Solar in Wildwood, MO
With Ameren Missouri's electricity at about 13.9¢ per kWh and 1,369 kWh of sun per kW, solar is not worth it for a typical Wildwood home today: about a 16.1-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 16.1 yrsMissouri: 15.5 yrs
- 25-year net
- $12,792after paying $20,420
- Sun
- 1,369kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 13.9¢23% below U.S. average
A typical Wildwood home, by the numbers
| Utility | Ameren Missouri |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,032 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 7.2 kW, about 17 panels, 9,860 kWh a year (80% of use) |
| Cost | $20,420 |
| First-year savings | $1,348 |
| Payback | 16.1 years |
| Exported power | 4.6¢/kWh (Ameren Missouri) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 1.7% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Wildwood
- Owner-occupied homes
- 92%
- Single-family detached
- 92%
- Median home value
- $496k
- Median year built
- 1992
- Population
- 35,133
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 93%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 7,885 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Wildwood
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 Wildwood
Is solar worth it in Wildwood, MO?
For a typical home in Wildwood, solar is not worth it at 2026 prices: a 7.2 kW system costs about $20,420 after state incentives, saves about $1,348 in year one and pays back in about 16.1 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Wildwood?
About 1,369 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 3% less than the Missouri average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Wildwood?
Most homes in Wildwood are served by Ameren Missouri, at about 13.9¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Crawford Electric Cooperative, Cuivre River Electric Cooperative.
How much do solar panels cost in Wildwood?
A fair cash price is around $2.85 per watt before incentives, so about $20,420 for a 7.2 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Ballwin 16.3 yrs
- Chesterfield 16.8 yrs
- Kirkwood 16.7 yrs
- O'Fallon 15.6 yrs
- Maryland Heights 16.7 yrs
- St. Peters 15.6 yrs
- St. Charles 15.7 yrs
- University City 16.1 yrs
- All of Missouri
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.