Essex
Solar panels in Loughton, with the numbers shown.
About 6,570 kWh a year from 12 panels in Loughton, £6,360 installed, with your system designed on a free 30-minute video call.
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Loughton's solar year
From 38 kWh per kWp in December to 125.7 in July: a roof in Loughton makes 3.3 times as much in its best month as in its darkest, and 1,033 kWh per kWp across the year.
Generation per kWp, month by month
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| Month | kWh/kWp |
|---|---|
| January | 39.9 |
| February | 53.9 |
| March | 89.1 |
| April | 116 |
| May | 123 |
| June | 123 |
| July | 126 |
| August | 113 |
| September | 97.7 |
| October | 66.8 |
| November | 47.3 |
| December | 38 |
Source: PVGIS v5.2 (European Commission JRC), SARAH3 database, 1 kWp, 14% system loss, 35 degree pitch, due south, checked September 2026.
For scale: 1,033 kWh per kWp in Loughton against 925, our GB average (the mean of our 85 county PVGIS estimates), which puts Loughton 12% above it.
How Loughton compares
Among the places we publish figures for, Loughton is one of 46 Essex towns we track, and it ranks 37th of 46 for solar yield. It is a medium town in the House of Commons Library classification, with 33,869 residents, and its roofs see 2.83 peak sun hours a day across the year. That drives the standard 12 panel model to 6,570 kWh of generation, of which around 5,633 kWh is exported at 12p for £676 a year, with £247 saved on electricity you would otherwise buy at 26.32p.
These are starting numbers, not a quote. The calculator below opens on Loughton'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.
Epping Forest is the planning authority covering Loughton, which the House of Commons Library classes 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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The figures use PVGIS for the centre of Loughton (51.64835, 0.06763), a 26.32p/kWh import price and £1,000 per kWp installed; see the help page for the full method.
Who runs the grid in Loughton
The distribution network operator (DNO) for Loughton is UK Power Networks, which runs the London licence area.
For a typical home the paperwork is light: a system of up to 3.68kW per phase goes through G98, which means UK Power Networks is notified within 28 days of switch-on rather than asked beforehand.
Anything bigger is a G99 case and is applied for 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 UK Power 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.
Adding a heat pump or an EV charger in Loughton
A heat pump in Loughton
A heat pump does most of its work from November to February. Over those four months, 12 panels in Loughton make about 1,140 kWh, against 3,080 kWh from May to August, so winter heating runs mostly on grid electricity and the tariff matters more than the roof.
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme, open in England and Wales, takes £7,500 off an air source or ground source heat pump, or £2,500 off an air-to-air unit. Homes on oil or LPG with no mains gas get £1,500 more until March 2027 (gov.uk, checked 28 September 2026).
Charging an EV in Loughton
From April to September, 68% of a Loughton roof's yearly output arrives, peaking at about 800 kWh in July 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.
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.
The packages, priced before anyone visits
Every system is designed around your roof on the free call before anything is fitted.
Solar panel servicing and repair in Loughton
Faults, servicing and ageing inverters follow the same economics in Loughton as anywhere else, and the guides below price them plainly.
Loughton solar questions
What does a solar panel system produce in Loughton?
Each kWp of panels in Loughton makes 1,033 kWh a year on PVGIS figures, so a typical 12-panel system produces around 6,570 kWh, from about 240 kWh in December up to 800 kWh in July.
What would 12 solar panels cost in Loughton?
£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 Loughton differs is output: about 6,570 kWh a year from that system.
Would a system in Loughton need approval from the network operator?
Loughton is on UK Power Networks' network (London licence area). Systems up to 3.68kW per phase of inverter output follow G98: UK Power Networks is notified within 28 days of commissioning, with no approval needed first. Anything larger needs a G99 application before installation. 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 UK Power Networks as it does every network operator. Our G98 vs G99 guide explains both routes.
How much would export pay on a system in Loughton?
It is exported. With typical use and no battery, about 5,633 kWh of the 6,570 kWh a 12-panel system makes in Loughton goes to the grid, around £676 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 Loughton in winter?
It works, but the year is lopsided. 68% of a Loughton roof's output lands between April and September; the four months from November to February give about 1,140 kWh on a 12-panel system. Payback is worked out on the whole year, not the winter.
How Loughton compares with its neighbours
The six closest towns we publish, run through the identical PVGIS query as Loughton.
| Town | kWh per kWp a year | vs Loughton |
|---|---|---|
| Loughton | 1,033 | this town |
| Buckhurst Hill | 1,026 | −7 kWh |
| Chigwell | 1,032 | −1 kWh |
| Waltham Abbey | 1,016 | −17 kWh |
| Epping | 1,030 | −3 kWh |
| Redbridge | 1,035 | +2 kWh |
| Waltham Cross | 1,012 | −21 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 Loughton: Solar panels in Loughton from OVO Solar & Battery
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