What this video covers
How long do solar panels take to pay back?
Most UK home solar systems pay for themselves in around 7 to 10 years. The more electricity you use during daylight hours, the faster that gets — and the panels keep generating for 25 years or more after payback.
In this video
- 0:00 The short answer
- 0:15 Around 7 to 10 years to break even
- 0:29 Using your own power speeds it up
- 0:47 Then decades of cheap power
- 1:02 What this means for you