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Solar panel cost in North Yorkshire (YO60)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for YO60 (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
14.6 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£12,207
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£838
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£8,745
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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 936 kWh/kW — 10 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 936 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)
936 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: £698, Upfront: £10,173, Break-even: 14.6 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1872 kWh 749 kWh 1123 kWh £167 £112 £279 £4,069 14.6 yrs £1,518
3 kW 2808 kWh 1123 kWh 1685 kWh £251 £168 £419 £6,104 14.6 yrs £2,277
4 kW 3744 kWh 1498 kWh 2246 kWh £334 £225 £559 £8,138 14.6 yrs £3,036
5 kW 4680 kWh 1872 kWh 2808 kWh £418 £281 £698 £10,173 14.6 yrs £3,795
6 kW 5616 kWh 2246 kWh 3369 kWh £501 £337 £838 £12,207 14.6 yrs £4,555
7 kW 6552 kWh 2621 kWh 3931 kWh £585 £393 £978 £14,242 14.6 yrs £5,314
8 kW 7488 kWh 2995 kWh 4493 kWh £668 £449 £1,117 £16,276 14.6 yrs £6,073

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: £814, Upfront: £12,273, Break-even: 15.1 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1872 kWh 1123 kWh 749 kWh £251 £75 £325 £6,169 19.0 yrs £340
3 kW 2808 kWh 1685 kWh 1123 kWh £376 £112 £488 £8,204 16.8 yrs £1,560
4 kW 3744 kWh 2246 kWh 1498 kWh £501 £150 £651 £10,238 15.7 yrs £2,780
5 kW 4680 kWh 2808 kWh 1872 kWh £626 £187 £814 £12,273 15.1 yrs £4,000
6 kW 5616 kWh 3369 kWh 2246 kWh £752 £225 £976 £14,307 14.7 yrs £5,220
7 kW 6552 kWh 3931 kWh 2621 kWh £877 £262 £1,139 £16,342 14.3 yrs £6,440
8 kW 7488 kWh 4493 kWh 2995 kWh £1,002 £300 £1,302 £18,376 14.1 yrs £7,660

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: £871, Upfront: £13,673, Break-even: 15.7 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1872 kWh 1310 kWh 562 kWh £292 £56 £348 £7,569 21.7 yrs £-599
3 kW 2808 kWh 1965 kWh 842 kWh £438 £84 £523 £9,604 18.4 yrs £851
4 kW 3744 kWh 2621 kWh 1123 kWh £585 £112 £697 £11,638 16.7 yrs £2,301
5 kW 4680 kWh 3276 kWh 1404 kWh £731 £140 £871 £13,673 15.7 yrs £3,752
6 kW 5616 kWh 3931 kWh 1685 kWh £877 £168 £1,045 £15,707 15.0 yrs £5,202
7 kW 6552 kWh 4586 kWh 1965 kWh £1,023 £197 £1,220 £17,742 14.5 yrs £6,653
8 kW 7488 kWh 5241 kWh 2246 kWh £1,169 £225 £1,394 £19,776 14.2 yrs £8,103

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: £889, Upfront: £15,423, Break-even: 17.4 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1872 kWh 1366 kWh 505 kWh £305 £51 £355 £9,319 26.2 yrs £-2,211
3 kW 2808 kWh 2050 kWh 758 kWh £457 £76 £533 £11,354 21.3 yrs £-692
4 kW 3744 kWh 2733 kWh 1011 kWh £610 £101 £711 £13,388 18.8 yrs £828
5 kW 4680 kWh 3416 kWh 1264 kWh £762 £126 £889 £15,423 17.4 yrs £2,347
6 kW 5616 kWh 4099 kWh 1516 kWh £915 £152 £1,066 £17,457 16.4 yrs £3,867
7 kW 6552 kWh 4783 kWh 1769 kWh £1,067 £177 £1,244 £19,492 15.7 yrs £5,386
8 kW 7488 kWh 5466 kWh 2022 kWh £1,219 £202 £1,422 £21,526 15.1 yrs £6,906

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: £900, Upfront: £17,173, 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 1872 kWh 1404 kWh 468 kWh £313 £47 £360 £11,069 30.7 yrs £-3,869
3 kW 2808 kWh 2106 kWh 702 kWh £470 £70 £540 £13,104 24.3 yrs £-2,303
4 kW 3744 kWh 2808 kWh 936 kWh £626 £94 £720 £15,138 21.0 yrs £-738
5 kW 4680 kWh 3510 kWh 1170 kWh £783 £117 £900 £17,173 19.1 yrs £828
6 kW 5616 kWh 4212 kWh 1404 kWh £940 £140 £1,080 £19,207 17.8 yrs £2,393
7 kW 6552 kWh 4914 kWh 1638 kWh £1,096 £164 £1,260 £21,242 16.9 yrs £3,959
8 kW 7488 kWh 5616 kWh 1872 kWh £1,253 £187 £1,440 £23,276 16.2 yrs £5,525

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: £912, Upfront: £19,623, Break-even: 21.5 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1872 kWh 1441 kWh 431 kWh £322 £43 £365 £13,519 37.1 yrs £-6,227
3 kW 2808 kWh 2162 kWh 646 kWh £482 £65 £547 £15,554 28.4 yrs £-4,615
4 kW 3744 kWh 2883 kWh 861 kWh £643 £86 £729 £17,588 24.1 yrs £-3,003
5 kW 4680 kWh 3603 kWh 1076 kWh £804 £108 £912 £19,623 21.5 yrs £-1,392
6 kW 5616 kWh 4324 kWh 1292 kWh £965 £129 £1,094 £21,657 19.8 yrs £220
7 kW 6552 kWh 5045 kWh 1507 kWh £1,125 £151 £1,276 £23,692 18.6 yrs £1,832
8 kW 7488 kWh 5765 kWh 1722 kWh £1,286 £172 £1,458 £25,726 17.6 yrs £3,443

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 YO60

Figures below are tailored to YO60 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #117 of 2182
6.5 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~14 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #2080 of 2997
13.0 years (UK avg 12.6 years)
~£938 /yr • £12,207 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #1609 of 2997
23.7% (UK avg 24.6%) drag on savings
£222 fixed • ~£938 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −22.0% West −20.0%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in YO60

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 33 Jan 47 Feb 82 Mar 108 Apr 119 May 113 Jun 115 Jul 106 Aug 86 Sep 59 Oct 38 Nov 28 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 46.4% 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 36 kWh per month; the average month produces around 78 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 145 kWh in winter, or 312 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
22.31p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
63.50p/day
Local Sunshine
936kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~936 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: 74% • Flats: 3% • Bungalows: 22% Based on 1,514 properties

Coverage

North Yorkshire (98%)|York (2%)

Areas Covered

Sheriff Hutton & Derwent, Amotherby & Ampleforth, Micklegate, Strensall, Huby & Tollerton

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

YO6 (North Yorkshire)
≈9.1 km away
Local sunshine: ~938 kWh/kWp · +0% vs YO60
YO32 (York)
≈11.1 km away
Local sunshine: ~937 kWh/kWp · +0% vs YO60
YO17 (North Yorkshire)
≈11.9 km away
Local sunshine: ~943 kWh/kWp · +1% vs YO60
YO3 (York)
≈13.6 km away
Local sunshine: ~941 kWh/kWp · +1% vs YO60
YO91 (York)
≈14.1 km away
Local sunshine: ~942 kWh/kWp · +1% vs YO60
YO31 (York)
≈15.0 km away
Local sunshine: ~941 kWh/kWp · +1% vs YO60

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~936 kWh/kWp · +0% vs YO60
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