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Plug-in solar in Chester

In Chester (CH postcodes) a two-panel kit can save you up to £161 a year – £4,030 over 25 years.

Best deal here: DMEGC 950W Hoymiles HiFlow kit – pays for itself in 2.8 yrs.

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A plug-in solar panel on a flat balcony

What a kit makes in Chester

About 875 kWh a year in a sunny garden spot – the same as the middle of England.

WherePer yearSaves up to
Garden (ground frame), south875 kWh£161
Balcony railing, south736 kWh£144
House wall, south636 kWh£129
House wall, east451 kWh£97
House wall, west436 kWh£94
Flat roof, south795 kWh£149

Month by month

Jan: 31 kWh madeJan: 25 kWh used at homeJanFeb: 47 kWh madeFeb: 35 kWh used at homeFebMar: 77 kWh madeMar: 53 kWh used at homeMarApr: 102 kWh madeApr: 67 kWh used at homeAprMay: 113 kWh madeMay: 76 kWh used at homeMayJun: 107 kWh madeJun: 74 kWh used at homeJunJul: 106 kWh madeJul: 73 kWh used at homeJulAug: 97 kWh madeAug: 67 kWh used at homeAugSep: 79 kWh madeSep: 55 kWh used at homeSepOct: 54 kWh madeOct: 40 kWh used at homeOctNov: 35 kWh madeNov: 27 kWh used at homeNovDec: 27 kWh madeDec: 22 kWh used at homeDec

made used at home

Sunshine data: PVGIS (EU) for the CH postcode area. Two-panel kit, someone home in the day.

What would you save?

Using the UK average until you add a postcode.
Where would it go?
Which way does it face?
Shade
Is someone home in the day?
Room for
My electricity price
Ofgem price cap average, 1 Oct – 31 Dec 2026.
Only Octopus pays this so far.
£163 a yearThat's £4,075 over 25 years of free sunshine
2.8 yrsto pay for itself
890 kWhfree electricity a year

With the DMEGC 950W Hoymiles HiFlow kit (£456) – the best deal for this spot.

Best deals for this spot

Best deal

DMEGC 950W Hoymiles HiFlow kit

£163saved a year
2.8 yrsto pay back
£456City Plumbing
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Runner-up

DMEGC 1050W Hoymiles HiFlow kit

£169saved a year
2.8 yrsto pay back
£480City Plumbing
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Also great

JA Solar 800W balcony & garden kit (2 × 465W)

£162saved a year
2.9 yrsto pay back
£470.95Voltacon Solar
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Month by month
Jan: 31 kWh madeJan: 25 kWh used at homeJanFeb: 48 kWh madeFeb: 35 kWh used at homeFebMar: 78 kWh madeMar: 54 kWh used at homeMarApr: 103 kWh madeApr: 67 kWh used at homeAprMay: 115 kWh madeMay: 76 kWh used at homeMayJun: 109 kWh madeJun: 75 kWh used at homeJunJul: 108 kWh madeJul: 74 kWh used at homeJulAug: 99 kWh madeAug: 67 kWh used at homeAugSep: 80 kWh madeSep: 55 kWh used at homeSepOct: 55 kWh madeOct: 41 kWh used at homeOctNov: 36 kWh madeNov: 28 kWh used at homeNovDec: 27 kWh madeDec: 22 kWh used at homeDec

made used at home

619 kWh used at home as it's made (70%).

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