Solar panels in Amsterdam
A 6 kWp home system in Amsterdam is modelled to produce about 5,951 kWh a year, or 992 kWh per installed kWp, from PVGIS climate data at the city's coordinates. Amsterdam opened a subsidy on 10 July 2026 for sustainably produced solar panels (EUR 50 to 100 per panel depending on criteria such as production CO2 under 500 kg per kWp) and lightweight panels (EUR 100 per kWp). Self-consumption matters: at 70% used at home rather than 30%, payback falls from 12.5 to 6.7 years. Output peaks in May (760 kWh) and bottoms out in December (162 kWh). On our model, the system saves about EUR 766 in year one and pays back in 12.5 years.
Month by month in Amsterdam
Modelled output of a 6 kWp system at 35° facing south (towards the equator), from PVGIS climate data (PVGIS-SARAH3, 2005 to 2023).
| Month | kWh | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| January | 198 | 3.3% |
| February | 299 | 5.0% |
| March | 528 | 8.9% |
| April | 706 | 11.9% |
| May | 761 | 12.8% |
| June | 747 | 12.5% |
| July | 732 | 12.3% |
| August | 667 | 11.2% |
| September | 550 | 9.2% |
| October | 379 | 6.4% |
| November | 224 | 3.8% |
| December | 162 | 2.7% |
- Best month: May (761 kWh). Weakest: December (162 kWh), a 4.7x difference.
- May, June, July produce 37.6% of the year; January, November, December produce 9.8%.
- Year-to-year variation: about 272 kWh (4.6%, one standard deviation).
- Sunlight reaching the panels: 1,269 kWh per m² a year.
Local rules and support in Amsterdam
Rules set by the city or its region, on top of the national scheme. Each one was checked against the official source on the date shown.
- Gemeente Amsterdam
Subsidy for sustainably produced or lightweight panels
Amsterdam opened a subsidy on 10 July 2026 for sustainably produced solar panels (EUR 50 to 100 per panel depending on criteria such as production CO2 under 500 kg per kWp) and lightweight panels (EUR 100 per kWp). Owners and tenants can apply, applications must arrive by 31 December 2026, and funds are granted while the budget lasts.
Source: Gemeente Amsterdam, Subsidie Duurzame Amsterdamse energie bijzondere zonnepanelen (checked 2026-09-25)
How Amsterdam compares
Amsterdam ranks 2 of 3 for yield among the cities we model in the Netherlands, and 35 of 41 across every country on Solar Figures. Within one country the prices are the same, so a payback gap between these cities comes from sunshine alone.
| City | kWh per kWp / yr | Payback (EUR) |
|---|---|---|
| Rotterdam | 1,000 | 12.4 yrs |
| Amsterdam | 992 | 12.5 yrs |
| Utrecht | 991 | 12.5 yrs |
| National reference point (country page) | 993 | 12.5 yrs |
Closest yield abroad: London (988 kWh per kWp), Cologne (1,003 kWh per kWp), Antwerp (1,005 kWh per kWp).
What moves the payback in Amsterdam
Power you use yourself is worth the retail price (€0.27 per kWh); power you export earns €0.07. So the share you use at home, by running appliances in daylight or adding a battery, changes the payback. The system cost stays the same in every row (a battery would add to it).
| Used at home | Year-1 savings | Payback |
|---|---|---|
| 20% | €648 | 15.2 yrs |
| 30% (our default) | €766 | 12.5 yrs |
| 50% | €1,002 | 8.4 yrs |
| 70% | €1,237 | 6.7 yrs |
- Net system cost after incentives: €8,100 for 6 kWp.
- Incentive modelled: No capital grant; 0% VAT embedded in price. Net metering (salderingsregeling) ENDS 1 Jan 2027..
- 25-year net savings at our default: €18,399.
Best panel angle in Amsterdam
At latitude 52.37°N, PVGIS finds the fixed tilt and direction that maximise yearly output. Our figures use a common 35° roof; the table shows what the optimum adds.
| Setup | Tilt | Facing | kWh per kWp / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard roof (used on this page) | 35° | south | 992 |
| PVGIS optimum | 39° | south (181°) | 994 |
The optimum adds 0.2% a year over the standard roof in Amsterdam. Most of a roof's value comes from its direction: a roof facing away from the equator loses far more than a few degrees of tilt.
See the full the Netherlands picture on our Netherlands solar page, or the national incentives in our Netherlands solar guide.
Sources and method
Figures computed 2026-09-25 for a 6 kWp system, 35° tilt, 14% system losses, terrain shading on. An estimate, not a quote: your installer's quote will be exact.
- PVGIS 5.3 PVcalc (PVGIS-SARAH3), European Commission JRC (checked 2026-09-25)
- the Netherlands tariff and incentive inputs (see DATA_SOURCES.md) (checked 2026-06-21)
- the Netherlands tariff and incentive inputs (see DATA_SOURCES.md) (checked 2026-06-21)
- Gemeente Amsterdam: Subsidie Duurzame Amsterdamse energie bijzondere zonnepanelen (checked 2026-09-25)
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