Typical home: Close call

Solar in O'Fallon, MO

With Ameren Missouri's electricity at about 13.9¢ per kWh and 1,408 kWh of sun per kW, solar is a close call for a typical O'Fallon home today: about a 15.6-year payback.

Payback, typical home
15.6 yrsMissouri: 15.5 yrs
25-year net
$13,650after paying $19,950
Sun
1,408kWh per kW per year
Electricity
13.9¢23% below U.S. average

A typical O'Fallon home, by the numbers

UtilityAmeren Missouri
Electricity use1,032 kWh a month
Best-value system7 kW, about 16 panels, 9,857 kWh a year (80% of use)
Cost$19,950
First-year savings$1,357
Payback15.6 years
Exported power4.6¢/kWh (Ameren Missouri)

Cash purchase, no federal credit, 1.7% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.

Solar production per kW in O'Fallon

kWh per kW each month, south-facing at 20° tilt. PVWatts v8 with local typical-year weather.

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PeriodValue
Jan82
Feb91
Mar120
Apr123
May144
Jun146
Jul145
Aug146
Sep132
Oct116
Nov92
Dec73

Homes in O'Fallon

Owner-occupied homes
81%
Single-family detached
75%
Median home value
$326k
Median year built
2000
Population
93,801
Roofs suitable for solar†
96%

Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 22,737 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).

Installers working in O'Fallon

Public installation records for Missouri don't name installers, so we can't rank local companies here. Browse installers in Missouri.

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Questions about solar in O'Fallon

Is solar worth it in O'Fallon, MO?

For a typical home in O'Fallon, solar is a close call at 2026 prices: a 7 kW system costs about $19,950 after state incentives, saves about $1,357 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 O'Fallon?

About 1,408 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 0% less than the Missouri average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.

Who is the electric utility in O'Fallon?

Most homes in O'Fallon are served by Ameren Missouri, at about 13.9¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Cuivre River Electric Cooperative.

How much do solar panels cost in O'Fallon?

A fair cash price is around $2.85 per watt before incentives, so about $19,950 for a 7 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.

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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.