 km away
Local sunshine: ~932 kWh/kWp · -2% vs YO5
HG2 (North Yorkshire)
≈14.3 km away
Local sunshine: ~927 kWh/kWp · -2% vs YO5

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