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Plug-in solar in Reading

In Reading (RG postcodes) a two-panel kit can save you up to £169 a year – £4,225 over 25 years.

Best deal here: DMEGC 950W Hoymiles HiFlow kit – pays for itself in 2.7 yrs.

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Two plug-in solar panels on a flat roof

What a kit makes in Reading

About 935 kWh a year in a sunny garden spot – 7% more than the middle of England.

WherePer yearSaves up to
Garden (ground frame), south935 kWh£169
Balcony railing, south792 kWh£152
House wall, south687 kWh£136
House wall, east479 kWh£102
House wall, west463 kWh£99
Flat roof, south845 kWh£156

Month by month

Jan: 38 kWh madeJan: 29 kWh used at homeJanFeb: 48 kWh madeFeb: 35 kWh used at homeFebMar: 80 kWh madeMar: 54 kWh used at homeMarApr: 105 kWh madeApr: 68 kWh used at homeAprMay: 112 kWh madeMay: 75 kWh used at homeMayJun: 114 kWh madeJun: 77 kWh used at homeJunJul: 114 kWh madeJul: 77 kWh used at homeJulAug: 102 kWh madeAug: 69 kWh used at homeAugSep: 87 kWh madeSep: 58 kWh used at homeSepOct: 62 kWh madeOct: 44 kWh used at homeOctNov: 42 kWh madeNov: 32 kWh used at homeNovDec: 32 kWh madeDec: 25 kWh used at homeDec

made used at home

Sunshine data: PVGIS (EU) for the RG 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.
£171 a yearThat's £4,271 over 25 years of free sunshine
2.7 yrsto pay for itself
950 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

£171saved a year
2.7 yrsto pay back
£456City Plumbing
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Runner-up

DMEGC 1050W Hoymiles HiFlow kit

£177saved a year
2.7 yrsto pay back
£480City Plumbing
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Also great

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

£170saved a year
2.8 yrsto pay back
£470.95Voltacon Solar
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Month by month
Jan: 38 kWh madeJan: 29 kWh used at homeJanFeb: 49 kWh madeFeb: 36 kWh used at homeFebMar: 81 kWh madeMar: 55 kWh used at homeMarApr: 107 kWh madeApr: 69 kWh used at homeAprMay: 114 kWh madeMay: 76 kWh used at homeMayJun: 116 kWh madeJun: 77 kWh used at homeJunJul: 115 kWh madeJul: 77 kWh used at homeJulAug: 103 kWh madeAug: 69 kWh used at homeAugSep: 88 kWh madeSep: 59 kWh used at homeSepOct: 63 kWh madeOct: 45 kWh used at homeOctNov: 43 kWh madeNov: 32 kWh used at homeNovDec: 32 kWh madeDec: 25 kWh used at homeDec

made used at home

649 kWh used at home as it's made (68%).

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