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Plug-in solar in Preston

In Preston (PR postcodes) a two-panel kit can save you up to £155 a year – £3,867 over 25 years.

Best deal here: DMEGC 950W Hoymiles HiFlow kit – pays for itself in 2.9 yrs.

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A plug-in solar panel hanging on a balcony railing

What a kit makes in Preston

About 826 kWh a year in a sunny garden spot – 5% less than the middle of England.

WherePer yearSaves up to
Garden (ground frame), south826 kWh£155
Balcony railing, south692 kWh£137
House wall, south596 kWh£123
House wall, east427 kWh£93
House wall, west413 kWh£90
Flat roof, south752 kWh£143

Month by month

Jan: 26 kWh madeJan: 21 kWh used at homeJanFeb: 43 kWh madeFeb: 32 kWh used at homeFebMar: 72 kWh madeMar: 51 kWh used at homeMarApr: 98 kWh madeApr: 65 kWh used at homeAprMay: 108 kWh madeMay: 74 kWh used at homeMayJun: 104 kWh madeJun: 72 kWh used at homeJunJul: 102 kWh madeJul: 71 kWh used at homeJulAug: 91 kWh madeAug: 64 kWh used at homeAugSep: 73 kWh madeSep: 52 kWh used at homeSepOct: 51 kWh madeOct: 39 kWh used at homeOctNov: 33 kWh madeNov: 26 kWh used at homeNovDec: 24 kWh madeDec: 20 kWh used at homeDec

made used at home

Sunshine data: PVGIS (EU) for the PR 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.
£156 a yearThat's £3,911 over 25 years of free sunshine
2.9 yrsto pay for itself
839 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

£156saved a year
2.9 yrsto pay back
£456City Plumbing
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Runner-up

DMEGC 1050W Hoymiles HiFlow kit

£162saved a year
3.0 yrsto pay back
£480City Plumbing
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Also great

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

£155saved a year
3.0 yrsto pay back
£470.95Voltacon Solar
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Month by month
Jan: 26 kWh madeJan: 22 kWh used at homeJanFeb: 44 kWh madeFeb: 33 kWh used at homeFebMar: 73 kWh madeMar: 51 kWh used at homeMarApr: 99 kWh madeApr: 66 kWh used at homeAprMay: 110 kWh madeMay: 74 kWh used at homeMayJun: 105 kWh madeJun: 73 kWh used at homeJunJul: 103 kWh madeJul: 72 kWh used at homeJulAug: 93 kWh madeAug: 65 kWh used at homeAugSep: 75 kWh madeSep: 53 kWh used at homeSepOct: 52 kWh madeOct: 39 kWh used at homeOctNov: 34 kWh madeNov: 27 kWh used at homeNovDec: 24 kWh madeDec: 20 kWh used at homeDec

made used at home

594 kWh used at home as it's made (71%).

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