Solar in Aurora, CO
With Xcel Energy Colorado's electricity at about 16.8¢ per kWh and 1,614 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Aurora home today: about a 12.4-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 12.4 yrsColorado: 12.4 yrs
- 25-year net
- $19,432after paying $14,465
- Sun
- 1,614kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 16.8¢7% below U.S. average
A typical Aurora home, by the numbers
| Utility | Xcel Energy Colorado |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 584 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 4.3 kW, about 10 panels, 6,940 kWh a year (99% of use) |
| Cost | $14,465 |
| First-year savings | $1,121 |
| Payback | 12.4 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 Aurora
- Owner-occupied homes
- 62%
- Single-family detached
- 53%
- Median home value
- $469k
- Median year built
- 1985
- Population
- 394,432
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 89%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 77,120 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Aurora
Public installation records for Colorado don't name installers, so we can't rank local companies here. Browse installers in Colorado.
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Questions about solar in Aurora
Is solar worth it in Aurora, CO?
For a typical home in Aurora, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 4.3 kW system costs about $14,465 after state incentives, saves about $1,121 in year one and pays back in about 12.4 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Aurora?
About 1,614 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 2% more than the Colorado average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Aurora?
Most homes in Aurora are served by Xcel Energy Colorado, at about 16.8¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by CORE Electric Cooperative.
How much do solar panels cost in Aurora?
A fair cash price is around $3.05 per watt before incentives, so about $14,465 for a 4.3 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Denver 12.5 yrs
- Centennial 12.3 yrs
- Parker 12.3 yrs
- Commerce City 12.6 yrs
- Englewood 12.5 yrs
- Highlands Ranch 12.5 yrs
- Littleton 12.7 yrs
- Brighton 12.5 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.