Solar generation by region

Median modelled output per kWp for every UK region and nation in our dataset, and the places within each.

Median output per kWp, best first. The UK median across every place we model is 908 kWh.

Region or nationPlaces modelledMedian kWh per kWp
South East192942
East of England116940
South West111939
London33924
East Midlands81890
Wales66880
West Midlands75873
Yorkshire and The Humber108873
North East58861
North West155821

The gap between the top and bottom of this table is smaller than the gap between a south-facing and a north-facing roof in any one of them.

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Sources

  1. PVGIS 5.3 European Commission, Joint Research Centre · Accessed 20 August 2026 Contains modified Joint Research Centre data.
  2. ONS statistical geographies Office for National Statistics · Accessed 20 August 2026 · OGL v3.0

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