UK solar PV installed capacity
Total solar photovoltaic capacity installed in the UK at each month end, in megawatts, from the government's solar deployment statistics.
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Monthly · Megawatts (MW) · Updated 29 October 2026
Source: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Energy Trends: UK renewables. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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| Period | Reading | On the month | On the year |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 23,402.083 | +0.6% | +8.9% |
| August 2026 | 23,257.293 | +0.6% | +9.1% |
| July 2026 | 23,128.416 | +0.6% | +9.5% |
| June 2026 | 22,979.249 | +1.1% | +11.8% |
| May 2026 | 22,736.137 | +0.6% | +11.6% |
| April 2026 | 22,605.847 | +0.7% | +11.7% |
| March 2026 | 22,458.207 | +0.8% | +11.8% |
| February 2026 | 22,280.422 | +0.5% | +12.9% |
| January 2026 | 22,175.697 | +0.4% | +13.0% |
| December 2025 | 22,084.008 | +0.7% | +13.6% |
| November 2025 | 21,940.501 | +0.8% | +13.5% |
| October 2025 | 21,764.67 | +1.3% | +13.5% |
| September 2025 | 21,487.203 | +0.8% | +14.2% |
Changes are worked out from the published values and can differ slightly from the publisher's own rates.
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