Solar in Arvada, CO
With Xcel Energy Colorado's electricity at about 16.8¢ per kWh and 1,512 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Arvada home today: about a 13-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 13 yrsColorado: 12.4 yrs
- 25-year net
- $18,524after paying $15,230
- Sun
- 1,512kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 16.8¢7% below U.S. average
A typical Arvada home, by the numbers
| Utility | Xcel Energy Colorado |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 584 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 4.6 kW, about 11 panels, 6,956 kWh a year (99% of use) |
| Cost | $15,230 |
| First-year savings | $1,126 |
| Payback | 13.0 years |
| Exported power | 13.5¢/kWh (Xcel Energy Colorado) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 2.6% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Arvada
- Owner-occupied homes
- 75%
- Single-family detached
- 70%
- Median home value
- $633k
- Median year built
- 1979
- Population
- 122,634
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 85%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 30,931 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Arvada
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Questions about solar in Arvada
Is solar worth it in Arvada, CO?
For a typical home in Arvada, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 4.6 kW system costs about $15,230 after state incentives, saves about $1,126 in year one and pays back in about 13 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Arvada?
About 1,512 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 4% less than the Colorado average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Arvada?
Most homes in Arvada are served by Xcel Energy Colorado, at about 16.8¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Arvada?
A fair cash price is around $3.05 per watt before incentives, so about $15,230 for a 4.6 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Wheat Ridge 12.9 yrs
- Westminster 13 yrs
- Lakewood 12.9 yrs
- Broomfield 12.9 yrs
- Northglenn 12.6 yrs
- Lafayette 13 yrs
- Thornton 12.6 yrs
- Boulder 13.3 yrs
- All of Colorado
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.