The UK at the end of 2025
| Solar PV installations | 1,900,166 |
| Installed capacity | 21,751 MW (21.8 GW) |
| Growth since the end of 2020 | 69% |
| Generation in 2025 | 19.9 TWh |
| Median installations per 1,000 households | 67.0 |
| Median modelled yield | 998 kWh per kWp a year |
These figures add up every council area in the government's local authority table, so they can differ slightly from national totals that include installations not assigned to an area.
Most solar capacity
Large ground-mounted schemes put rural districts at the top of this list.
| Council area | Region | Capacity | Installations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornwall | South West | 683.0 MW | 34,740 |
| 2 | Wiltshire | South West | 621.3 MW | 22,287 |
| 3 | Somerset | South West | 566.2 MW | 28,561 |
| 4 | Dorset | South West | 476.0 MW | 17,135 |
| 5 | Swale | South East | 448.1 MW | 3,997 |
| 6 | North Yorkshire | Yorkshire and the Humber | 339.9 MW | 25,856 |
| 7 | Shropshire | West Midlands | 317.0 MW | 13,563 |
| 8 | South Cambridgeshire | East of England | 304.5 MW | 13,029 |
| 9 | East Cambridgeshire | East of England | 295.6 MW | 4,321 |
| 10 | Test Valley | South East | 252.7 MW | 4,614 |
Most installations per household
| Council area | Region | Per 1,000 households | Installations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isle of Anglesey | Wales | 216.4 | 6,812 |
| 2 | Stirling | Scotland | 207.7 | 8,580 |
| 3 | South Hams | South West | 197.3 | 7,754 |
| 4 | South Cambridgeshire | East of England | 194.5 | 13,029 |
| 5 | Ceredigion | Wales | 190.3 | 6,069 |
| 6 | Mid Devon | South West | 183.7 | 6,540 |
| 7 | Torridge | South West | 165.3 | 5,043 |
| 8 | Powys | Wales | 163.7 | 10,118 |
| 9 | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | 159.0 | 18,795 |
| 10 | Pembrokeshire | Wales | 156.5 | 9,059 |
Fastest growth since 2020
Council areas with at least 5 MW at the end of 2020.
| Council area | Region | End of 2020 | End of 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rugby | West Midlands | 7.3 MW | 86.6 MW |
| 2 | Swale | South East | 64.4 MW | 448.1 MW |
| 3 | Thurrock | East of England | 25.9 MW | 174.8 MW |
| 4 | Rochford | East of England | 16.3 MW | 95.9 MW |
| 5 | Hart | South East | 15.1 MW | 75.4 MW |
| 6 | Braintree | East of England | 33.2 MW | 154.7 MW |
| 7 | Chelmsford | East of England | 11.2 MW | 51.1 MW |
| 8 | Amber Valley | East Midlands | 8.7 MW | 39.5 MW |
| 9 | Mid Ulster | Northern Ireland | 5.7 MW | 25.7 MW |
| 10 | Newport | Wales | 26.5 MW | 111.9 MW |
Highest modelled yield
A south-facing roof at 30 degrees, modelled with PVGIS for each council area's centre point.
| Council area | Region | kWh per kWp a year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewes | South East | 1,176 |
| 2 | Eastbourne | South East | 1,158 |
| 3 | Arun | South East | 1,155 |
| 4 | Hastings | South East | 1,151 |
| 5 | Isle of Wight | South East | 1,151 |
| 6 | Worthing | South East | 1,150 |
| 7 | Dover | South East | 1,149 |
| 8 | Adur | South East | 1,138 |
| 9 | Brighton and Hove | South East | 1,138 |
| 10 | Rother | South East | 1,132 |
Every council area, by region
Each name links to that council area's page, with its figures, a worked example for a 100 kWp business roof and nearby areas. Large cities link to their city page.
London
33 council areas. See the London page for grid and planning.
| Council area | Installations | Capacity | Per 1,000 households | Yield (kWh per kWp) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barking and Dagenham | 2,915 | 12.2 MW | 39.4 | 1,036 |
| Barnet | 3,477 | 16.0 MW | 23.4 | 1,008 |
| Bexley | 2,941 | 14.3 MW | 30.9 | 1,040 |
| Brent | 2,563 | 13.6 MW | 21.6 | 1,014 |
| Bromley | 4,093 | 19.6 MW | 30.1 | 1,031 |
| Camden | 1,192 | 7.3 MW | 12.8 | 1,012 |
| City of London | 75 | 1.3 MW | 15.3 | 1,012 |
| Croydon | 5,161 | 21.7 MW | 33.8 | 1,018 |
| Ealing | 3,519 | 18.0 MW | 26.3 | 1,015 |
| Enfield | 2,752 | 14.3 MW | 22.8 | 1,013 |
| Greenwich | 2,400 | 15.5 MW | 21.0 | 1,034 |
| Hackney | 1,421 | 10.4 MW | 13.4 | 1,012 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 733 | 4.2 MW | 9.0 | 1,018 |
| Haringey | 1,682 | 8.9 MW | 16.0 | 1,012 |
| Harrow | 2,553 | 12.1 MW | 28.5 | 1,014 |
| Havering | 3,928 | 18.2 MW | 38.8 | 1,042 |
| Hillingdon | 2,739 | 15.7 MW | 25.1 | 1,019 |
| Hounslow | 2,559 | 17.6 MW | 24.8 | 1,019 |
| Islington | 1,139 | 7.1 MW | 11.8 | 1,011 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 376 | 2.2 MW | 5.6 | 1,015 |
| Kingston upon Thames | 1,990 | 9.3 MW | 30.3 | 1,021 |
| Lambeth | 2,010 | 10.4 MW | 14.9 | 1,014 |
| Lewisham | 2,354 | 11.0 MW | 19.2 | 1,023 |
| Merton | 2,398 | 11.2 MW | 29.4 | 1,019 |
| Newham | 1,656 | 10.0 MW | 14.3 | 1,028 |
| Redbridge | 2,307 | 10.7 MW | 22.2 | 1,034 |
| Richmond upon Thames | 2,608 | 10.2 MW | 32.3 | 1,020 |
| Southwark | 1,568 | 12.5 MW | 12.0 | 1,016 |
| Sutton | 2,690 | 12.4 MW | 32.7 | 1,018 |
| Tower Hamlets | 1,003 | 8.6 MW | 8.3 | 1,015 |
| Waltham Forest | 3,404 | 13.6 MW | 33.1 | 1,015 |
| Wandsworth | 2,019 | 9.8 MW | 14.7 | 1,018 |
| Westminster | 1,030 | 6.8 MW | 10.9 | 1,012 |
South East
64 council areas. See the South East page for grid and planning.
| Council area | Installations | Capacity | Per 1,000 households | Yield (kWh per kWp) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adur | 1,740 | 7.7 MW | 62.8 | 1,138 |
| Arun | 5,345 | 76.4 MW | 73.5 | 1,155 |
| Ashford | 4,795 | 49.5 MW | 89.5 | 1,108 |
| Basingstoke and Deane | 5,437 | 80.2 MW | 71.0 | 1,026 |
| Bracknell Forest | 3,853 | 17.0 MW | 76.8 | 1,015 |
| Brighton and Hove | 5,112 | 26.4 MW | 42.1 | 1,138 |
| Buckinghamshire | 15,774 | 240.1 MW | 71.6 | 996 |
| Canterbury | 5,057 | 123.0 MW | 79.3 | 1,089 |
| Cherwell | 5,886 | 140.6 MW | 89.3 | 1,018 |
| Chichester | 5,807 | 88.6 MW | 107.3 | 1,072 |
| Crawley | 2,264 | 11.1 MW | 49.8 | 1,030 |
| Dartford | 2,482 | 16.0 MW | 54.3 | 1,048 |
| Dover | 3,435 | 40.0 MW | 68.0 | 1,149 |
| East Hampshire | 7,356 | 65.7 MW | 139.6 | 1,039 |
| Eastbourne | 2,108 | 10.7 MW | 46.2 | 1,158 |
| Eastleigh | 8,126 | 34.7 MW | 142.8 | 1,070 |
| Elmbridge | 2,574 | 21.9 MW | 46.3 | 1,021 |
| Epsom and Ewell | 1,275 | 6.1 MW | 40.7 | 1,014 |
| Fareham | 4,276 | 39.1 MW | 88.0 | 1,104 |
| Folkestone and Hythe | 3,927 | 38.5 MW | 81.3 | 1,117 |
| Gosport | 2,225 | 9.2 MW | 62.0 | 1,111 |
| Gravesham | 3,120 | 11.5 MW | 74.8 | 1,052 |
| Guildford | 4,911 | 20.9 MW | 88.0 | 1,016 |
| Hart | 3,868 | 75.4 MW | 96.7 | 1,019 |
| Hastings | 1,672 | 8.3 MW | 41.3 | 1,151 |
| Havant | 3,854 | 19.0 MW | 71.9 | 1,111 |
| Horsham | 4,976 | 72.7 MW | 79.7 | 1,056 |
| Isle of Wight | 5,404 | 102.4 MW | 83.4 | 1,151 |
| Lewes | 4,266 | 26.4 MW | 97.6 | 1,176 |
| Maidstone | 5,715 | 36.8 MW | 80.3 | 1,069 |
| Medway | 4,157 | 35.1 MW | 37.3 | 1,061 |
| Mid Sussex | 5,845 | 40.3 MW | 92.3 | 1,044 |
| Milton Keynes | 8,802 | 82.3 MW | 77.8 | 1,007 |
| Mole Valley | 2,864 | 13.7 MW | 77.2 | 1,034 |
| New Forest | 7,164 | 82.4 MW | 92.3 | 1,060 |
| Oxford | 3,149 | 17.4 MW | 57.0 | 1,012 |
| Portsmouth | 3,038 | 18.5 MW | 35.2 | 1,122 |
| Reading | 3,309 | 14.1 MW | 48.9 | 1,013 |
| Reigate and Banstead | 4,475 | 17.9 MW | 74.8 | 1,020 |
| Rother | 3,215 | 21.0 MW | 76.4 | 1,132 |
| Runnymede | 2,222 | 11.2 MW | 63.9 | 1,020 |
| Rushmoor | 1,998 | 10.3 MW | 50.8 | 1,016 |
| Sevenoaks | 3,282 | 16.7 MW | 67.0 | 1,040 |
| Slough | 1,834 | 8.8 MW | 35.0 | 1,022 |
| South Oxfordshire | 5,494 | 160.8 MW | 89.3 | 1,003 |
| Southampton | 5,089 | 20.9 MW | 49.7 | 1,062 |
| Spelthorne | 1,755 | 10.2 MW | 42.0 | 1,021 |
| Surrey Heath | 2,178 | 11.3 MW | 60.5 | 1,017 |
| Swale | 3,997 | 448.1 MW | 66.1 | 1,079 |
| Tandridge | 2,754 | 12.3 MW | 77.4 | 1,045 |
| Test Valley | 4,614 | 252.7 MW | 84.4 | 1,044 |
| Thanet | 3,371 | 56.5 MW | 54.2 | 1,117 |
| Tonbridge and Malling | 3,652 | 30.3 MW | 68.1 | 1,054 |
| Tunbridge Wells | 3,629 | 51.2 MW | 75.3 | 1,071 |
| Vale of White Horse | 5,842 | 172.6 MW | 101.6 | 1,031 |
| Waverley | 4,325 | 22.6 MW | 82.5 | 1,028 |
| Wealden | 7,606 | 100.3 MW | 111.4 | 1,109 |
| West Berkshire | 4,908 | 49.1 MW | 73.6 | 1,010 |
| West Oxfordshire | 4,826 | 118.7 MW | 100.5 | 1,010 |
| Winchester | 7,841 | 140.3 MW | 151.7 | 1,043 |
| Windsor and Maidenhead | 3,410 | 19.5 MW | 56.0 | 1,024 |
| Woking | 2,879 | 14.2 MW | 69.5 | 1,020 |
| Wokingham | 5,883 | 58.5 MW | 85.0 | 1,017 |
| Worthing | 2,123 | 10.8 MW | 42.9 | 1,150 |
East of England
45 council areas. See the East of England page for grid and planning.
| Council area | Installations | Capacity | Per 1,000 households | Yield (kWh per kWp) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babergh | 5,675 | 26.0 MW | 141.2 | 1,062 |
| Basildon | 3,569 | 35.9 MW | 46.7 | 1,063 |
| Bedford | 4,915 | 89.3 MW | 65.6 | 1,023 |
| Braintree | 4,426 | 154.7 MW | 68.1 | 1,048 |
| Breckland | 7,581 | 102.2 MW | 125.5 | 1,018 |
| Brentwood | 1,487 | 57.3 MW | 46.0 | 1,042 |
| Broadland | 6,607 | 60.1 MW | 114.3 | 1,026 |
| Broxbourne | 1,392 | 7.0 MW | 34.9 | 1,017 |
| Cambridge | 5,120 | 21.6 MW | 97.7 | 1,031 |
| Castle Point | 1,696 | 7.2 MW | 45.3 | 1,065 |
| Central Bedfordshire | 8,915 | 120.7 MW | 73.8 | 1,016 |
| Chelmsford | 5,254 | 51.1 MW | 69.7 | 1,056 |
| Colchester | 8,610 | 201.7 MW | 108.0 | 1,075 |
| Dacorum | 3,549 | 29.7 MW | 56.0 | 1,010 |
| East Cambridgeshire | 4,321 | 295.6 MW | 116.2 | 1,031 |
| East Hertfordshire | 4,437 | 24.2 MW | 71.6 | 1,031 |
| East Suffolk | 11,825 | 164.2 MW | 106.8 | 1,084 |
| Epping Forest | 2,348 | 14.4 MW | 43.0 | 1,035 |
| Fenland | 4,557 | 47.7 MW | 103.3 | 1,028 |
| Great Yarmouth | 3,735 | 31.5 MW | 83.9 | 1,079 |
| Harlow | 1,367 | 6.7 MW | 36.1 | 1,035 |
| Hertsmere | 1,374 | 20.0 MW | 32.2 | 1,009 |
| Huntingdonshire | 7,031 | 162.1 MW | 91.4 | 1,032 |
| Ipswich | 4,111 | 18.9 MW | 69.1 | 1,072 |
| King's Lynn and West Norfolk | 6,705 | 137.3 MW | 99.3 | 1,018 |
| Luton | 2,834 | 11.6 MW | 35.9 | 1,016 |
| Maldon | 3,088 | 46.2 MW | 110.7 | 1,082 |
| Mid Suffolk | 6,795 | 48.7 MW | 153.4 | 1,049 |
| North Hertfordshire | 4,214 | 43.2 MW | 74.3 | 1,014 |
| North Norfolk | 5,590 | 195.7 MW | 115.5 | 1,036 |
| Norwich | 3,323 | 15.4 MW | 51.5 | 1,022 |
| Peterborough | 12,198 | 54.8 MW | 144.4 | 1,022 |
| Rochford | 2,750 | 95.9 MW | 77.2 | 1,081 |
| South Cambridgeshire | 13,029 | 304.5 MW | 194.5 | 1,042 |
| South Norfolk | 9,370 | 116.6 MW | 152.6 | 1,045 |
| Southend-on-Sea | 2,873 | 11.9 MW | 36.7 | 1,078 |
| St Albans | 4,118 | 18.8 MW | 69.8 | 1,017 |
| Stevenage | 1,955 | 9.4 MW | 53.6 | 1,020 |
| Tendring | 5,784 | 92.0 MW | 85.7 | 1,128 |
| Three Rivers | 1,811 | 8.2 MW | 49.1 | 1,010 |
| Thurrock | 3,764 | 174.8 MW | 56.7 | 1,059 |
| Uttlesford | 4,369 | 88.0 MW | 118.1 | 1,041 |
| Watford | 1,145 | 5.9 MW | 28.9 | 1,007 |
| Welwyn Hatfield | 2,383 | 10.9 MW | 51.6 | 1,019 |
| West Suffolk | 7,521 | 215.6 MW | 95.6 | 1,024 |
South West
27 council areas. See the South West page for grid and planning.
| Council area | Installations | Capacity | Per 1,000 households | Yield (kWh per kWp) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath and North East Somerset | 6,011 | 56.8 MW | 75.9 | 1,022 |
| Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 11,114 | 139.7 MW | 63.9 | 1,116 |
| Bristol | 10,725 | 55.1 MW | 56.0 | 1,015 |
| Cheltenham | 3,589 | 14.5 MW | 67.8 | 983 |
| Cornwall | 34,740 | 683.0 MW | 138.7 | 1,020 |
| Cotswold | 3,409 | 99.3 MW | 84.0 | 1,000 |
| Dorset | 17,135 | 476.0 MW | 101.2 | 1,091 |
| East Devon | 8,174 | 140.7 MW | 122.4 | 1,050 |
| Exeter | 5,911 | 27.0 MW | 112.6 | 1,044 |
| Forest of Dean | 5,194 | 131.9 MW | 139.6 | 1,003 |
| Gloucester | 3,575 | 15.9 MW | 64.5 | 979 |
| Isles of Scilly | 94 | 0.4 MW | 104.4 | 1,125 |
| Mid Devon | 6,540 | 115.0 MW | 183.7 | 1,012 |
| North Devon | 6,400 | 143.0 MW | 148.1 | 994 |
| North Somerset | 13,161 | 108.5 MW | 139.1 | 1,022 |
| Plymouth | 9,509 | 41.2 MW | 83.0 | 1,068 |
| Somerset | 28,561 | 566.2 MW | 114.2 | 1,036 |
| South Gloucestershire | 10,602 | 175.2 MW | 89.8 | 1,000 |
| South Hams | 7,754 | 149.0 MW | 197.3 | 1,091 |
| Stroud | 5,658 | 73.1 MW | 108.0 | 994 |
| Swindon | 6,490 | 207.9 MW | 67.7 | 1,022 |
| Teignbridge | 6,669 | 50.1 MW | 111.5 | 1,036 |
| Tewkesbury | 5,126 | 62.6 MW | 125.3 | 991 |
| Torbay | 3,347 | 15.0 MW | 53.1 | 1,069 |
| Torridge | 5,043 | 167.3 MW | 165.3 | 1,019 |
| West Devon | 3,708 | 39.6 MW | 149.5 | 956 |
| Wiltshire | 22,287 | 621.3 MW | 103.6 | 1,031 |
West Midlands
30 council areas. See the West Midlands page for grid and planning.
| Council area | Installations | Capacity | Per 1,000 households | Yield (kWh per kWp) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 14,926 | 64.9 MW | 35.2 | 960 |
| Bromsgrove | 2,495 | 13.7 MW | 60.4 | 963 |
| Cannock Chase | 2,484 | 10.7 MW | 57.1 | 950 |
| Coventry | 5,768 | 25.8 MW | 43.0 | 978 |
| Dudley | 4,867 | 22.1 MW | 35.5 | 944 |
| East Staffordshire | 3,362 | 62.5 MW | 65.5 | 967 |
| Herefordshire | 10,021 | 128.3 MW | 121.0 | 990 |
| Lichfield | 2,660 | 17.2 MW | 58.3 | 973 |
| Malvern Hills | 4,678 | 24.1 MW | 134.0 | 1,002 |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | 3,225 | 17.7 MW | 60.4 | 937 |
| North Warwickshire | 1,797 | 32.3 MW | 65.1 | 976 |
| Nuneaton and Bedworth | 3,102 | 12.0 MW | 54.8 | 980 |
| Redditch | 1,730 | 8.8 MW | 47.5 | 981 |
| Rugby | 3,411 | 86.6 MW | 72.6 | 995 |
| Sandwell | 4,468 | 21.7 MW | 34.3 | 952 |
| Shropshire | 13,563 | 317.0 MW | 97.2 | 968 |
| Solihull | 3,590 | 19.0 MW | 40.1 | 978 |
| South Staffordshire | 2,517 | 28.6 MW | 54.6 | 957 |
| Stafford | 5,124 | 25.0 MW | 85.4 | 961 |
| Staffordshire Moorlands | 2,815 | 36.3 MW | 66.4 | 915 |
| Stoke-on-Trent | 10,286 | 38.6 MW | 93.2 | 919 |
| Stratford-on-Avon | 6,122 | 211.0 MW | 102.9 | 996 |
| Tamworth | 1,397 | 7.2 MW | 42.5 | 975 |
| Telford and Wrekin | 5,670 | 81.3 MW | 74.1 | 957 |
| Walsall | 4,684 | 18.1 MW | 41.7 | 953 |
| Warwick | 4,818 | 63.6 MW | 77.0 | 989 |
| Wolverhampton | 3,682 | 31.9 MW | 35.0 | 948 |
| Worcester | 2,390 | 12.6 MW | 53.5 | 992 |
| Wychavon | 6,437 | 226.3 MW | 112.1 | 994 |
| Wyre Forest | 2,573 | 13.2 MW | 56.8 | 973 |
East Midlands
35 council areas. See the East Midlands page for grid and planning.
| Council area | Installations | Capacity | Per 1,000 households | Yield (kWh per kWp) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Valley | 3,647 | 39.5 MW | 64.8 | 962 |
| Ashfield | 3,551 | 20.1 MW | 65.2 | 962 |
| Bassetlaw | 6,047 | 200.9 MW | 117.4 | 982 |
| Blaby | 2,659 | 17.8 MW | 62.4 | 987 |
| Bolsover | 2,559 | 27.0 MW | 72.5 | 975 |
| Boston | 3,745 | 112.5 MW | 127.4 | 1,031 |
| Broxtowe | 2,780 | 22.3 MW | 57.4 | 965 |
| Charnwood | 4,656 | 86.9 MW | 63.1 | 974 |
| Chesterfield | 3,291 | 40.5 MW | 68.4 | 955 |
| Derby | 6,840 | 27.1 MW | 64.7 | 966 |
| Derbyshire Dales | 3,449 | 79.5 MW | 106.8 | 938 |
| East Lindsey | 8,026 | 177.9 MW | 123.9 | 1,028 |
| Erewash | 2,626 | 13.2 MW | 52.2 | 973 |
| Gedling | 3,496 | 20.7 MW | 67.8 | 985 |
| Harborough | 3,519 | 53.0 MW | 87.1 | 1,014 |
| High Peak | 2,004 | 9.4 MW | 49.1 | 912 |
| Hinckley and Bosworth | 3,735 | 60.8 MW | 75.6 | 982 |
| Leicester | 7,994 | 32.7 MW | 62.7 | 972 |
| Lincoln | 2,122 | 10.0 MW | 49.9 | 996 |
| Mansfield | 2,813 | 58.4 MW | 58.6 | 968 |
| Melton | 2,350 | 36.9 MW | 104.0 | 999 |
| Newark and Sherwood | 5,145 | 219.6 MW | 96.5 | 995 |
| North East Derbyshire | 3,215 | 64.6 MW | 69.9 | 953 |
| North Kesteven | 6,202 | 174.5 MW | 121.6 | 1,019 |
| North Northamptonshire | 11,601 | 184.3 MW | 77.9 | 1,020 |
| North West Leicestershire | 3,785 | 73.2 MW | 84.1 | 974 |
| Nottingham | 10,500 | 38.0 MW | 84.1 | 961 |
| Oadby and Wigston | 1,553 | 7.0 MW | 68.7 | 995 |
| Rushcliffe | 4,782 | 74.7 MW | 95.8 | 976 |
| Rutland | 1,859 | 26.2 MW | 111.3 | 1,024 |
| South Derbyshire | 3,475 | 39.9 MW | 76.9 | 962 |
| South Holland | 5,081 | 98.1 MW | 124.8 | 1,037 |
| South Kesteven | 5,790 | 134.7 MW | 92.2 | 1,024 |
| West Lindsey | 5,102 | 59.5 MW | 120.6 | 993 |
| West Northamptonshire | 13,085 | 223.9 MW | 75.8 | 1,014 |
North West
35 council areas. See the North West page for grid and planning.
| Council area | Installations | Capacity | Per 1,000 households | Yield (kWh per kWp) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn with Darwen | 3,667 | 15.9 MW | 62.4 | 873 |
| Blackpool | 1,798 | 8.4 MW | 27.7 | 1,020 |
| Bolton | 3,974 | 30.0 MW | 33.5 | 896 |
| Burnley | 1,644 | 8.3 MW | 41.2 | 862 |
| Bury | 2,684 | 13.1 MW | 33.3 | 885 |
| Cheshire East | 11,685 | 85.2 MW | 66.8 | 909 |
| Cheshire West and Chester | 11,740 | 71.3 MW | 75.6 | 947 |
| Chorley | 4,638 | 16.9 MW | 92.6 | 880 |
| Cumberland | 8,150 | 86.0 MW | 64.9 | 819 |
| Fylde | 1,904 | 37.1 MW | 50.6 | 994 |
| Halton | 2,733 | 13.6 MW | 48.8 | 938 |
| Hyndburn | 1,088 | 10.0 MW | 31.3 | 874 |
| Knowsley | 5,272 | 19.4 MW | 79.8 | 938 |
| Lancaster | 3,090 | 29.2 MW | 51.5 | 864 |
| Liverpool | 8,074 | 32.9 MW | 38.9 | 955 |
| Manchester | 11,177 | 41.1 MW | 52.1 | 879 |
| Oldham | 3,636 | 17.5 MW | 39.1 | 842 |
| Pendle | 2,186 | 10.2 MW | 57.4 | 865 |
| Preston | 6,071 | 25.2 MW | 101.9 | 921 |
| Ribble Valley | 1,918 | 19.0 MW | 71.8 | 874 |
| Rochdale | 3,680 | 24.3 MW | 40.8 | 852 |
| Rossendale | 1,888 | 9.2 MW | 61.7 | 842 |
| Salford | 5,336 | 22.5 MW | 46.4 | 901 |
| Sefton | 3,964 | 19.0 MW | 32.2 | 964 |
| South Ribble | 3,601 | 17.1 MW | 74.1 | 910 |
| St Helens | 3,621 | 17.5 MW | 44.7 | 931 |
| Stockport | 6,771 | 27.8 MW | 53.5 | 867 |
| Tameside | 5,259 | 24.4 MW | 52.9 | 860 |
| Trafford | 2,907 | 17.8 MW | 30.2 | 910 |
| Warrington | 5,661 | 29.7 MW | 62.6 | 930 |
| West Lancashire | 3,056 | 27.7 MW | 63.0 | 952 |
| Westmorland and Furness | 9,791 | 78.7 MW | 94.5 | 843 |
| Wigan | 6,529 | 32.4 MW | 45.6 | 916 |
| Wirral | 5,382 | 23.8 MW | 37.6 | 966 |
| Wyre | 3,082 | 27.1 MW | 60.7 | 956 |
North East
12 council areas. See the North East page for grid and planning.
| Council area | Installations | Capacity | Per 1,000 households | Yield (kWh per kWp) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Durham | 16,892 | 92.7 MW | 71.9 | 931 |
| Darlington | 3,045 | 55.5 MW | 62.3 | 930 |
| Gateshead | 3,414 | 16.1 MW | 38.4 | 941 |
| Hartlepool | 3,020 | 75.5 MW | 73.8 | 949 |
| Middlesbrough | 2,876 | 13.4 MW | 47.7 | 933 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 5,523 | 21.5 MW | 45.0 | 940 |
| North Tyneside | 6,552 | 22.4 MW | 68.1 | 965 |
| Northumberland | 14,650 | 64.7 MW | 99.7 | 905 |
| Redcar and Cleveland | 3,837 | 20.0 MW | 62.3 | 947 |
| South Tyneside | 3,762 | 13.2 MW | 55.1 | 945 |
| Stockton-on-Tees | 5,899 | 32.5 MW | 70.4 | 941 |
| Sunderland | 11,547 | 44.6 MW | 94.5 | 958 |
Yorkshire and the Humber
15 council areas. See the Yorkshire and the Humber page for grid and planning.
| Council area | Installations | Capacity | Per 1,000 households | Yield (kWh per kWp) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 8,445 | 36.1 MW | 78.1 | 953 |
| Bradford | 7,297 | 37.1 MW | 34.8 | 925 |
| Calderdale | 3,959 | 19.5 MW | 43.7 | 887 |
| Doncaster | 10,360 | 66.6 MW | 77.6 | 965 |
| East Riding of Yorkshire | 12,659 | 225.8 MW | 83.2 | 968 |
| Kingston upon Hull | 4,487 | 36.6 MW | 38.8 | 987 |
| Kirklees | 9,790 | 40.9 MW | 55.0 | 927 |
| Leeds | 14,922 | 77.0 MW | 43.7 | 938 |
| North East Lincolnshire | 3,849 | 62.9 MW | 55.1 | 1,019 |
| North Lincolnshire | 8,414 | 118.8 MW | 114.9 | 975 |
| North Yorkshire | 25,856 | 339.9 MW | 94.2 | 948 |
| Rotherham | 8,326 | 34.8 MW | 73.1 | 973 |
| Sheffield | 11,055 | 49.3 MW | 47.7 | 934 |
| Wakefield | 10,669 | 50.5 MW | 69.7 | 959 |
| York | 5,487 | 24.5 MW | 64.2 | 960 |
Scotland
32 council areas. See the Scotland page for grid and planning.
| Council area | Installations | Capacity | Per 1,000 households | Yield (kWh per kWp) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen City | 4,580 | 17.4 MW | 40.5 | 918 |
| Aberdeenshire | 18,795 | 90.5 MW | 159.0 | 858 |
| Angus | 6,026 | 62.2 MW | 109.0 | 917 |
| Argyll and Bute | 4,209 | 19.0 MW | 98.4 | 756 |
| City of Edinburgh | 10,985 | 34.4 MW | 44.4 | 906 |
| Clackmannanshire | 1,889 | 11.5 MW | 77.2 | 860 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 8,959 | 40.6 MW | 125.6 | 886 |
| Dundee City | 3,365 | 11.6 MW | 47.0 | 927 |
| East Ayrshire | 4,111 | 13.5 MW | 72.8 | 855 |
| East Dunbartonshire | 2,071 | 13.2 MW | 44.1 | 846 |
| East Lothian | 7,317 | 21.2 MW | 141.9 | 918 |
| East Renfrewshire | 2,710 | 7.2 MW | 66.5 | 816 |
| Falkirk | 4,025 | 14.6 MW | 54.8 | 871 |
| Fife | 13,761 | 64.4 MW | 79.5 | 923 |
| Glasgow City | 10,676 | 28.1 MW | 35.6 | 851 |
| Highland | 13,409 | 50.7 MW | 116.8 | 800 |
| Inverclyde | 1,683 | 5.0 MW | 44.6 | 855 |
| Midlothian | 5,721 | 15.9 MW | 131.8 | 865 |
| Moray | 4,942 | 21.9 MW | 110.6 | 804 |
| Na h-Eileanan Siar | 661 | 2.8 MW | 51.1 | 799 |
| North Ayrshire | 7,492 | 44.1 MW | 114.3 | 911 |
| North Lanarkshire | 14,061 | 37.0 MW | 91.4 | 828 |
| Orkney Islands | 558 | 2.3 MW | 50.9 | 843 |
| Perth and Kinross | 9,130 | 52.7 MW | 126.6 | 820 |
| Renfrewshire | 6,733 | 18.6 MW | 76.0 | 854 |
| Scottish Borders | 7,152 | 33.4 MW | 126.8 | 882 |
| Shetland Islands | 409 | 2.0 MW | 37.8 | 739 |
| South Ayrshire | 3,368 | 12.1 MW | 63.1 | 823 |
| South Lanarkshire | 12,610 | 36.8 MW | 82.9 | 842 |
| Stirling | 8,580 | 29.5 MW | 207.7 | 782 |
| West Dunbartonshire | 2,040 | 6.8 MW | 47.2 | 827 |
| West Lothian | 8,601 | 25.6 MW | 104.4 | 854 |
Wales
22 council areas. See the Wales page for grid and planning.
| Council area | Installations | Capacity | Per 1,000 households | Yield (kWh per kWp) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaenau Gwent | 2,081 | 29.9 MW | 67.4 | 940 |
| Bridgend | 4,312 | 46.0 MW | 66.9 | 1,003 |
| Caerphilly | 4,974 | 72.3 MW | 64.4 | 949 |
| Cardiff | 7,453 | 46.0 MW | 46.7 | 1,038 |
| Carmarthenshire | 10,214 | 210.0 MW | 120.7 | 968 |
| Ceredigion | 6,069 | 54.4 MW | 190.3 | 863 |
| Conwy | 4,496 | 49.4 MW | 84.8 | 900 |
| Denbighshire | 5,369 | 27.4 MW | 122.9 | 913 |
| Flintshire | 7,590 | 112.3 MW | 111.3 | 962 |
| Gwynedd | 6,788 | 66.5 MW | 126.6 | 841 |
| Isle of Anglesey | 6,812 | 108.4 MW | 216.4 | 988 |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 1,542 | 6.9 MW | 59.5 | 938 |
| Monmouthshire | 6,145 | 93.2 MW | 144.7 | 992 |
| Neath Port Talbot | 5,262 | 45.3 MW | 83.0 | 944 |
| Newport | 4,233 | 111.9 MW | 60.0 | 1,027 |
| Pembrokeshire | 9,059 | 248.9 MW | 156.5 | 1,006 |
| Powys | 10,118 | 56.2 MW | 163.7 | 920 |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf | 7,233 | 70.3 MW | 67.0 | 949 |
| Swansea | 6,669 | 74.8 MW | 59.7 | 998 |
| Torfaen | 3,374 | 23.2 MW | 81.1 | 991 |
| Vale of Glamorgan | 4,474 | 93.6 MW | 73.8 | 1,066 |
| Wrexham | 6,413 | 50.7 MW | 108.0 | 959 |
Northern Ireland
11 council areas. See the Northern Ireland page for grid and planning.
| Council area | Installations | Capacity | Per 1,000 households | Yield (kWh per kWp) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antrim and Newtownabbey | 2,604 | 69.7 MW | 43.0 | 884 |
| Ards and North Down | 3,056 | 22.2 MW | 45.2 | 949 |
| Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon | 3,909 | 38.5 MW | 47.0 | 908 |
| Belfast | 2,437 | 13.7 MW | 17.5 | 910 |
| Causeway Coast and Glens | 3,089 | 75.6 MW | 52.4 | 859 |
| Derry and Strabane | 3,254 | 13.3 MW | 55.5 | 822 |
| Fermanagh and Omagh | 2,650 | 15.0 MW | 58.8 | 854 |
| Lisburn and Castlereagh | 2,920 | 74.5 MW | 50.3 | 919 |
| Mid and East Antrim | 2,698 | 28.1 MW | 49.4 | 858 |
| Mid Ulster | 2,776 | 25.7 MW | 48.1 | 884 |
| Newry, Mourne and Down | 3,997 | 23.2 MW | 59.7 | 928 |
Download the data
The full table, one row per council area, is free to use with credit to the sources below: download the CSV (361 rows).
Where these figures come from
Installations, capacity, generation and households: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Regional Renewable Statistics, renewable electricity by local authority 2014 to 2025 (workbook). They cover all solar PV, homes and businesses, including ground-mounted schemes. Yield: PVGIS 5.3 (European Commission Joint Research Centre), SARAH3 data and 14% system losses, south facing at 30 degrees, for each council area's centre point (ONS local authority boundaries, December 2024), modelled 4 November 2026.
Towns
- AylesburyRabans Lane Industrial Area and Gatehouse Industrial Area, UK Power Networks connections, local planning points and about 1,005 kWh per kWp a year.
- BallymenaPennybridge Industrial Estate and Woodside Industrial Estate and Millennium Park (Woodside Road), NIE Networks connections, local planning points and about 856 kWh per kWp a year.
- BanburyCentral M40 and Frontier Point, National Grid Electricity Distribution connections, local planning points and about 1,005 kWh per kWp a year.
- BarryAtlantic Trading Estate and Port of Barry and Clean Growth Hub, National Grid Electricity Distribution connections, local planning points and about 1,058 kWh per kWp a year.
- BirkenheadWirral Waters and MEA Park West, SP Energy Networks connections, local planning points and about 951 kWh per kWp a year.
- BournemouthAviation Business Park, Bournemouth Airport (Hurn) and West Howe Industrial Estate, Elliott Road, SSEN, Southern Electric Power Distribution connections, local planning points and about 1,111 kWh per kWp a year.
- BridgwaterBridgwater Gateway and Express Park Industrial Estate, National Grid Electricity Distribution connections, local planning points and about 1,044 kWh per kWp a year.
- Burton upon TrentCentrum 100 and Burton Gateway, National Grid Electricity Distribution connections, local planning points and about 958 kWh per kWp a year.
- CarlisleKingmoor Park and Kingstown Industrial Estate, Electricity North West connections, local planning points and about 905 kWh per kWp a year.
- ChesterChester West Employment Park and Sealand Industrial Estate, SP Energy Networks connections, local planning points and about 951 kWh per kWp a year.
- CorbyEarlstrees Industrial Estate and Oakley Hay and Saxon Park, National Grid Electricity Distribution connections, local planning points and about 1,013 kWh per kWp a year.
- CraigavonSeagoe Industrial Estate (Portadown/Craigavon) and Carn Industrial Estate (Portadown), NIE Networks connections, local planning points and about 904 kWh per kWp a year.
- CramlingtonNelson Park Industrial Estate and North Nelson Industrial Estate, Northern Powergrid connections, local planning points and about 967 kWh per kWp a year.
- CreweCrewe Business Park and Crewe Gates Industrial Estate, SP Energy Networks connections, local planning points and about 943 kWh per kWp a year.
- DeesideDeeside Industrial Park and Hawarden Business Park, SP Energy Networks connections, local planning points and about 964 kWh per kWp a year.
- East KilbrideKelvin (Kelvin South Business Park) and College Milton, SP Energy Networks connections, local planning points and about 858 kWh per kWp a year.
- FelixstowePort of Felixstowe and Freeport East Felixstowe tax site, UK Power Networks connections, local planning points and about 1,078 kWh per kWp a year.
- GrangemouthEarls Gate Park and Wholeflats, SP Energy Networks connections, local planning points and about 867 kWh per kWp a year.
- GrimsbyEuroparc and Port of Grimsby, Northern Powergrid connections, local planning points and about 993 kWh per kWp a year.
- HalifaxDean Clough and Holmfield Industrial Estate, Northern Powergrid connections, local planning points and about 922 kWh per kWp a year.
- HarrogateHornbeam Park and Cardale Park, Northern Powergrid connections, local planning points and about 949 kWh per kWp a year.
- Hemel HempsteadMaylands Business Park and Breakspear Park, UK Power Networks connections, local planning points and about 1,015 kWh per kWp a year.
- High WycombeCressex Business Park and Sands Industrial Estate, SSEN, Southern Electric Power Distribution connections, local planning points and about 1,005 kWh per kWp a year.
- HuddersfieldLindley Moor (Summit 24 Business Park) and Park Valley Mills, Lockwood, Northern Powergrid connections, local planning points and about 925 kWh per kWp a year.
- InvernessLongman Industrial Estate and Inverness Campus, SSEN Distribution connections, local planning points and about 804 kWh per kWp a year.
- KetteringKettering Venture Park and Telford Way Industrial Estate, National Grid Electricity Distribution connections, local planning points and about 1,016 kWh per kWp a year.
- LivingstonHoustoun Industrial Estate and Kirkton Campus, SP Energy Networks connections, local planning points and about 854 kWh per kWp a year.
- LlanelliDafen Industrial Estate and Trostre Industrial Park, National Grid Electricity Distribution connections, local planning points and about 1,028 kWh per kWp a year.
- LoughboroughLoughborough University Science and Enterprise Park (LUSEP) and Charnwood Campus, National Grid Electricity Distribution connections, local planning points and about 982 kWh per kWp a year.
- NewryCarnbane Industrial Estate and Newry Business Park (Invest NI), NIE Networks connections, local planning points and about 898 kWh per kWp a year.
- Newton AycliffeAycliffe Business Park and Merchant Park, Northern Powergrid connections, local planning points and about 940 kWh per kWp a year.
- NorthamptonBrackmills Industrial Estate and Moulton Park, National Grid Electricity Distribution connections, local planning points and about 1,011 kWh per kWp a year.
- PerthInveralmond Industrial Estate and North Muirton Industrial Estate (Arran Road), SSEN Distribution connections, local planning points and about 898 kWh per kWp a year.
- PooleNuffield Industrial Estate and Mannings Heath, SSEN, Southern Electric Power Distribution connections, local planning points and about 1,099 kWh per kWp a year.
- Port TalbotBaglan Energy Park and Baglan Industrial Estate, National Grid Electricity Distribution connections, local planning points and about 1,030 kWh per kWp a year.
- SalisburyChurchfields Industrial Estate and Sarum Business Park, Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks connections, local planning points and about 1,043 kWh per kWp a year.
- ScunthorpeFoxhills Industrial Estate and Sawcliffe Industrial Park, Northern Powergrid connections, local planning points and about 963 kWh per kWp a year.
- ShrewsburyShrewsbury Business Park and Battlefield Enterprise Park, National Grid Electricity Distribution connections, local planning points and about 964 kWh per kWp a year.
- TauntonNexus 25 and Priorswood Industrial Estate, National Grid Electricity Distribution connections, local planning points and about 1,024 kWh per kWp a year.
- Washington, Tyne and WearInternational Advanced Manufacturing Park (IAMP) and Hillthorn Business Park, Northern Powergrid connections, local planning points and about 959 kWh per kWp a year.
Frequently asked questions
Which council area has the most solar in the UK?
At the end of 2025, Cornwall had the most solar capacity of any UK council area, 683.0 MW, much of it from large ground-mounted schemes. By installations per household the leader was Isle of Anglesey.
Where do these figures come from?
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero's renewable electricity by local authority statistics, covering 2014 to 2025. Yields are modelled with the European Commission's PVGIS 5.3 tool.
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