Solar in Bowling Green, OH
With City of Bowling Green's electricity at about 16.5¢ per kWh and 1,325 kWh of sun per kW, solar is a close call for a typical Bowling Green home today: about a 14.4-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 14.4 yrsOhio: 12.8 yrs
- 25-year net
- $14,751after paying $15,250
- Sun
- 1,325kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 16.5¢8% below U.S. average
A typical Bowling Green home, by the numbers
| Utility | City of Bowling Green |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 655 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 4.7 kW, about 11 panels, 6,225 kWh a year (79% of use) |
| Cost | $15,250 |
| First-year savings | $1,009 |
| Payback | 14.4 years |
| Exported power | Reduced export credit (Ohio rule) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 2.8% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Bowling Green
- Owner-occupied homes
- 34%
- Single-family detached
- 39%
- Median home value
- $226k
- Median year built
- 1980
- Population
- 29,983
Census ACS 2020–2024.
Installers working in Bowling Green
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Questions about solar in Bowling Green
Is solar worth it in Bowling Green, OH?
For a typical home in Bowling Green, solar is a close call at 2026 prices: a 4.7 kW system costs about $15,250 after state incentives, saves about $1,009 in year one and pays back in about 14.4 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Bowling Green?
About 1,325 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 4% more than the Ohio average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Bowling Green?
Most homes in Bowling Green are served by City of Bowling Green, at about 16.5¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by AEP Ohio, Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative, The Toledo Edison.
How much do solar panels cost in Bowling Green?
A fair cash price is around $3.00 per watt before incentives, so about $15,250 for a 4.7 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Perrysburg 13.2 yrs
- Toledo 13.2 yrs
- Findlay 11.7 yrs
- Lima 11.5 yrs
- Marion 13.7 yrs
- Mansfield 13.7 yrs
- Lorain 13.6 yrs
- Elyria 13.8 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.