Solar panels in Glasgow
Lower yields than England, but Scottish grant support through Home Energy Scotland is generally more generous than the English scheme.
Yield in Glasgow
820
kWh per kWp a year
A 4 kWp system
3,280
kWh generated
Worth per year
£674
saved plus exported
Payback
8.3
years, south-facing
Glasgow sits in the Central Scotland solar region, at roughly 78% of what the same panels would produce in Cornwall and Devon. Glasgow and Edinburgh — lower yields, though longer summer days help more than people expect.
Work out your own roof
4 kWp is about 10 panels
50% typical, 75% with a battery
Pays for itself in
8.3 years
£674 a year in Central Scotland, against about £5,600 installed. Over 25 years you would be roughly £11,255 ahead.
Generated per year
3,280 kWh
820 kWh per kWp here
Used at home
1,640 kWh
£428 off your bill
Exported
1,640 kWh
£246 earned
Solar in other cities
LondonManchesterBirminghamLeedsEdinburghBristolLiverpoolSheffieldNewcastleNottinghamLeicesterSouthamptonPortsmouthBrightonPlymouthExeter
Or see the Central Scotland regional page.