Solar in Erie, CO
With Xcel Energy Colorado's electricity at about 16.8¢ per kWh and 1,507 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Erie home today: about a 13-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 13 yrsColorado: 12.4 yrs
- 25-year net
- $18,426after paying $15,230
- Sun
- 1,507kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 16.8¢7% below U.S. average
A typical Erie home, by the numbers
| Utility | Xcel Energy Colorado |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 584 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 4.6 kW, about 11 panels, 6,934 kWh a year (99% of use) |
| Cost | $15,230 |
| First-year savings | $1,124 |
| 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 Erie
- Owner-occupied homes
- 88%
- Single-family detached
- 84%
- Median home value
- $737k
- Median year built
- 2008
- Population
- 33,808
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 94%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 5,999 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Erie
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 Erie
Is solar worth it in Erie, CO?
For a typical home in Erie, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 4.6 kW system costs about $15,230 after state incentives, saves about $1,124 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 Erie?
About 1,507 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 5% less than the Colorado average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Erie?
Most homes in Erie 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 Erie?
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
- Lafayette 13 yrs
- Broomfield 12.9 yrs
- Northglenn 12.6 yrs
- Longmont 13.2 yrs
- Thornton 12.6 yrs
- Westminster 13 yrs
- Boulder 13.3 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.