Number of solar PV energy generating sites in the United Kingdom (UK) 2007-2023
Solar photovoltaic sites in the United Kingdom numbered 1,489,606 at the end of 2023. Following commercial distribution in 2007, installations boomed between 2009 and 2014. With the market becoming more competitive, installation costs have fallen in the past decade. Prices for small scale solar PV systems oscillated between 1,490 and 2,578 British pounds per kilowatt in March 2023.