Solar in Aurora, IL
With ComEd's electricity at about 19.3¢ per kWh and 1,336 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Aurora home today: about a 12.4-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 12.4 yrsIllinois: 13.5 yrs
- 25-year net
- $24,683after paying $16,500
- Sun
- 1,336kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 19.3¢7% above U.S. average
A typical Aurora home, by the numbers
| Utility | ComEd |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 622 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 5 kW, about 12 panels, 6,682 kWh a year (90% of use) |
| Cost | $18,000, or $16,500 after state incentives |
| First-year savings | $1,230 |
| Payback | 12.4 years |
| Exported power | 9¢/kWh (ComEd) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 3.5% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Aurora
- Owner-occupied homes
- 66%
- Single-family detached
- 59%
- Median home value
- $275k
- Median year built
- 1987
- Population
- 179,898
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 87%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 38,521 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Aurora
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Questions about solar in Aurora
Is solar worth it in Aurora, IL?
For a typical home in Aurora, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 5 kW system costs about $16,500 after state incentives, saves about $1,230 in year one and pays back in about 12.4 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Aurora?
About 1,336 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 0% less than the Illinois average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Aurora?
Most homes in Aurora are served by ComEd, at about 19.3¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by City of Batavia, City of Naperville, City of St Charles.
How much do solar panels cost in Aurora?
A fair cash price is around $3.40 per watt before incentives, so about $18,000 for a 5 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Oswego 12.5 yrs
- Batavia 12.5 yrs
- Naperville 12.5 yrs
- Plainfield 12.5 yrs
- West Chicago 12.5 yrs
- Bolingbrook 12.5 yrs
- St. Charles 12.5 yrs
- Wheaton 12.5 yrs
- All of Illinois
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.