More than 13,000 homes in Leeds have gone solar
Energy experts at E.ON UK have analysed GOV.UK data to determine which locations have the highest number of residential solar panel installations across the country.
Leeds records 13,417 installations across 341,500 households, which is around a four per cent adoption rate.
A spokesperson said: "As one of England’s largest urban centres, the city’s relatively lower proportion reflects the challenges of implementing solar at scale in densely built environments."
One in eight homes in Cornwall now has solar panels, with 31,024 systems across around 250,500 households. This corresponds to an adoption rate of roughly 12 per cent, indicating a significant regional commitment to decentralised renewable energy generation.
Somerset follows with 24,603 solar panel systems across an estimated 250,100 households. The resulting adoption rate of around 10 per cent reflects strong community participation in renewable energy.
North Yorkshire’s 22,983 installations are spread across an estimated 274,400 households, yielding an adoption rate of just over eight per cent.
Leeds records 13,417 installations across 341,500 households, which is around a four per cent adoption rate. As one of England’s largest urban centres, the city’s relatively lower proportion reflects the challenges of implementing solar at scale in densely built environments.
A spokesperson at E.ON UK commented on the findings: “This data shows the locations with the strongest commitment to renewable energy through solar adoption.
"Expanding solar adoption across both households and businesses will be key to making the energy transition affordable, sustainable, and secure.
"As technology becomes more accessible and installation costs continue to fall, the path to energy independence is opening for more communities.
"By investing in solar installations across homes and workplaces alike, we can accelerate the UK’s move toward a cleaner, self-sufficient energy future that brings lower bills, stronger local infrastructure, and greater energy security for everyone.”