Aberdeenshire
Solar panels in Aberdeen, sized to your roof.
A 12-panel roof in Aberdeen makes about 5,740 kWh a year and costs £6,360 installed; a free 30-minute video call sizes it to yours.
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Aberdeen's solar year
Aberdeen's best month is May, at 127.3 kWh per kWp; December manages 21.6. Over the year that comes to 903 kWh per kWp, 7% above our Aberdeenshire county estimate.
Generation per kWp, month by month
Show the monthly figures
| Month | kWh/kWp |
|---|---|
| January | 27.2 |
| February | 44.1 |
| March | 78.5 |
| April | 107 |
| May | 127 |
| June | 116 |
| July | 116 |
| August | 103 |
| September | 78.7 |
| October | 51.1 |
| November | 32.2 |
| December | 21.6 |
Source: PVGIS v5.2 (European Commission JRC), SARAH3 database, 1 kWp, 14% system loss, 35 degree pitch, due south, checked September 2026.
For scale: 903 kWh per kWp in Aberdeen against 925, our GB average (the mean of our 85 county PVGIS estimates), which puts Aberdeen 2% below it.
How Aberdeen compares
Aberdeen is classed as a city in the House of Commons Library settlement data, home to 192,975 people. It is one of 5 Aberdeenshire towns we track, and it ranks 3rd of 5 for solar yield. Its 903 kWh per kWp a year works out at 2.47 peak sun hours a day, and running the standard 12 panel model here splits the return into £247 of savings from generation you use yourself and £577 of export income at 12p, with about 4,806 kWh a year going to the grid.
These are starting numbers, not a quote. The calculator below opens on Aberdeen's own PVGIS figure; change the panels, the battery or the export rate and it reruns. The design call replaces every assumption with your roof and your bills.
Aberdeen City is the planning authority covering Aberdeen, which the House of Commons Library classes as a city.
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 is modelled from PVGIS satellite data for Aberdeen's own coordinates (57.14985, -2.09376), using the same 26.32p/kWh import value and £1,000 per kWp installed pricing as every Clearline estimate; the methodology is on our help page.
Who runs the grid in Aberdeen
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) owns and runs the local electricity network in Aberdeen, as part of its North Scotland licence area.
For a typical home the paperwork is light: a system of up to 3.68kW per phase goes through G98, which means SSEN is notified within 28 days of switch-on rather than asked beforehand.
A bigger inverter or battery output needs a G99 application in advance. SSEN says it can take up to 45 working days to issue a quotation for a generation connection above 3.68kW per phase and up to 50kW.
Sources: NESO DNO licence areas (3 May 2024); SSEN, micro-generation connections page, checked 25 September 2026. G98 vs G99, explained.
Adding a heat pump or an EV charger in Aberdeen
A heat pump in Aberdeen
A heat pump does most of its work from November to February. Over those four months, 12 panels in Aberdeen make about 800 kWh, against 2,940 kWh from May to August, so winter heating runs mostly on grid electricity and the tariff matters more than the roof.
Scottish homes apply through Home Energy Scotland rather than the Boiler Upgrade Scheme: up to £7,500 in grant for a heat pump, up to £7,500 more as an optional interest-free loan, and a £1,500 uplift for rural and island homes (checked 28 September 2026).
Charging an EV in Aberdeen
A 12-panel roof in Aberdeen makes about 810 kWh in May. A typical home uses around 70 kWh of that in daylight (the calculator's typical-use settings), which leaves most of the month's output for an EV or for export.
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.
What the named kit costs, installed
Every system is designed around your roof on the free call before anything is fitted.
What else is true of Aberdeen
Aberdeen's residential streets are dominated by granite tenement flats and terraces from the Victorian and Edwardian eras, the housing form behind the city's Granite City name, with around 12,000 granite tenement flats still standing, many over a hundred years old. These are traditionally slated, pitched roofs shared across several flats in one block, and their age is a practical factor before adding solar, since a slate roof covering typically lasts around 50 years and the roof itself is jointly owned.
Aberdeen sits in SSEN territory, specifically its Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution licence. SSEN's own G99 Fast Track aims to reply within 10 working days for eligible small-scale schemes, well inside the 45 working day standard that applies across the industry, and most single home systems use the quicker 28-day G98 route instead. Aberdeen City Council is the planning authority, with eleven conservation areas running from Union Street in the centre to Footdee fishing village.
The council's Net Zero Aberdeen Routemap targets net zero by 2045, in line with Scotland's national date rather than an earlier city-specific one. The city's grid is being reinforced to support that shift: SSEN's transmission arm is replacing underground cable between the Redmoss and Clayhills substations, with South College Street closed for the final phase of works from September 2026 to keep the electricity supply secure.
Planning authority: Aberdeen City Council
Sources: aberdeencity.gov.uk
Solar panel servicing and repair in Aberdeen
Faults, servicing and ageing inverters follow the same economics in Aberdeen as anywhere else, and the guides below price them plainly.
Common questions about solar in Aberdeen
What does a solar panel system produce in Aberdeen?
Each kWp of panels in Aberdeen makes 903 kWh a year on PVGIS figures, so a typical 12-panel system produces around 5,740 kWh, from about 140 kWh in December up to 810 kWh in May.
What would 12 solar panels cost in Aberdeen?
£6,360 for 12 panels (6.36 kWp), the same as in every other place we cover, because solar is priced at £1,000 per kWp installed rather than by area. A battery adds its own installed price on top. Where Aberdeen differs is output: about 5,740 kWh a year from that system.
Would a system in Aberdeen need approval from the network operator?
Aberdeen is on Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks' network (North Scotland licence area). Systems up to 3.68kW per phase of inverter output follow G98: SSEN is notified within 28 days of commissioning, with no approval needed first. Anything larger needs a G99 application before installation. SSEN says it can take up to 45 working days to issue a quotation for a generation connection above 3.68kW per phase and up to 50kW. Our G98 vs G99 guide explains both routes.
How much would export pay on a system in Aberdeen?
It is exported. With typical use and no battery, about 4,806 kWh of the 5,740 kWh a 12-panel system makes in Aberdeen goes to the grid, around £577 a year at 12p. A battery keeps more of it for the evening; the export rates table shows what suppliers pay.
Is solar worth it in Aberdeen in winter?
It works, but the year is lopsided. 72% of a Aberdeen roof's output lands between April and September; the four months from November to February give about 800 kWh on a 12-panel system. Payback is worked out on the whole year, not the winter.
How Aberdeen compares with its neighbours
How the towns nearest Aberdeen compare on the same PVGIS settings, closest first.
| Town | kWh per kWp a year | vs Aberdeen |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 903 | this town |
| Portlethen | 888 | −15 kWh |
| Stonehaven | 907 | +4 kWh |
| Inverurie | 883 | −20 kWh |
| Ellon | 919 | +16 kWh |
| Peterhead | 876 | −27 kWh |
| Montrose | 923 | +20 kWh |
Each row is a PVGIS v5.2 run at that town's centre with the same settings. Treat gaps of a few kWh as noise and gaps over about 30 kWh per kWp as real differences in sunshine.
Also for Aberdeen: Solar panels in Aberdeen from OVO Solar & Battery
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