Solar panels in Cambridge
Strong yields and high household electricity use — a good combination for self-consumption.
Yield in Cambridge
970
kWh per kWp a year
A 4 kWp system
3,880
kWh generated
Worth per year
£798
saved plus exported
Payback
7
years, south-facing
Cambridge sits in the East Anglia solar region, at roughly 92% of what the same panels would produce in Cornwall and Devon. Among the driest and sunniest regions in England.
Work out your own roof
4 kWp is about 10 panels
50% typical, 75% with a battery
Pays for itself in
7 years
£798 a year in East Anglia, against about £5,600 installed. Over 25 years you would be roughly £14,338 ahead.
Generated per year
3,880 kWh
970 kWh per kWp here
Used at home
1,940 kWh
£507 off your bill
Exported
1,940 kWh
£291 earned
Solar in other cities
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Or see the East Anglia regional page.