PVGIS · SolarMapped
Solar potential in United Kingdom
These figures are the unweighted mean of the city locations listed below, not a national average. Two urban points do not represent an entire country, its roofs or its solar installations.
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PV output is estimated electricity from 1 kWp of installed solar panels. Irradiation is sunlight energy received per square meter on the optimally tilted panel plane; it is not electricity.
For a 5 kWp system, multiply the electricity values by five. This simple scaling does not account for roof-specific shading or equipment constraints.
Range across these cities: 888–1,022kWh/kWp/year. Panel tilt and direction are location-specific; see each city.
Monthly solar irradiation and PV output
Highest-output month: May · 114.5kWh/kWp/month. Lowest-output month: December · 34.1kWh/kWp/month.
The chart and table use the mean of the listed cities for each month.
| Month | Estimated PV output (kWh/kWp/month) | Solar irradiation (kWh/m²/month) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 35.4 | 41.6 |
| February | 50.5 | 59.6 |
| March | 83.4 | 99.7 |
| April | 109.4 | 134.1 |
| May | 114.5 | 142.8 |
| June | 114.3 | 145.3 |
| July | 113.5 | 146 |
| August | 102.7 | 130.4 |
| September | 88.7 | 110.4 |
| October | 64 | 77.6 |
| November | 44.8 | 53 |
| December | 34.1 | 39.8 |
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Data and methodology
PVGIS 5.3 (European Commission Joint Research Centre), crystalline silicon, fixed free-standing installation, 1 kWp, 14% system losses, equator-facing panels with optimized tilt and the terrain horizon. Long-term climate estimates are not a forecast or a roof survey. Nearby buildings, trees, roof constraints, snow and local conditions can change actual output.
- London — Reference coordinates: 51.51, -0.13; Climate dataset / years: PVGIS-SARAH3 / 2005–2023; Data retrieved: .
- Manchester — Reference coordinates: 53.48, -2.24; Climate dataset / years: PVGIS-SARAH3 / 2005–2023; Data retrieved: .
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