Solar in Blaine, MN
With Xcel Energy Minnesota's electricity at about 17.0¢ per kWh and 1,300 kWh of sun per kW, solar is not worth it for a typical Blaine home today: about a 16.9-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 16.9 yrsMinnesota: 16.8 yrs
- 25-year net
- $12,609after paying $20,075
- Sun
- 1,300kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 17.0¢5% below U.S. average
A typical Blaine home, by the numbers
| Utility | Xcel Energy Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 615 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 5.1 kW, about 12 panels, 6,629 kWh a year (90% of use) |
| Cost | $20,075 |
| First-year savings | $1,128 |
| Payback | 16.9 years |
| Exported power | Full retail net metering (Xcel Energy Minnesota) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 2.7% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Blaine
- Owner-occupied homes
- 85%
- Single-family detached
- 67%
- Median home value
- $352k
- Median year built
- 1996
- Population
- 72,488
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 74%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 15,763 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Blaine
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Questions about solar in Blaine
Is solar worth it in Blaine, MN?
For a typical home in Blaine, solar is not worth it at 2026 prices: a 5.1 kW system costs about $20,075 after state incentives, saves about $1,128 in year one and pays back in about 16.9 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Blaine?
About 1,300 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 Minnesota average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Blaine?
Most homes in Blaine are served by Xcel Energy Minnesota, at about 17.0¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Connexus Energy.
How much do solar panels cost in Blaine?
A fair cash price is around $3.75 per watt before incentives, so about $20,075 for a 5.1 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Coon Rapids 16.5 yrs
- Fridley 16.4 yrs
- Shoreview 16.5 yrs
- Brooklyn Park 16.6 yrs
- Andover 20.1 yrs
- Brooklyn Center 16.6 yrs
- Roseville 16.4 yrs
- Maple Grove 16.4 yrs
- All of Minnesota
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.