Colorado solar 101: must read before you buy solar panels
Colorado State 34 solar panels available
- $0.54 / W Average gross price of a solar power system as of March 2026
- 2 years Average system payback period
- $40 979 Average savings from going solar in Colorado
- 3 ¢ / kWh Levelized cost of solar energy
- 3.62 kW Recommended system size
Benefit from a PV system
in Colorado
5.85 hours of peak sunlight
245 clear days annually give a PV system in Colorado a good energy harvest over the year
Save up to $2,500 on installation cost with solar rebates
Electric companies in Colorado are willing to support your switch to solar
2 years payback time
A solar power system in Colorado pays for itself a couple of times during its lifespan
Save hundreds of dollars per year with Net metering program
Sell excess energy into the grid and gain credits
Freeze your property taxes
Solar panels don’t raise the taxes on your property, but increase its market value
Colorado #5 in the US
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- $40 979 Average savings from going solar in Colorado
- 8 184 kWh/year Average electricity consumption of a CO household
- 8 765 kWh/year AC energy output of a 5 kW solar system installed in Colorado
- 12 ¢ /kWh The cost of electricity today in Colorado
- 26 ¢ /kWh The forecast average utility price over the next 25 years
- $0.54/WAverage gross price of a solar power system as of March 2026
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