Solar panel yield in Colchester

Each kWp of solar panels in Colchester, at the best angle of 39°, produces about 1,300 kWh of electricity a year – worth $310 at today's household electricity price.

Yield per kWp
1,300 kWh
per year
Value per kWp
$310
if used at home, at today's tariff
Versus the United States average
−15%
1,530 kWh
Solar rank in the United States
4,156 of 4,349

Monthly yield of 1 kWp

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Long-term average monthly production (PVGIS), panels facing south at the optimal angle, 14 % system losses.
Show the data as a table
MonthkWh
Jan87
Feb101
Mar130
Apr127
May131
Jun121
Jul132
Aug129
Sep115
Oct89
Nov76
Dec61

A typical 5 kWp home system

A 5 kWp system in Colchester would produce about 6,498 kWh a year – 260% 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 Colchester →

Source: PVGIS © European Union, 2001–2026.

Updated: