Solar in Clayton, NC
With Duke Energy Progress's electricity at about 15.9¢ per kWh and 1,436 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Clayton home today: about a 13-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 13 yrsNorth Carolina: 14.2 yrs
- 25-year net
- $25,065after paying $22,065
- Sun
- 1,436kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 15.9¢12% below U.S. average
A typical Clayton home, by the numbers
| Utility | Duke Energy Progress |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,046 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 7.9 kW, about 18 panels, 11,341 kWh a year (90% of use) |
| Cost | $22,065 |
| First-year savings | $1,736 |
| Payback | 13.0 years |
| Exported power | 3.5¢/kWh (Duke Energy Progress) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 2.2% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Clayton
- Owner-occupied homes
- 63%
- Single-family detached
- 74%
- Median home value
- $330k
- Median year built
- 2006
- Population
- 29,320
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 82%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 4,580 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Clayton
Public installation records for North Carolina don't name installers, so we can't rank local companies here. Browse installers in North Carolina.
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Questions about solar in Clayton
Is solar worth it in Clayton, NC?
For a typical home in Clayton, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 7.9 kW system costs about $22,065 after state incentives, saves about $1,736 in year one and pays back in about 13 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Clayton?
About 1,436 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 2% more than the North Carolina average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Clayton?
Most homes in Clayton are served by Duke Energy Progress, at about 15.9¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Duke Energy Carolinas, Piedmont Electric Member, Dominion Energy Virginia.
How much do solar panels cost in Clayton?
A fair cash price is around $2.85 per watt before incentives, so about $22,065 for a 7.9 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Garner 12.9 yrs
- Raleigh 13.5 yrs
- Fuquay-Varina 12.9 yrs
- Wake Forest 15.3 yrs
- Holly Springs 13 yrs
- Cary 13.4 yrs
- Apex 13.2 yrs
- Morrisville 15.4 yrs
- All of North Carolina
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.