Solar in Lake Havasu City, AZ
With UNS Electric's electricity at about 17.2¢ per kWh and 1,777 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Lake Havasu City home today: about a 12-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 12 yrsArizona: 12.7 yrs
- 25-year net
- $11,786after paying $8,800
- Sun
- 1,777kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 17.2¢5% below U.S. average
A typical Lake Havasu City home, by the numbers
| Utility | UNS Electric |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 849 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 5,331 kWh a year (52% of use) |
| Cost | $9,800, or $8,800 after state incentives |
| First-year savings | $742 |
| Payback | 12.0 years |
| Exported power | Net billing (reduced export credit) (Arizona rule) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 2.3% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Lake Havasu City
- Owner-occupied homes
- 73%
- Single-family detached
- 76%
- Median home value
- $455k
- Median year built
- 1995
- Population
- 58,359
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 2,283
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 98%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 25,968 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Lake Havasu City
Companies with the most installations in Lake Havasu City's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Havasu Solar 859 installs
- Our World Energy 363 installs
- Esmay Electric 282 installs
- Mohave Solar 240 installs
- Freedom Forever 119 installs
- Nb Baker Electric Az Dba Streamline Solar 68 installs
- River Sun Solutions 54 installs
- Sunup America 54 installs
- Independent Energy Systems 43 installs
- Titan Solar Power 29 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Lake Havasu City
Is solar worth it in Lake Havasu City, AZ?
For a typical home in Lake Havasu City, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $8,800 after state incentives, saves about $742 in year one and pays back in about 12 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Lake Havasu City?
About 1,777 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 Lake Havasu City?
Most homes in Lake Havasu City are served by UNS Electric, at about 17.2¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Arizona Public Service (APS), Mohave Electric Cooperative.
How much do solar panels cost in Lake Havasu City?
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
- Bullhead City 12.1 yrs
- Kingman 11.9 yrs
- Prescott 11.7 yrs
- Prescott Valley 11.8 yrs
- Surprise 11.5 yrs
- Buckeye 11.6 yrs
- Peoria 11.7 yrs
- Sun City West 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.