How much are the UK s solar modules exported

How much solar energy does the UK use a year?

As of 2025, the expected solar energy output here in the UK is expected to reach 14.43bn kWh. To put that into perspective, the average home in the UK uses around 2,700 kWh per year, meaning this output could potentially power around 4.8 to 5.3 million homes for an entire year.

How much solar energy should you export?

While system size and tariff rate matter, the biggest factor is often self-consumption, or the proportion of solar energy you use yourself before anything is exported. Most homes export between 30 per cent and 60 per cent of their solar generation unless they have a battery.

What is the EU export value of solar panels?

By contrast, the EU export value of wind turbines (€2.8 billion) was much higher than the corresponding value for imports. The EU import value of solar panels decreased by 43% between 2023 and 2024 (see Figure 2), due to a drop in prices, even though the quantity imported slightly increased by +2%.

How many solar panels are there in the UK?

In the UK, the solar energy capacity has risen from 95 megawatts in 2010 to 18 GW; that’s an astonishing 18,847% increase. In February 2025, the UK saw 1,735,000 solar panel installations. A decade ago, in 2015, there were just 839,879 solar energy installations, according to Statistica.