Solar in Merrillville, IN
With Northern Indiana Pub Serv's electricity at about 23.4¢ per kWh and 1,319 kWh of sun per kW, solar is a close call for a typical Merrillville home today: about a 14.2-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 14.2 yrsIndiana: 16.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $12,557after paying $11,405
- Sun
- 1,319kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 23.4¢30% above U.S. average
A typical Merrillville home, by the numbers
| Utility | Northern Indiana Pub Serv |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 672 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3.1 kW, about 7 panels, 4,088 kWh a year (51% of use) |
| Cost | $11,405 |
| First-year savings | $740 |
| Payback | 14.2 years |
| Exported power | Reduced export credit (Northern Indiana Pub Serv) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 3.3% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Merrillville
- Owner-occupied homes
- 70%
- Single-family detached
- 61%
- Median home value
- $211k
- Median year built
- 1979
- Population
- 36,476
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 81%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 9,216 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Merrillville
Public installation records for Indiana don't name installers, so we can't rank local companies here. Browse installers in Indiana.
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Merrillville
Is solar worth it in Merrillville, IN?
For a typical home in Merrillville, solar is a close call at 2026 prices: a 3.1 kW system costs about $11,405 after state incentives, saves about $740 in year one and pays back in about 14.2 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Merrillville?
About 1,319 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 Indiana average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Merrillville?
Most homes in Merrillville are served by Northern Indiana Pub Serv, at about 23.4¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Merrillville?
A fair cash price is around $3.05 per watt before incentives, so about $11,405 for a 3.1 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Hobart 14 yrs
- Crown Point 14 yrs
- Schererville 14 yrs
- Gary 14 yrs
- Portage 14 yrs
- Hammond 14.1 yrs
- Valparaiso 14 yrs
- East Chicago 14.1 yrs
- All of Indiana
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.