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Plug-in solar in Leicester

In Leicester (LE postcodes) a two-panel kit can save you up to £163 a year – £4,066 over 25 years.

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

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Two plug-in solar panels mounted on a sunny brick wall

What a kit makes in Leicester

About 882 kWh a year in a sunny garden spot – 1% more than the middle of England.

WherePer yearSaves up to
Garden (ground frame), south882 kWh£163
Balcony railing, south747 kWh£145
House wall, south648 kWh£131
House wall, east452 kWh£98
House wall, west437 kWh£95
Flat roof, south798 kWh£150

Month by month

Jan: 33 kWh madeJan: 26 kWh used at homeJanFeb: 46 kWh madeFeb: 34 kWh used at homeFebMar: 75 kWh madeMar: 52 kWh used at homeMarApr: 100 kWh madeApr: 66 kWh used at homeAprMay: 107 kWh madeMay: 73 kWh used at homeMayJun: 105 kWh madeJun: 73 kWh used at homeJunJul: 107 kWh madeJul: 74 kWh used at homeJulAug: 98 kWh madeAug: 67 kWh used at homeAugSep: 83 kWh madeSep: 56 kWh used at homeSepOct: 58 kWh madeOct: 42 kWh used at homeOctNov: 40 kWh madeNov: 30 kWh used at homeNovDec: 31 kWh madeDec: 24 kWh used at homeDec

made used at home

Sunshine data: PVGIS (EU) for the LE 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.
£164 a yearThat's £4,111 over 25 years of free sunshine
2.8 yrsto pay for itself
897 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

£164saved a year
2.8 yrsto pay back
£456City Plumbing
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Runner-up

DMEGC 1050W Hoymiles HiFlow kit

£170saved a year
2.8 yrsto pay back
£480City Plumbing
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Also great

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

£163saved a year
2.9 yrsto pay back
£470.95Voltacon Solar
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Month by month
Jan: 34 kWh madeJan: 26 kWh used at homeJanFeb: 47 kWh madeFeb: 35 kWh used at homeFebMar: 76 kWh madeMar: 53 kWh used at homeMarApr: 102 kWh madeApr: 67 kWh used at homeAprMay: 109 kWh madeMay: 74 kWh used at homeMayJun: 107 kWh madeJun: 74 kWh used at homeJunJul: 109 kWh madeJul: 75 kWh used at homeJulAug: 99 kWh madeAug: 68 kWh used at homeAugSep: 84 kWh madeSep: 57 kWh used at homeSepOct: 58 kWh madeOct: 42 kWh used at homeOctNov: 40 kWh madeNov: 31 kWh used at homeNovDec: 31 kWh madeDec: 25 kWh used at homeDec

made used at home

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

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