Solar in Surprise, AZ
With Arizona Public Service (APS)'s electricity at about 17.2¢ per kWh and 1,785 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Surprise home today: about a 11.5-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 11.5 yrsArizona: 12.7 yrs
- 25-year net
- $13,328after paying $9,220
- Sun
- 1,785kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 17.2¢4% below U.S. average
A typical Surprise home, by the numbers
| Utility | Arizona Public Service (APS) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 966 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3.2 kW, about 7 panels, 5,713 kWh a year (49% of use) |
| Cost | $10,220, or $9,220 after state incentives |
| First-year savings | $810 |
| Payback | 11.5 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 Surprise
- Owner-occupied homes
- 79%
- Single-family detached
- 86%
- Median home value
- $435k
- Median year built
- 2005
- Population
- 154,948
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 3,376
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 98%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 48,215 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Surprise
Companies with the most installations in Surprise's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Our World Energy 525 installs
- Elevation 368 installs
- Freedom Forever 340 installs
- Sunsolar Solutions 310 installs
- Sunrun 229 installs
- Bright Home Solar 188 installs
- Titan Solar Power 135 installs
- Fusion Power 95 installs
- SunPower 93 installs
- Tesla Energy 70 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Surprise
Is solar worth it in Surprise, AZ?
For a typical home in Surprise, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3.2 kW system costs about $9,220 after state incentives, saves about $810 in year one and pays back in about 11.5 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Surprise?
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 Surprise?
Most homes in Surprise are served by Arizona Public Service (APS), at about 17.2¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Surprise?
A fair cash price is around $2.60 per watt before incentives, so about $10,220 for a 3.2 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Sun City West 11.6 yrs
- El Mirage 11.6 yrs
- Sun City 11.6 yrs
- Peoria 11.7 yrs
- Glendale 14.2 yrs
- Buckeye 11.6 yrs
- Phoenix 11.7 yrs
- Avondale 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.