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UK solar PV installations, all sizes

The number of solar photovoltaic installations in the UK at each month end, every size from home rooftops to solar farms.

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Monthly · Installations · Updated 29 October 2026

Latest reading
2,160,021
September 2026
On the month
+1.3%
Calculated from the published readings
On the year
+15.9%
Calculated from the published readings
Sep 25OctNovDecJan 26FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep 261,800,0001,900,0002,000,0002,100,0002,200,000September 2025: 1,863,935October 2025: 1,890,556November 2025: 1,914,904December 2025: 1,933,630January 2026: 1,953,627February 2026: 1,977,020March 2026: 2,005,939April 2026: 2,029,983May 2026: 2,049,697June 2026: 2,078,061July 2026: 2,107,294August 2026: 2,132,366September 2026: 2,160,021, up 15.9% on the yearSep 25DecMar 26JunSep 261,800,0001,900,0002,000,0002,100,0002,200,000September 2025: 1,863,935October 2025: 1,890,556November 2025: 1,914,904December 2025: 1,933,630January 2026: 1,953,627February 2026: 1,977,020March 2026: 2,005,939April 2026: 2,029,983May 2026: 2,049,697June 2026: 2,078,061July 2026: 2,107,294August 2026: 2,132,366September 2026: 2,160,021, up 15.9% on the year

Source: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Energy Trends: UK renewables. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Latest readings

PeriodReadingOn the monthOn the year
September 20262,160,021+1.3%+15.9%
August 20262,132,366+1.2%
July 20262,107,294+1.4%

Changes are worked out from the published values and can differ slightly from the publisher's own rates.

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