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Plug-in solar in York

In York (YO postcodes) a two-panel kit can save you up to £160 a year – £4,006 over 25 years.

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

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A house with two plug-in solar panels on the balcony

What a kit makes in York

About 868 kWh a year in a sunny garden spot – the same as the middle of England.

WherePer yearSaves up to
Garden (ground frame), south868 kWh£160
Balcony railing, south729 kWh£143
House wall, south629 kWh£128
House wall, east448 kWh£97
House wall, west433 kWh£94
Flat roof, south790 kWh£148

Month by month

Jan: 29 kWh madeJan: 24 kWh used at homeJanFeb: 42 kWh madeFeb: 32 kWh used at homeFebMar: 76 kWh madeMar: 53 kWh used at homeMarApr: 101 kWh madeApr: 66 kWh used at homeAprMay: 111 kWh madeMay: 75 kWh used at homeMayJun: 105 kWh madeJun: 73 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: 25 kWh madeDec: 21 kWh used at homeDec

made used at home

Sunshine data: PVGIS (EU) for the YO 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.
£162 a yearThat's £4,050 over 25 years of free sunshine
2.8 yrsto pay for itself
883 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

£162saved a year
2.8 yrsto pay back
£456City Plumbing
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Runner-up

DMEGC 1050W Hoymiles HiFlow kit

£168saved a year
2.9 yrsto pay back
£480City Plumbing
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Also great

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

£161saved a year
2.9 yrsto pay back
£470.95Voltacon Solar
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Month by month
Jan: 30 kWh madeJan: 24 kWh used at homeJanFeb: 43 kWh madeFeb: 32 kWh used at homeFebMar: 78 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: 110 kWh madeJul: 75 kWh used at homeJulAug: 100 kWh madeAug: 68 kWh used at homeAugSep: 82 kWh madeSep: 56 kWh used at homeSepOct: 56 kWh madeOct: 41 kWh used at homeOctNov: 37 kWh madeNov: 28 kWh used at homeNovDec: 26 kWh madeDec: 21 kWh used at homeDec

made used at home

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

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