Staffordshire
Solar panels in Stoke-on-Trent, sized to your roof.
About 5,880 kWh a year from 12 panels in Stoke-on-Trent, £6,360 installed, with your system designed on a free 30-minute video call.
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Stoke-on-Trent's solar year
From 30 kWh per kWp in December to 116.5 in May: a roof in Stoke-on-Trent makes 3.9 times as much in its best month as in its darkest, and 925 kWh per kWp across the year.
Generation per kWp, month by month
Show the monthly figures
| Month | kWh/kWp |
|---|---|
| January | 30.5 |
| February | 48 |
| March | 80.5 |
| April | 108 |
| May | 117 |
| June | 113 |
| July | 115 |
| August | 101 |
| September | 86.9 |
| October | 56.6 |
| November | 39.2 |
| December | 30 |
Source: PVGIS v5.2 (European Commission JRC), SARAH3 database, 1 kWp, 14% system loss, 35 degree pitch, due south, checked September 2026.
Our GB average is 925 kWh per kWp a year, the mean of the 85 county PVGIS estimates we publish; at 925, Stoke-on-Trent is level with it.
How Stoke-on-Trent compares
Stoke-on-Trent is classed as a city in the House of Commons Library settlement data, home to 271,861 people. It is one of 44 Staffordshire towns we track, and it ranks 41st of 44 for solar yield. Its 925 kWh per kWp a year works out at 2.53 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 £594 of export income at 12p, with about 4,946 kWh a year going to the grid.
These are starting numbers, not a quote. The calculator below opens on Stoke-on-Trent'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.
Planning applications in Stoke-on-Trent go to its own council, and the House of Commons Library classes it 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 Stoke-on-Trent's own coordinates (53.0142, -2.16328), 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 Stoke-on-Trent
National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED) owns and runs the local electricity network in Stoke-on-Trent, as part of its West Midlands licence area.
For a typical home the paperwork is light: a system of up to 3.68kW per phase goes through G98, which means NGED is notified within 28 days of switch-on rather than asked beforehand.
A bigger inverter or battery output needs a G99 application in advance. NGED's guaranteed standards give 45 working days for a low voltage generation quotation, with £80 paid for each working day late.
Sources: NESO DNO licence areas (3 May 2024); NGED, guaranteed standards of performance table, checked 25 September 2026. G98 vs G99, explained.
Adding a heat pump or an EV charger in Stoke-on-Trent
A heat pump in Stoke-on-Trent
A heat pump does most of its work from November to February. Over those four months, 12 panels in Stoke-on-Trent make about 940 kWh, against 2,830 kWh from May to August, so winter heating runs mostly on grid electricity and the tariff matters more than the roof.
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 Stoke-on-Trent
A 12-panel roof in Stoke-on-Trent makes about 740 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.
Solar panel servicing and repair in Stoke-on-Trent
Faults, servicing and ageing inverters follow the same economics in Stoke-on-Trent as anywhere else, and the guides below price them plainly.
Common questions about solar in Stoke-on-Trent
What does a solar panel system produce in Stoke-on-Trent?
Each kWp of panels in Stoke-on-Trent makes 925 kWh a year on PVGIS figures, so a typical 12-panel system produces around 5,880 kWh, from about 190 kWh in December up to 740 kWh in May.
How much are solar panels in Stoke-on-Trent?
The price does not move by postcode. At £1,000 per kWp installed, 12 panels (6.36 kWp) come to £6,360 in Stoke-on-Trent before a battery. What Stoke-on-Trent changes is the return, about 5,880 kWh a year from that system, and your design call prices your actual roof.
Would a system in Stoke-on-Trent need approval from the network operator?
Stoke-on-Trent is on National Grid Electricity Distribution's network (West Midlands licence area). Systems up to 3.68kW per phase of inverter output follow G98: NGED is notified within 28 days of commissioning, with no approval needed first. Anything larger needs a G99 application before installation. NGED's guaranteed standards give 45 working days for a low voltage generation quotation, with £80 paid for each working day late. Our G98 vs G99 guide explains both routes.
How much can I earn from exporting solar in Stoke-on-Trent?
With typical use and no battery, a 12-panel system in Stoke-on-Trent exports about 4,946 kWh a year. At 12p per kWh that is roughly £594; a supplier paying more, or a battery that keeps more for the evening, changes the figure. See the export rates table.
Is solar worth it in Stoke-on-Trent in winter?
It works, but the year is lopsided. 69% of a Stoke-on-Trent roof's output lands between April and September; the four months from November to February give about 940 kWh on a 12-panel system. Payback is worked out on the whole year, not the winter.
How Stoke-on-Trent compares with its neighbours
The six closest towns we publish, run through the identical PVGIS query as Stoke-on-Trent.
| Town | kWh per kWp a year | vs Stoke-on-Trent |
|---|---|---|
| Stoke-on-Trent | 925 | this town |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | 932 | +7 kWh |
| Kidsgrove | 917 | −8 kWh |
| Biddulph | 910 | −15 kWh |
| Cheadle (Staffordshire Moorlands) | 953 | +28 kWh |
| Stone | 951 | +26 kWh |
| Alsager | 930 | +5 kWh |
Same PVGIS v5.2 query for every town. Small differences are within year-to-year weather; more than about 30 kWh per kWp apart is geography.
Also for Stoke-on-Trent: Solar panels in Stoke-on-Trent from OVO Solar & Battery
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