Solar in Greeley, CO
With Xcel Energy Colorado's electricity at about 16.8¢ per kWh and 1,552 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Greeley home today: about a 12.8-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 12.8 yrsColorado: 12.4 yrs
- 25-year net
- $18,885after paying $14,975
- Sun
- 1,552kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 16.8¢7% below U.S. average
A typical Greeley home, by the numbers
| Utility | Xcel Energy Colorado |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 584 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 4.5 kW, about 10 panels, 6,982 kWh a year (100% of use) |
| Cost | $14,975 |
| First-year savings | $1,121 |
| Payback | 12.8 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 Greeley
- Owner-occupied homes
- 61%
- Single-family detached
- 57%
- Median home value
- $403k
- Median year built
- 1985
- Population
- 110,806
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 95%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 26,787 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Greeley
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 Greeley
Is solar worth it in Greeley, CO?
For a typical home in Greeley, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 4.5 kW system costs about $14,975 after state incentives, saves about $1,121 in year one and pays back in about 12.8 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Greeley?
About 1,552 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 2% less than the Colorado average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Greeley?
Most homes in Greeley are served by Xcel Energy Colorado, at about 16.8¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Poudre Valley REA, United Power.
How much do solar panels cost in Greeley?
A fair cash price is around $3.05 per watt before incentives, so about $14,975 for a 4.5 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Windsor 15 yrs
- Loveland 13.6 yrs
- Fort Collins 14.6 yrs
- Longmont 13.2 yrs
- Erie 13 yrs
- Brighton 12.5 yrs
- Lafayette 13 yrs
- Broomfield 12.9 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.