Solar in Juneau, AK
With Alaska Electric Light & Power Co.'s electricity at about 14.1¢ per kWh and 675 kWh of sun per kW, solar is not worth it for a typical Juneau home today: it does not pay back within 25 years.
- Payback, typical home
- NeverAlaska: 14 yrs
- 25-year net
- −$6,192after paying $23,750
- Sun
- 675kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 14.1¢22% below U.S. average
A typical Juneau home, by the numbers
| Utility | Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 907 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 8.1 kW, about 19 panels, 5,467 kWh a year (50% of use) |
| Cost | $23,750 |
| First-year savings | $733 |
| Payback | never within 25 years |
| Exported power | Avoided-cost export credit (Alaska rule) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 2.8% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Juneau
- Owner-occupied homes
- 64%
- Single-family detached
- 46%
- Median home value
- $449k
- Median year built
- 1982
- Population
- 31,794
Census ACS 2020–2024.
Installers working in Juneau
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Questions about solar in Juneau
Is solar worth it in Juneau, AK?
For a typical home in Juneau, solar is not worth it at 2026 prices: a 8.1 kW system costs about $23,750 after state incentives, saves about $733 in year one and does not pay back within 25 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Juneau?
About 675 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 27% less than the Alaska average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Juneau?
Most homes in Juneau are served by Alaska Electric Light & Power Co., at about 14.1¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Juneau?
A fair cash price is around $3.00 per watt before incentives, so about $23,750 for a 8.1 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Anchorage 16.3 yrs
- Fairbanks 12.1 yrs
- All of Alaska
Data: PVWatts (National Laboratory of the Rockies), EIA-861 2025 adjusted to 2026, U.S. Census ACS, LBNL Tracking the Sun, state policy research as of October 2026.