Solar in Holt, MI
With Consumers Energy's electricity at about 21.7¢ per kWh and 1,270 kWh of sun per kW, solar is a close call for a typical Holt home today: about a 15.6-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 15.6 yrsMichigan: 16 yrs
- 25-year net
- $10,275after paying $12,180
- Sun
- 1,270kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 21.7¢21% above U.S. average
A typical Holt home, by the numbers
| Utility | Consumers Energy |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 649 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3.1 kW, about 7 panels, 3,938 kWh a year (51% of use) |
| Cost | $12,180 |
| First-year savings | $713 |
| Payback | 15.6 years |
| Exported power | 8.5¢/kWh (Consumers Energy) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 3.3% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Holt
- Owner-occupied homes
- 65%
- Single-family detached
- 60%
- Median home value
- $226k
- Median year built
- 1989
- Population
- 25,316
Census ACS 2020–2024.
Installers working in Holt
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Questions about solar in Holt
Is solar worth it in Holt, MI?
For a typical home in Holt, solar is a close call at 2026 prices: a 3.1 kW system costs about $12,180 after state incentives, saves about $713 in year one and pays back in about 15.6 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Holt?
About 1,270 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 2% less than the Michigan average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Holt?
Most homes in Holt are served by Consumers Energy, at about 21.7¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by City of Lansing.
How much do solar panels cost in Holt?
A fair cash price is around $3.30 per watt before incentives, so about $12,180 for a 3.1 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Lansing 17.4 yrs
- Okemos 15.5 yrs
- East Lansing 17.3 yrs
- Jackson 15.5 yrs
- Battle Creek 15.5 yrs
- Ann Arbor 15.9 yrs
- Flint 15.7 yrs
- Burton 15.5 yrs
- All of Michigan
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.