Solar in Drexel Heights, AZ
With Tucson Electric Power's electricity at about 15.0¢ per kWh and 1,785 kWh of sun per kW, solar is a close call for a typical Drexel Heights home today: about a 14.4-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 14.4 yrsArizona: 12.7 yrs
- 25-year net
- $7,998after paying $8,800
- Sun
- 1,785kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 15.0¢17% below U.S. average
A typical Drexel Heights home, by the numbers
| Utility | Tucson Electric Power |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 784 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 5,356 kWh a year (57% of use) |
| Cost | $9,800, or $8,800 after state incentives |
| First-year savings | $623 |
| Payback | 14.4 years |
| Exported power | 4.62¢/kWh (Tucson Electric Power) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 2.3% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Drexel Heights
- Owner-occupied homes
- 85%
- Single-family detached
- 75%
- Median home value
- $250k
- Median year built
- 1988
- Population
- 27,675
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 807
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 94%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 9,694 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Drexel Heights
Companies with the most installations in Drexel Heights's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Our World Energy 134 installs
- Freedom Forever 104 installs
- Sunrun 85 installs
- Inty Solar 45 installs
- Titan Solar Power 38 installs
- Capital Energy 28 installs
- Holbert Daniel S 23 installs
- Saguaro Solar Electric 23 installs
- 1Solar 21 installs
- Fusion Power 20 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Drexel Heights
Is solar worth it in Drexel Heights, AZ?
For a typical home in Drexel Heights, solar is a close call at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $8,800 after state incentives, saves about $623 in year one and pays back in about 14.4 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Drexel Heights?
About 1,785 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 1% more than the Arizona average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Drexel Heights?
Most homes in Drexel Heights are served by Tucson Electric Power, at about 15.0¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Trico Electric Cooperative.
How much do solar panels cost in Drexel Heights?
A fair cash price is around $2.60 per watt before incentives, so about $9,800 for a 3 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Tucson 14.4 yrs
- Casas Adobes 14.4 yrs
- Catalina Foothills 14.5 yrs
- Sahuarita 14.5 yrs
- Oro Valley 14.5 yrs
- Marana 11.7 yrs
- Sierra Vista 11.7 yrs
- Casa Grande 11.7 yrs
- All of Arizona
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.