Solar panels in Birmingham, Dudley and 17 nearby areas
Figures updated 15 November 2026
A 4 kWp system facing south makes about 3,740 kWh a year here. For a gas-heated semi that saves £631 a year and pays back in 11.3 years, on Octopus Flux Import.
Output by roof direction
| 4 kWp at 35°, facing | kWh a year |
|---|---|
| South | 3,740 |
| South-east or south-west | 3,532 |
| East or west | 2,996 |
Electricity prices in West Midlands
| Price cap unit rate | 25.6p per kWh |
| Price cap standing charge | 57.2p a day |
| Outgoing Octopus export | 12.0p per kWh |
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Areas covered
Birmingham, Bromsgrove, Cannock Chase, Dudley, Herefordshire, Malvern Hills, Redditch, Sandwell, Solihull, South Staffordshire, Stafford, Staffordshire Moorlands, Stoke-on-Trent, Telford and Wrekin, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Worcester, Wychavon, Wyre Forest.
MCS solar zone 6 (Birmingham), electricity region West Midlands. Example: a semi using 2,673 kWh of electricity a year, roof facing south at 35° with no shade; savings at electricity prices from April 2027, when VAT is due to return. Every district listed has at least 95% of its postcodes in this zone and region. Areas from the ONS National Statistics Postcode Lookup; electricity regions supported by National Energy SO Open Data. Sources