Solar in Avon Lake, OH
With Cleveland Electric Illum's electricity at about 17.6¢ per kWh and 1,289 kWh of sun per kW, solar is a close call for a typical Avon Lake home today: about a 13.9-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 13.9 yrsOhio: 12.8 yrs
- 25-year net
- $17,481after paying $16,500
- Sun
- 1,289kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 17.6¢2% below U.S. average
A typical Avon Lake home, by the numbers
| Utility | Cleveland Electric Illum |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 694 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 5.2 kW, about 12 panels, 6,704 kWh a year (81% of use) |
| Cost | $16,500 |
| First-year savings | $1,126 |
| Payback | 13.9 years |
| Exported power | Reduced export credit (Cleveland Electric Illum) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 2.8% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Avon Lake
- Owner-occupied homes
- 83%
- Single-family detached
- 77%
- Median home value
- $368k
- Median year built
- 1989
- Population
- 25,752
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 79%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 5,889 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Avon Lake
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Questions about solar in Avon Lake
Is solar worth it in Avon Lake, OH?
For a typical home in Avon Lake, solar is a close call at 2026 prices: a 5.2 kW system costs about $16,500 after state incentives, saves about $1,126 in year one and pays back in about 13.9 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Avon Lake?
About 1,289 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 1% more than the Ohio average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Avon Lake?
Most homes in Avon Lake are served by Cleveland Electric Illum, at about 17.6¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Ohio Edison.
How much do solar panels cost in Avon Lake?
A fair cash price is around $3.00 per watt before incentives, so about $16,500 for a 5.2 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Avon 14 yrs
- Westlake 13.8 yrs
- North Olmsted 14.1 yrs
- North Ridgeville 14.3 yrs
- Elyria 13.8 yrs
- Lorain 13.6 yrs
- Lakewood 13.9 yrs
- Strongsville 14.2 yrs
- All of Ohio
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.