Solar panels in East Suffolk and nearby areas
Figures updated 15 November 2026
A 4 kWp system facing south makes about 3,844 kWh a year here. For a gas-heated semi that saves £653 a year and pays back in 10.9 years, on Octopus Flux Import.
Output by roof direction
| 4 kWp at 35°, facing | kWh a year |
|---|---|
| South | 3,844 |
| South-east or south-west | 3,620 |
| East or west | 3,060 |
Electricity prices in Eastern England
| Price cap unit rate | 26.6p per kWh |
| Price cap standing charge | 51.8p a day |
| Outgoing Octopus export | 12.0p per kWh |
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Areas covered
Babergh, Basildon, Braintree, Breckland, Brentwood, Broadland, Cambridge, Castle Point, Chelmsford, Colchester, East Cambridgeshire, East Suffolk, Fenland, Great Yarmouth, Harlow, Havering, Huntingdonshire, Ipswich, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Maldon, Mid Suffolk, North Norfolk, Norwich, Rochford, South Norfolk, Southend-on-Sea, Tendring, Thurrock, West Suffolk.
MCS solar zone 12 (Norwich), electricity region Eastern England. 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