Solar in Brunswick, OH
With Ohio Edison's electricity at about 17.3¢ per kWh and 1,263 kWh of sun per kW, solar is a close call for a typical Brunswick home today: about a 13.9-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 13.9 yrsOhio: 12.8 yrs
- 25-year net
- $20,724after paying $19,500
- Sun
- 1,263kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 17.3¢4% below U.S. average
A typical Brunswick home, by the numbers
| Utility | Ohio Edison |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 840 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 6.4 kW, about 15 panels, 8,080 kWh a year (80% of use) |
| Cost | $19,500 |
| First-year savings | $1,342 |
| Payback | 13.9 years |
| Exported power | Reduced export credit (Ohio Edison) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 2.8% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Brunswick
- Owner-occupied homes
- 75%
- Single-family detached
- 71%
- Median home value
- $249k
- Median year built
- 1979
- Population
- 35,246
Census ACS 2020–2024.
Installers working in Brunswick
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Questions about solar in Brunswick
Is solar worth it in Brunswick, OH?
For a typical home in Brunswick, solar is a close call at 2026 prices: a 6.4 kW system costs about $19,500 after state incentives, saves about $1,342 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 Brunswick?
About 1,263 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 1% less than the Ohio average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Brunswick?
Most homes in Brunswick are served by Ohio Edison, at about 17.3¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Brunswick?
A fair cash price is around $3.00 per watt before incentives, so about $19,500 for a 6.4 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Strongsville 14.2 yrs
- North Royalton 14 yrs
- Medina 13.9 yrs
- Parma 14.2 yrs
- North Olmsted 14.1 yrs
- Cuyahoga Falls 18.9 yrs
- North Ridgeville 14.3 yrs
- Westlake 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.