Northumberland · the Northumberland coast
Electricians, solar and EV charging in Blyth
Blyth's coastal exposure and a long track record in renewable energy — it was home to the UK's first offshore wind farm — make it a natural fit for residential solar and storage.
What we do in Blyth
Six services, one NICEIC approved team
Blyth has a good mix of post-war semis and modern housing in areas like Newsham and Cowpen that respond very well to solar panel installation.
Electricians in Blyth
Sockets, lighting, consumer unit upgrades, fault finding and outdoor power across Blyth. NICEIC approved, call-outs from £85.
Find out moreHouse rewires Blyth
Full and partial rewires for Blyth homes, planned room by room so you can stay in. Building Control notified, certificate issued.
Find out moreEICR reports in Blyth
Landlord and homebuyer EICRs across Blyth from £150. Plain-English report within 48 hours and fixed-price remedials.
Find out moreEV charger installation Blyth
NICEIC approved 7kW home charger installation in Blyth from £799. OZEV grant handled where eligible.
Find out moreSolar panels Blyth
3,200–3,600 kWh typical annual generation from a 4kW system in Blyth. Free roof survey, installed by our own electricians from £4,999.
Find out moreBattery storage in Blyth
Tesla, SigenStor and Fox ESS batteries. Standalone or solar-paired in Blyth, with EPS backup option.
Find out moreLocal context
Why Blyth matters for electrical and renewable
Blyth has the strongest renewables heritage of any town in our service area — when the local industry routinely talks about "going green," they are quite literally the people who installed the first offshore wind turbines in Europe. That heritage translates into a community that is unusually informed about how renewables actually work, which makes selling solar and battery upgrades in Blyth less about persuasion and more about specification.
Council
Northumberland County Council
Net-zero target 2030
Population
37,300
Town within Northumberland (ONS Census 2021)
Avg EPC
D
most common band
Housing stock in Blyth
31%
Terraced
37%
Semi-detached
18%
Detached
13%
Flats
Conservation areas to be aware of
- • Newsham
- • Plessey Road
Listed-building density: low
Local landmarks
- • Blyth Harbour
- • Blyth Beach huts
- • Bates Colliery Memorial
- • Blyth Battery
- • Wansbeck Riverside
Economic context
Blyth has a deep renewables industrial heritage. The world’s first commercial offshore wind farm was installed off Blyth Harbour in 2000, and the town remains a major hub for offshore wind R&D anchored by the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult’s National Renewable Energy Centre. The Britishvolt site (now under different ownership) sits to the south.
Energy context
Northumberland County Council targets a net-zero council estate by 2030. The Port of Blyth handles a substantial share of UK offshore wind installation traffic, and the wider area sees ongoing renewables-related investment.
Neighbourhoods and surrounding areas we cover in Blyth
We install across the whole of Blyth and its surrounding Northumberland 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 Northumberland region.
Why North 85 in Blyth
Local electricians, forty years in the trade
We have been wiring homes and businesses across Northumberland since 1985. Our electricians are directly employed, NICEIC approved and based twenty minutes from most of Blyth, 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 Blyth
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 Blyth and all of Northumberland from our base in Washington.