Tyne and Wear · the heart of the North East
Electricians, solar and EV charging in Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle homeowners and businesses are increasingly turning to solar and battery storage to cut energy bills as the city continues its shift away from fossil fuels.
What we do in Newcastle upon Tyne
Six services, one NICEIC approved team
The city has a mix of Victorian terraces, post-war semis and modern new-builds, many well-suited to solar panel installation.
Electricians in Newcastle upon Tyne
Sockets, lighting, consumer unit upgrades, fault finding and outdoor power across Newcastle upon Tyne. NICEIC approved, call-outs from £85.
Find out moreHouse rewires Newcastle upon Tyne
Full and partial rewires for Newcastle upon Tyne homes, planned room by room so you can stay in. Building Control notified, certificate issued.
Find out moreEICR reports in Newcastle upon Tyne
Landlord and homebuyer EICRs across Newcastle upon Tyne from £150. Plain-English report within 48 hours and fixed-price remedials.
Find out moreEV charger installation Newcastle upon Tyne
NICEIC approved 7kW home charger installation in Newcastle upon Tyne from £799. OZEV grant handled where eligible.
Find out moreSolar panels Newcastle upon Tyne
3,200–3,600 kWh typical annual generation from a 4kW system in Newcastle upon Tyne. Free roof survey, installed by our own electricians from £4,999.
Find out moreBattery storage in Newcastle upon Tyne
Tesla, SigenStor and Fox ESS batteries. Standalone or solar-paired in Newcastle upon Tyne, with EPS backup option.
Find out moreLocal context
Why Newcastle upon Tyne matters for electrical and renewable
Newcastle has one of the highest concentrations of Victorian terraced housing of any UK core city, with around half of all dwellings in two-storey terraces. That housing stock has specific solar implications: most terraces have small rear roofs (often shaded or facing the wrong way), but generous front roofs facing the street — which is where the vast majority of our Newcastle installs go. Where the front faces north, we routinely propose split-array installs across multiple aspects to maximise generation.
Council
Newcastle City Council
Net-zero target 2030
Population
307,000
Local authority district (ONS Census 2021)
Avg EPC
D
most common band
Housing stock in Newcastle upon Tyne
49%
Terraced
21%
Semi-detached
7%
Detached
22%
Flats
Conservation areas to be aware of
- • Grainger Town
- • Quayside
- • Jesmond Dene
- • Leazes
- • Brandling Village
Listed-building density: high
Local landmarks
- • Tyne Bridge
- • Newcastle Quayside
- • St James’ Park
- • Town Moor
- • Newcastle Cathedral
- • The Castle Keep
Economic context
Newcastle’s economy spans financial services in the city centre, life sciences at the Helix, and a fast-growing renewables supply chain anchored by Port of Tyne and Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult.
Energy context
Newcastle City Council declared a climate emergency in 2019 and is targeting a net-zero city by 2030 — one of the most ambitious targets of any UK core city.
Neighbourhoods and surrounding areas we cover in Newcastle upon Tyne
We install across the whole of Newcastle upon Tyne and its surrounding Tyne and Wear catchment — including the following neighbourhoods, villages and outlying postcodes (and many more not listed):
Not seeing your area? Call us — coverage extends well beyond named areas across the wider Tyne and Wear region.
Why North 85 in Newcastle upon Tyne
Local electricians, forty years in the trade
We have been wiring homes and businesses across Tyne and Wear since 1985. Our electricians are directly employed, NICEIC approved and based twenty minutes from most of Newcastle upon Tyne, so faults get seen quickly and bigger jobs get the same people from survey to handover.
- NICEIC Approved Contractor and Part P registered
- Free survey and fixed-price written quote
- 10-year workmanship guarantee on every installation
- Northern Powergrid (Northern Powergrid) notifications handled for solar, battery and EV
- Own electricians, never subcontracted
Nearby towns we also cover
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Customer reviews
Recent customers around Newcastle upon Tyne
5.0 from verified reviews
Paying next to nothing for electricity now
“Had solar panels and a battery fitted in February. By summer we were barely using any grid electricity at all. The monitoring app is great — you can see exactly what the panels are generating and where the energy is going.”
DDavid R.
Sunderland
Smooth install, paperwork done properly
“North 85 surveyed the roof carefully (some installers had quoted me without measuring) and the layout they came back with put 12 panels where I expected 10. Net export to Octopus Outgoing is paying back faster than I had budgeted for.”
AAndrew F.
Newcastle upon Tyne
Great communication start to finish
“From the quote through to the final commissioning, the North 85 team kept me in the loop. Scaffold up Monday, install Tuesday-Wednesday, commissioned Thursday. Even helped me register for the SEG tariff. Highly recommend.”
LLinda S.
Gateshead
Our accreditations
Accredited, certified, and backed by independent standards
NICEIC Approved
D124458
Electrical contractor
Part P
Building Regs
Domestic electrical
SafeContractor
Approved
H&S accredited
ISO 9001
2015
Quality management
ISO 14001
2015
Environmental management
ISO 45001
2018
OH&S management
Established
1985
Family run for 40 years
NICEIC Approved
D124458
Electrical contractor
Part P
Building Regs
Domestic electrical
SafeContractor
Approved
H&S accredited
ISO 9001
2015
Quality management
ISO 14001
2015
Environmental management
ISO 45001
2018
OH&S management
Established
1985
Family run for 40 years
Every accreditation listed is independently verified. We carry the registration numbers — ask for any on request.
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Free survey, fixed-price written quote, NICEIC approved electricians. Covering Newcastle upon Tyne and all of Tyne and Wear from our base in Washington.