What do solar panels cost?

The EPC register calls this a solar photovoltaic panels. Priced from the recommendations on 12,374,251 current certificates in England & Wales — not installer marketing.

£4,500 – £9,000
middle half of quoted costs · typically £4,500

Cost by property type

The register’s indicative installed cost, and the payback at this measure’s typical saving.

PropertyHomesInstalled costSaving / yrPayback
Not Recorded flat884£2,750£7238.2 yrs
Detached bungalow743,899£4,500 – £9,000£7262.5 yrs
Enclosed End-Terrace bungalow1,895£4,500 – £6,500£7262.5 yrs
Enclosed Mid-Terrace bungalow958£4,500 – £9,000£7262.5 yrs
End-Terrace bungalow92,869£4,500 – £9,000£7262.5 yrs
Mid-Terrace bungalow105,316£4,500 – £9,000£7262.5 yrs
Semi-Detached bungalow495,776£4,500 – £9,000£7262.5 yrs
Detached house2,469,926£4,500 – £9,000£7262.5 yrs
Enclosed End-Terrace house53,165£4,500 – £6,500£7262.5 yrs
Enclosed Mid-Terrace house34,164£4,500 – £6,500£7262.5 yrs
End-Terrace house1,480,954£4,500 – £9,000£7262.5 yrs
Mid-Terrace house2,990,409£4,500 – £9,000£7262.5 yrs

Savings are the measure’s share of the home’s own certificate saving, estimated the same way the Upgrade Plan estimates it, then taken across every home recommended this measure.

What it does to your grade

Solar photovoltaic panels typically adds 5.3 EPC points, at about £851 a point. A grade band is 11–14 points wide, so on its own it rarely moves a whole grade — it is bought for the points, and combined with the other cheap measures on the list.

DCa grade costs roughly £10,208 at this measure’s rate

Support that applies

Energy-saving materials0% VAT on installation
Smart Export GuaranteePer kWh paid for exported power
Warm Homes: Local GrantFree upgrades for eligible households

From the grants registry, verified 20 August 2026 · all grants

What would it do for your home?

Exact cost, saving and grades gained — from your home’s own certificate.

Other measures