Solar in Westminster, CO
With Xcel Energy Colorado's electricity at about 16.8¢ per kWh and 1,521 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Westminster home today: about a 13-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 13 yrsColorado: 12.4 yrs
- 25-year net
- $18,672after paying $15,230
- Sun
- 1,521kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 16.8¢7% below U.S. average
A typical Westminster home, by the numbers
| Utility | Xcel Energy Colorado |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 584 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 4.6 kW, about 11 panels, 6,998 kWh a year (100% of use) |
| Cost | $15,230 |
| First-year savings | $1,127 |
| 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 Westminster
- Owner-occupied homes
- 62%
- Single-family detached
- 54%
- Median home value
- $532k
- Median year built
- 1987
- Population
- 115,484
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 89%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 27,614 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Westminster
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 Westminster
Is solar worth it in Westminster, CO?
For a typical home in Westminster, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 4.6 kW system costs about $15,230 after state incentives, saves about $1,127 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 Westminster?
About 1,521 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 Westminster?
Most homes in Westminster are served by Xcel Energy Colorado, at about 16.8¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Westminster?
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
- Northglenn 12.6 yrs
- Broomfield 12.9 yrs
- Arvada 13 yrs
- Thornton 12.6 yrs
- Wheat Ridge 12.9 yrs
- Lafayette 13 yrs
- Erie 13 yrs
- Denver 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.