Solar in Dover, DE
With City of Dover's electricity at about 16.8¢ per kWh and 1,399 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Dover home today: about a 13.2-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 13.2 yrsDelaware: 12.3 yrs
- 25-year net
- $24,658after paying $21,350
- Sun
- 1,399kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 16.8¢7% below U.S. average
A typical Dover home, by the numbers
| Utility | City of Dover |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 813 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 7 kW, about 16 panels, 9,790 kWh a year (100% of use) |
| Cost | $21,350 |
| First-year savings | $1,582 |
| Payback | 13.2 years |
| Exported power | Full retail net metering (Delaware rule) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 2.5% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Dover
- Owner-occupied homes
- 47%
- Single-family detached
- 40%
- Median home value
- $259k
- Median year built
- 1983
- Population
- 39,837
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 77%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 8,303 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Dover
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Questions about solar in Dover
Is solar worth it in Dover, DE?
For a typical home in Dover, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 7 kW system costs about $21,350 after state incentives, saves about $1,582 in year one and pays back in about 13.2 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Dover?
About 1,399 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 Delaware average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Dover?
Most homes in Dover are served by City of Dover, at about 16.8¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Delmarva Power, Delaware Electric Cooperative.
How much do solar panels cost in Dover?
A fair cash price is around $3.05 per watt before incentives, so about $21,350 for a 7 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Newark 10.7 yrs
- Wilmington 10.9 yrs
- All of Delaware
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.