Solar panel yield in Dumfries

Each kWp of solar panels in Dumfries, at the best angle of 41°, produces about 928 kWh of electricity a year – worth £313 at today's household electricity price.

Yield per kWp
928 kWh
per year
Value per kWp
£313
if used at home, at today's tariff
Versus the United Kingdom average
−7%
1,002 kWh
Solar rank in the United Kingdom
929 of 1,133

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
Jan30
Feb48
Mar79
Apr110
May123
Jun119
Jul117
Aug103
Sept81
Oct55
Nov37
Dec27

A typical 5 kWp home system

A 5 kWp system in Dumfries would produce about 4,640 kWh a year – 186% 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 Dumfries →

Source: PVGIS © European Union, 2001–2026.

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