Midlothian, Scotland
Solar panels across Midlothian, designed on a free call.
About 5,340 kWh a year from 12 panels in Midlothian, £6,360 installed, with your system designed on a free 30-minute video call.
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Sunlight in Midlothian, in numbers
Midlothian's best month is May, at 115.8 kWh per kWp; December manages 19.1. Over the year that comes to 839 kWh per kWp, 9% below the mean of our 85 county estimates.
Generation per kWp, month by month
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| Month | kWh/kWp |
|---|---|
| January | 23.1 |
| February | 41.3 |
| March | 70.4 |
| April | 100 |
| May | 116 |
| June | 106 |
| July | 107 |
| August | 95.3 |
| September | 76.5 |
| October | 50.6 |
| November | 33.5 |
| December | 19.1 |
Source: PVGIS v5.2 (European Commission JRC), SARAH3 database, 1 kWp, 14% system loss, 35 degree pitch, due south, checked September 2026.
For scale: 839 kWh per kWp in Midlothian against 925, our GB average (the mean of our 85 county PVGIS estimates), which puts Midlothian 9% below it.
How Midlothian compares
Midlothian ranks 69th of the 85 counties we track for solar yield, level with the Scotland average of our estimates. Lower light changes the strategy rather than the answer: pair the array with off peak charging at 8.5p and the model still finds £774 a year on a typical 12 panel system, most of it from cutting 26.32p imports.
Every figure here assumes a clear, south-facing roof at 35 degrees in the middle of Midlothian. Yours will differ; the calculator below lets you test panels, batteries and export rates first.
The charger is in the installed price but left out of payback: charging savings depend on your mileage and tariff, which the design call models properly.
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Generation from PVGIS v5.2 (European Commission JRC, SARAH3), retrieved August 2026 for a representative point in Midlothian (55.837, -3.1959), assuming 1 kWp, 14% system loss, 35 degree pitch, due south. Import valued at 26.32p/kWh (Ofgem price cap average, Oct to Dec 2026); off-peak charging at 8.5p/kWh where used (a supplier's published off-peak rate, checked September 2026); export at the scenario you pick, from the dated tariff table. Prices are installed pricing, August 2026, standard installations; 530W LONGi panels at £1,000 per kWp. Estimates for illustration, not a quote: your free design call prices your actual roof.
The network operator for Midlothian
The centre of Midlothian sits in SP Energy Networks' South and Central Scotland licence area on NESO's boundary map, as does every town we cover there, so SP Energy Networks is the network operator (DNO) a system here is registered with.
Below 3.68kW per phase of inverter and battery output, the G98 route applies: the installation is notified to SP Energy Networks within 28 days of commissioning, with no prior approval.
Above that, G99 means applying before the work is booked. Ofgem's guaranteed standard for a low voltage generation connection quotation is 45 working days, with £80 paid for each working day late, and it binds SP Energy Networks as it does every network operator.
Sources: NESO DNO licence areas (3 May 2024); Ofgem, Distributed Generation Standards Direction guidance, checked 27 September 2026. G98 vs G99, explained.
Beyond the panels: heating and car charging in Midlothian
A heat pump in Midlothian
Heating demand peaks when solar is weakest. In Midlothian, a 12-panel system makes about 120 kWh in December and 150 kWh in January, a fraction of its 740 kWh in May, which is why a heat pump here is costed on its tariff first.
In Scotland, Home Energy Scotland offers a grant of up to £7,500 towards a heat pump, an optional interest-free loan of up to £7,500 on top, and £1,500 more for rural and island homes (Home Energy Scotland, checked 28 September 2026).
Charging an EV in Midlothian
Midlothian's May output, about 740 kWh from 12 panels, is several times the 70 kWh or so a typical home uses in daylight that month on our calculator's settings. Daytime charging turns that surplus into miles.
If you rent, or own a flat, and have private off-street parking, the government chargepoint grant covers 75% of the cost, capped at £500 a socket, until 31 March 2027 (gov.uk, checked 28 September 2026). The calculator above prices a 7.4kW smart charger from £1,100 installed.
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Every system is designed around your roof on the free call before anything is fitted.
Solar in Midlothian: your questions answered
How much electricity do solar panels make in Midlothian?
About 5,340 kWh a year from 12 panels (6.36 kWp), on PVGIS satellite data for Midlothian: 839 kWh per kWp, or 2.30 peak sun hours a day on average. May is the strongest month, at about 740 kWh.
Is solar more expensive in Midlothian?
Prices on this site are the same everywhere: £1,000 per kWp installed, which puts a 12-panel system at £6,360 in Midlothian, and a Duracell Dura16 installed with solar at £4,450 on top. The local part is generation, about 5,340 kWh a year here, which is what drives payback.
Which DNO covers Midlothian, and what does it need from me?
SP Energy Networks covers Midlothian. A home system of up to 3.68kW per phase is notified to SP Energy Networks within 28 days of commissioning under G98, and nothing waits on approval. Larger outputs need a G99 application before work starts. Ofgem's guaranteed standard for a low voltage generation connection quotation is 45 working days, with £80 paid for each working day late, and it binds SP Energy Networks as it does every network operator.
What could I earn from exporting in Midlothian?
On the 12p export scenario, a 12-panel system in Midlothian sends about 4,399 kWh a year to the grid, worth around £528. The export rates table compares what each supplier pays.
How much solar does Midlothian get in December?
December is the low point: about 120 kWh from a 12-panel system in Midlothian, on PVGIS data, rising to 740 kWh in May. From November to February the same system makes about 740 kWh in total, which is why a battery charged off-peak does more of the work in winter.
Towns we cover in Midlothian
7 Midlothian towns have their own page, each with PVGIS figures, a network operator and a monthly curve for its own location.
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Reading for Midlothian homeowners
The same guidance we would talk through on your call, written down and sourced.
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Usually not, provided the installation stays within the limits updated on 27 August 2026.
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