Solar in El Mirage, AZ
With Arizona Public Service (APS)'s electricity at about 17.2¢ per kWh and 1,773 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical El Mirage home today: about a 11.6-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 11.6 yrsArizona: 12.7 yrs
- 25-year net
- $13,495after paying $9,430
- Sun
- 1,773kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 17.2¢4% below U.S. average
A typical El Mirage home, by the numbers
| Utility | Arizona Public Service (APS) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 966 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3.3 kW, about 8 panels, 5,849 kWh a year (50% of use) |
| Cost | $10,430, or $9,430 after state incentives |
| First-year savings | $825 |
| Payback | 11.6 years |
| Exported power | 5.554¢/kWh (Arizona Public Service (APS)) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 2.3% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in El Mirage
- Owner-occupied homes
- 70%
- Single-family detached
- 86%
- Median home value
- $322k
- Median year built
- 2004
- Population
- 36,088
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 376
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 98%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 10,882 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in El Mirage
Companies with the most installations in El Mirage's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Our World Energy 89 installs
- Freedom Forever 40 installs
- Titan Solar Power 31 installs
- Elevation 29 installs
- Sunrun 19 installs
- Fusion Power 18 installs
- Sunsolar Solutions 18 installs
- Inty Solar 14 installs
- On Point Solar Power 11 installs
- Bright Home Solar 9 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in El Mirage
Is solar worth it in El Mirage, AZ?
For a typical home in El Mirage, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3.3 kW system costs about $9,430 after state incentives, saves about $825 in year one and pays back in about 11.6 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in El Mirage?
About 1,773 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 El Mirage?
Most homes in El Mirage are served by Arizona Public Service (APS), at about 17.2¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in El Mirage?
A fair cash price is around $2.60 per watt before incentives, so about $10,430 for a 3.3 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Sun City 11.6 yrs
- Sun City West 11.6 yrs
- Glendale 14.2 yrs
- Surprise 11.5 yrs
- Phoenix 11.7 yrs
- Peoria 11.7 yrs
- Avondale 11.6 yrs
- Buckeye 11.6 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.