Solar panel yield in Sligo

Each kWp of solar panels in Sligo, at the best angle of 40°, produces about 837 kWh of electricity a year – worth €324 at today's household electricity price.

Yield per kWp
837 kWh
per year
Value per kWp
€324
if used at home, at today's tariff
Versus Ireland average
−13%
966 kWh
Solar rank in Ireland
64 of 67

Monthly yield of 1 kWp

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSeptOctNovDec
Long-term average monthly production (PVGIS), panels facing south at the optimal angle, 14 % system losses.
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MonthkWh
Jan27
Feb44
Mar73
Apr103
May116
Jun106
Jul100
Aug92
Sept70
Oct52
Nov32
Dec22

A typical 5 kWp home system

A 5 kWp system in Sligo would produce about 4,183 kWh a year – 167% of the 2,500 kWh our default home uses.

Payback

How fast a system pays for itself depends on its price, how much of the power you use yourself and the feed-in tariff. Try your own numbers: Solar payback calculator →

Cost of running a home in Sligo →

Source: PVGIS © European Union, 2001–2026.

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