Lancashire
Solar panels in Accrington, with the numbers shown.
Twelve panels (6.36 kWp) here make about 5,570 kWh a year for £6,360 installed, designed around your roof on a free 30-minute video call.
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What a roof in Accrington can generate
PVGIS puts Accrington at 875 kWh per kWp a year, 1% above our Lancashire county estimate. 71% of it arrives between April and September, peaking in May.
Generation per kWp, month by month
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| Month | kWh/kWp |
|---|---|
| January | 24.7 |
| February | 44.2 |
| March | 77.5 |
| April | 105 |
| May | 116 |
| June | 109 |
| July | 111 |
| August | 96.5 |
| September | 79.1 |
| October | 52.7 |
| November | 36 |
| December | 22.7 |
Source: PVGIS v5.2 (European Commission JRC), SARAH3 database, 1 kWp, 14% system loss, 35 degree pitch, due south, checked September 2026.
For scale: 875 kWh per kWp in Accrington against 925, our GB average (the mean of our 85 county PVGIS estimates), which puts Accrington 5% below it.
How Accrington compares
Among the places we publish figures for, Accrington is one of 109 Lancashire towns we track, and it ranks joint 86th of 109 for solar yield. It is a medium town in the House of Commons Library classification, with 36,969 residents, and its roofs see 2.40 peak sun hours a day across the year. That drives the standard 12 panel model to 5,565 kWh of generation, of which around 4,628 kWh is exported at 12p for £555 a year, with £247 saved on electricity you would otherwise buy at 26.32p.
Every figure here assumes a clear, south-facing roof at 35 degrees. Yours will differ, which is what the free design call is for; until then, the calculator below tests panels, batteries and export rates on Accrington's own yield.
Accrington sits within Hyndburn, its local planning authority, and the House of Commons Library classes it as a medium town.
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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Modelled for Accrington at 53.7523, -2.36204 on PVGIS data, with imports valued at 26.32p/kWh and solar at £1,000 per kWp installed. Sources and assumptions: help page.
Connecting solar to the Accrington network
On NESO's licence-area map, Accrington is in North West England, which Electricity North West operates. That makes Electricity North West the network operator for any system fitted here.
Below 3.68kW per phase of inverter and battery output, the G98 route applies: the installation is notified to Electricity North West within 28 days of commissioning, with no prior approval.
A bigger inverter or battery output needs a G99 application in advance. 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 Electricity North West 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 Accrington
A heat pump in Accrington
Solar and a heat pump pull in opposite directions through the year: Accrington's roofs make 810 kWh from November to February on a 12-panel system, and 2,750 kWh from May to August. The heating season leans on the grid, so off-peak rates do the heavy lifting.
Grant support in England comes from the Boiler Upgrade Scheme: £7,500 for an air source or ground source heat pump, £2,500 for air-to-air, and an extra £1,500 until March 2027 where the home is heated by oil or LPG off the gas grid (gov.uk, checked 28 September 2026).
Charging an EV in Accrington
From April to September, 71% of a Accrington roof's yearly output arrives, peaking at about 740 kWh in May on 12 panels. A car parked at home in daylight can soak up what the house, at around 70 kWh of daytime use that month, cannot.
The calculator above includes a 7.4kW smart charger from £1,100 installed. Renters and flat owners with off-street parking can claim 75% of a chargepoint's cost, up to £500 per socket, until 31 March 2027 (gov.uk, checked 28 September 2026).
Installed prices, the same in every town
Every system is designed around your roof on the free call before anything is fitted.
Solar panel servicing and repair in Accrington
Guidance is nationwide, so the benchmarks hold in Accrington: repair costs, service scope, and when the inverter is the real fault.
Common questions about solar in Accrington
What could a roof in Accrington generate?
PVGIS puts a roof in Accrington at 875 kWh per kWp a year, 2.40 peak sun hours a day averaged across the seasons. A 12-panel, 6.36 kWp system makes about 5,570 kWh a year, most of it between April and September.
What would 12 solar panels cost in Accrington?
£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 Accrington differs is output: about 5,570 kWh a year from that system.
Do I need permission from the DNO for solar in Accrington?
Usually not in advance. Electricity North West, the network operator for Accrington, only needs a G98 notification within 28 days of commissioning for systems up to 3.68kW per phase. Bigger inverter or battery outputs need G99 approval first. 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 Electricity North West as it does every network operator. "See our DNO explainer.
How much would export pay on a system in Accrington?
It is exported. With typical use and no battery, about 4,628 kWh of the 5,570 kWh a 12-panel system makes in Accrington goes to the grid, around £555 a year at 12p. A battery keeps more of it for the evening; the export rates table shows what suppliers pay.
Do solar panels work in winter in Accrington?
Yes, at a lower level. PVGIS gives Accrington 22.7 kWh per kWp in December and 24.7 in January, so a 12-panel system makes about 140 kWh and 160 kWh in those months, against 740 kWh in May. Winter output mostly covers daytime use rather than exporting.
How Accrington compares with its neighbours
How the towns nearest Accrington compare on the same PVGIS settings, closest first.
| Town | kWh per kWp a year | vs Accrington |
|---|---|---|
| Accrington | 875 | this town |
| Oswaldtwistle | 876 | +1 kWh |
| Clayton-le-Moors | 874 | −1 kWh |
| Great Harwood | 872 | −3 kWh |
| Padiham | 864 | −11 kWh |
| Haslingden | 881 | +6 kWh |
| Rawtenstall | 863 | −12 kWh |
PVGIS v5.2 for each town centroid, identical assumptions throughout. A few kWh either way is weather-year noise; a spread beyond about 30 kWh per kWp is real geography.
Also for Accrington: Solar panels in Accrington from OVO Solar & Battery
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Reading for Accrington homeowners
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Read the guide →What the Smart Export Guarantee actually is
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Read the guide →What MCS certification actually is, and why your export payments depend on it
The badge that decides whether your solar earns export payments. It cannot be added later.
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