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Solar Panels in YO6 (North Yorkshire)

See if solar pays off for you in North Yorkshire — price, savings and payback in under a minute (official UK data).

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System Size

Roof Direction

Battery Storage

Export Value

Your Numbers

Break-even
13.4 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£10,173
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£758
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£8,789
After paying itself off, you're this much ahead

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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 25.43p/kWh with a 59.86p/day standing charge. Your postcode’s south-facing sunshine yield is 938 kWh/kW — 12 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 938 kWh per year on a south-facing roof. We value self-used electricity at 25.4p and exported surplus at a baseline 10p via SEG. Use the calculator above for your exact tariff.

Unit rate
25.4p/kWh
Standing charge
59.9p/day
Sunshine yield (south)
938 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: £758, Upfront: £10,173, 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 1876 kWh 750 kWh 1126 kWh £191 £113 £303 £4,069 13.4 yrs £1,999
3 kW 2814 kWh 1126 kWh 1688 kWh £286 £169 £455 £6,104 13.4 yrs £2,998
4 kW 3752 kWh 1501 kWh 2251 kWh £382 £225 £607 £8,138 13.4 yrs £3,997
5 kW 4690 kWh 1876 kWh 2814 kWh £477 £281 £758 £10,173 13.4 yrs £4,997
6 kW 5628 kWh 2251 kWh 3377 kWh £572 £338 £910 £12,207 13.4 yrs £5,996
7 kW 6566 kWh 2626 kWh 3940 kWh £668 £394 £1,062 £14,242 13.4 yrs £6,996
8 kW 7504 kWh 3002 kWh 4502 kWh £763 £450 £1,214 £16,276 13.4 yrs £7,995

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: £903, Upfront: £12,273, Break-even: 13.6 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1876 kWh 1126 kWh 750 kWh £286 £75 £361 £6,169 17.1 yrs £1,057
3 kW 2814 kWh 1688 kWh 1126 kWh £429 £113 £542 £8,204 15.1 yrs £2,635
4 kW 3752 kWh 2251 kWh 1501 kWh £572 £150 £723 £10,238 14.2 yrs £4,213
5 kW 4690 kWh 2814 kWh 1876 kWh £716 £188 £903 £12,273 13.6 yrs £5,791
6 kW 5628 kWh 3377 kWh 2251 kWh £859 £225 £1,084 £14,307 13.2 yrs £7,370
7 kW 6566 kWh 3940 kWh 2626 kWh £1,002 £263 £1,264 £16,342 12.9 yrs £8,948
8 kW 7504 kWh 4502 kWh 3002 kWh £1,145 £300 £1,445 £18,376 12.7 yrs £10,526

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: £976, Upfront: £13,673, Break-even: 14.0 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1876 kWh 1313 kWh 563 kWh £334 £56 £390 £7,569 19.4 yrs £236
3 kW 2814 kWh 1970 kWh 844 kWh £501 £84 £585 £9,604 16.4 yrs £2,103
4 kW 3752 kWh 2626 kWh 1126 kWh £668 £113 £780 £11,638 14.9 yrs £3,971
5 kW 4690 kWh 3283 kWh 1407 kWh £835 £141 £976 £13,673 14.0 yrs £5,839
6 kW 5628 kWh 3940 kWh 1688 kWh £1,002 £169 £1,171 £15,707 13.4 yrs £7,707
7 kW 6566 kWh 4596 kWh 1970 kWh £1,169 £197 £1,366 £17,742 13.0 yrs £9,574
8 kW 7504 kWh 5253 kWh 2251 kWh £1,336 £225 £1,561 £19,776 12.7 yrs £11,442

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: £997, Upfront: £15,423, 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 1876 kWh 1369 kWh 507 kWh £348 £51 £399 £9,319 23.4 yrs £-1,341
3 kW 2814 kWh 2054 kWh 760 kWh £522 £76 £598 £11,354 19.0 yrs £614
4 kW 3752 kWh 2739 kWh 1013 kWh £697 £101 £798 £13,388 16.8 yrs £2,568
5 kW 4690 kWh 3424 kWh 1266 kWh £871 £127 £997 £15,423 15.5 yrs £4,523
6 kW 5628 kWh 4108 kWh 1520 kWh £1,045 £152 £1,197 £17,457 14.6 yrs £6,478
7 kW 6566 kWh 4793 kWh 1773 kWh £1,219 £177 £1,396 £19,492 14.0 yrs £8,432
8 kW 7504 kWh 5478 kWh 2026 kWh £1,393 £203 £1,596 £21,526 13.5 yrs £10,387

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: £1,012, Upfront: £17,173, 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 1876 kWh 1407 kWh 469 kWh £358 £47 £405 £11,069 27.4 yrs £-2,975
3 kW 2814 kWh 2110 kWh 704 kWh £537 £70 £607 £13,104 21.6 yrs £-963
4 kW 3752 kWh 2814 kWh 938 kWh £716 £94 £809 £15,138 18.7 yrs £1,050
5 kW 4690 kWh 3518 kWh 1172 kWh £895 £117 £1,012 £17,173 17.0 yrs £3,062
6 kW 5628 kWh 4221 kWh 1407 kWh £1,073 £141 £1,214 £19,207 15.8 yrs £5,075
7 kW 6566 kWh 4924 kWh 1642 kWh £1,252 £164 £1,416 £21,242 15.0 yrs £7,087
8 kW 7504 kWh 5628 kWh 1876 kWh £1,431 £188 £1,619 £23,276 14.4 yrs £9,100

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: £1,026, Upfront: £19,623, Break-even: 19.1 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1876 kWh 1445 kWh 431 kWh £367 £43 £410 £13,519 32.9 yrs £-5,309
3 kW 2814 kWh 2167 kWh 647 kWh £551 £65 £616 £15,554 25.3 yrs £-3,239
4 kW 3752 kWh 2889 kWh 863 kWh £735 £86 £821 £17,588 21.4 yrs £-1,168
5 kW 4690 kWh 3611 kWh 1079 kWh £918 £108 £1,026 £19,623 19.1 yrs £902
6 kW 5628 kWh 4334 kWh 1294 kWh £1,102 £129 £1,231 £21,657 17.6 yrs £2,972
7 kW 6566 kWh 5056 kWh 1510 kWh £1,286 £151 £1,437 £23,692 16.5 yrs £5,043
8 kW 7504 kWh 5778 kWh 1726 kWh £1,469 £173 £1,642 £25,726 15.7 yrs £7,113

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 YO6

Figures below are tailored to YO6 — click through for full league tables.

Solar Payback Index Rank #2075 of 2997
11.7 years (UK avg 11.3 years)
~£867 /yr • £10,173 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #2256 of 2997
25.2% (UK avg 21.7%) drag on savings
£218 fixed • ~£867 /yr value

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
25.43p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
59.86p/day
Local Sunshine
938kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~938 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 (100%)

Areas Covered

Huby & Tollerton, Easingwold, Helmsley & Sinnington, Sheriff Hutton & Derwent, Kirkbymoorside & Dales, Amotherby & Ampleforth, Hillside & Raskelf, Wathvale & Bishop Monkton + 4 more

Data Sources & Assumptions

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

Electricity rates: Ofgem price cap, Q4 2025

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

YO61 (North Yorkshire)
≈7.2 km away
Local sunshine: ~938 kWh/kWp · +0% vs YO6
YO60 (North Yorkshire)
≈9.1 km away
Local sunshine: ~936 kWh/kWp · -0% vs YO6
YO32 (York)
≈12.9 km away
Local sunshine: ~937 kWh/kWp · -0% vs YO6
YO62 (North Yorkshire)
≈15.4 km away
Local sunshine: ~940 kWh/kWp · +0% vs YO6
YO3 (York)
≈15.6 km away
Local sunshine: ~941 kWh/kWp · +0% vs YO6
YO30 (York)
≈16.5 km away
Local sunshine: ~938 kWh/kWp · +0% vs YO6

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