Solar in Palatine, IL
With ComEd's electricity at about 19.3¢ per kWh and 1,341 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Palatine home today: about a 12.5-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 12.5 yrsIllinois: 13.5 yrs
- 25-year net
- $24,482after paying $16,500
- Sun
- 1,341kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 19.3¢7% above U.S. average
A typical Palatine home, by the numbers
| Utility | ComEd |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 622 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 5 kW, about 12 panels, 6,705 kWh a year (90% of use) |
| Cost | $18,000, or $16,500 after state incentives |
| First-year savings | $1,229 |
| Payback | 12.5 years |
| Exported power | 9¢/kWh (ComEd) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 3.5% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Palatine
- Owner-occupied homes
- 67%
- Single-family detached
- 42%
- Median home value
- $356k
- Median year built
- 1977
- Population
- 66,293
Census ACS 2020–2024.
Installers working in Palatine
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Questions about solar in Palatine
Is solar worth it in Palatine, IL?
For a typical home in Palatine, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 5 kW system costs about $16,500 after state incentives, saves about $1,229 in year one and pays back in about 12.5 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Palatine?
About 1,341 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 0% more than the Illinois average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Palatine?
Most homes in Palatine are served by ComEd, at about 19.3¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Palatine?
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
- Arlington Heights 12.4 yrs
- Buffalo Grove 12.5 yrs
- Hoffman Estates 12.5 yrs
- Wheeling 12.6 yrs
- Mount Prospect 12.4 yrs
- Schaumburg 12.6 yrs
- Elk Grove Village 12.3 yrs
- Vernon Hills 12.6 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.