UK sets record for solar installations in 2025 with 269,000 new systems
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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
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The UK had its strongest year for solar deployment in 2025, with 269,000 installations completed — 95% of which were rooftop solar on homes and businesses. This equates to a new rooftop solar installation every 2 minutes throughout the year. The growth is driven by households embracing solar power and the government accelerating its clean power mission to reduce reliance on volatile fossil fuel markets following the outbreak of war in Iran.
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bskyUK sets record for solar installations in 2025 with 269,000 new systemsgov.ukKey quotes
· 3 pulled2025 was the strongest year on record for solar deployment, with 269,000 installations completed across the UK.
Around 255,000 of these were rooftop solar - meaning at least 95% of all new solar was installed on homes, businesses and other buildings.
This equates to a new rooftop solar installation every 2 minutes throughout 2025.
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