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Solar panels cost in London

Most homeowners pay £9,900 – £16,500 (mid-range, typical £12,700, including VAT), 2% above the national average.

Most homeowners pay

£9,900 – £16,500London · 6 kWp · incl. VAT
Typical: £12,700
Labour £1,794Materials £10,888Work hours: 36.3

0% VAT on installing energy-saving materials (heat pumps, insulation, solar) until 31 March 2027

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Price levels in London

TypicalLabourMaterials
Basic£9,650
£7,500 – £12,500
£1,292£8,337
Mid-range£12,700
£9,900 – £16,500
£1,794£10,888
Premium£16,100
£12,500 – £20,900
£2,310£13,769

Why prices in London are different

Labour makes up about 14% of a mid-range solar panels job, around 36 hours of trade work. Tradespeople in London cost about 12% more than the national average (official wage data: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, tables 14 and 15), while materials are priced much the same across the country. That is why the total comes out 2% above the national figure.

London ranks 1 of 11 UK regions for this job, from most to least expensive.

Next to it in the price ranking

Solar panels cost in East£12,500
Solar panels cost in North West£12,500
Solar panels cost in Scotland£12,500
National average£12,500

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ProjectMid-range
Air conditioning cost in London£4,600
Air source heat pump cost in London£13,200
Bathroom renovation cost in London£7,350
Curved stairlift cost in London£6,550
EV charger cost in London£1,000
External wall insulation cost in London£26,800
Fencing cost in London£2,900
Garage door cost in London£1,800
Garden decking cost in London£2,950
Gutter guards cost in London£850
Hot water cylinder cost in London£2,300
House rewire cost in London£7,300
New boiler cost in London£2,900
New driveway cost in London£5,850
New flooring cost in London£2,750
New kitchen cost in London£8,150
New roof cost in London£17,600
Painting and decorating cost in London£3,300
Rendering cost in London£12,200
Replacement windows cost in London£3,700
Stairlift cost in London£3,000
Underpinning cost in London£12,800
Walk-in bath cost in London£6,100
Walk-in shower cost in London£3,150

Frequently asked questions

How much does solar panels cost in London?

A mid-range job typically costs £12,700 including VAT, with most homeowners paying between £9,900 and £16,500. A basic job is about £9,650 and a premium one about £16,100.

Is solar panels more expensive in London than the national average?

London: 2% above the national average. Labour makes up about 14% of a mid-range solar panels job, around 36 hours of trade work. Tradespeople in London cost about 12% more than the national average (official wage data: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, tables 14 and 15), while materials are priced much the same across the country. That is why the total comes out 2% above the national figure.

How much of the price is labour in London?

About 14% at the mid-range level, around 36 hours of work at local rates. The rest is materials, equipment and disposal, which vary much less between regions.

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