Solar panel yield in Durham
Each kWp of solar panels in Durham, at the best angle of 43°, produces about 987 kWh of electricity a year – worth £333 at today's household electricity price.
Yield per kWp
987 kWh
per year
Value per kWp
£333
if used at home, at today's tariff
Versus the United Kingdom average
−1%
1,002 kWh
Solar rank in the United Kingdom
640 of 1,133
Monthly yield of 1 kWp
A typical 5 kWp home system
A 5 kWp system in Durham would produce about 4,935 kWh a year – 197% 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 Durham →
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