Solar in Wheeling, IL
With ComEd's electricity at about 19.3¢ per kWh and 1,328 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Wheeling home today: about a 12.6-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 12.6 yrsIllinois: 13.5 yrs
- 25-year net
- $24,215after paying $16,760
- Sun
- 1,328kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 19.3¢7% above U.S. average
A typical Wheeling home, by the numbers
| Utility | ComEd |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 622 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 5.1 kW, about 12 panels, 6,770 kWh a year (91% of use) |
| Cost | $18,290, or $16,760 after state incentives |
| First-year savings | $1,233 |
| Payback | 12.6 years |
| Exported power | 9¢/kWh (ComEd) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 3.5% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Wheeling
- Owner-occupied homes
- 63%
- Single-family detached
- 27%
- Median home value
- $266k
- Median year built
- 1980
- Population
- 38,433
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 87%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 5,885 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Wheeling
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Questions about solar in Wheeling
Is solar worth it in Wheeling, IL?
For a typical home in Wheeling, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 5.1 kW system costs about $16,760 after state incentives, saves about $1,233 in year one and pays back in about 12.6 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Wheeling?
About 1,328 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 1% less than the Illinois average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Wheeling?
Most homes in Wheeling are served by ComEd, at about 19.3¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Wheeling?
A fair cash price is around $3.40 per watt before incentives, so about $18,290 for a 5.1 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Buffalo Grove 12.5 yrs
- Arlington Heights 12.4 yrs
- Northbrook 12.6 yrs
- Mount Prospect 12.4 yrs
- Glenview 12.7 yrs
- Palatine 12.5 yrs
- Des Plaines 12.5 yrs
- Highland Park 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.