Solar in Commerce City, CO
With Xcel Energy Colorado's electricity at about 16.8¢ per kWh and 1,595 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Commerce City home today: about a 12.6-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 12.6 yrsColorado: 12.4 yrs
- 25-year net
- $19,373after paying $14,720
- Sun
- 1,595kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 16.8¢7% below U.S. average
A typical Commerce City home, by the numbers
| Utility | Xcel Energy Colorado |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 584 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 4.4 kW, about 10 panels, 7,019 kWh a year (100% of use) |
| Cost | $14,720 |
| First-year savings | $1,124 |
| Payback | 12.6 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 Commerce City
- Owner-occupied homes
- 77%
- Single-family detached
- 79%
- Median home value
- $500k
- Median year built
- 2005
- Population
- 66,445
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 92%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 14,738 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Commerce City
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Questions about solar in Commerce City
Is solar worth it in Commerce City, CO?
For a typical home in Commerce City, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 4.4 kW system costs about $14,720 after state incentives, saves about $1,124 in year one and pays back in about 12.6 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Commerce City?
About 1,595 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 Colorado average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Commerce City?
Most homes in Commerce City are served by Xcel Energy Colorado, at about 16.8¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by United Power.
How much do solar panels cost in Commerce City?
A fair cash price is around $3.05 per watt before incentives, so about $14,720 for a 4.4 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Brighton 12.5 yrs
- Thornton 12.6 yrs
- Denver 12.5 yrs
- Northglenn 12.6 yrs
- Westminster 13 yrs
- Broomfield 12.9 yrs
- Aurora 12.4 yrs
- Erie 13 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.