Solar in Centerville, OH
With AES Ohio's electricity at about 17.1¢ per kWh and 1,331 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Centerville home today: about a 13-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 13 yrsOhio: 12.8 yrs
- 25-year net
- $25,897after paying $21,250
- Sun
- 1,331kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 17.1¢5% below U.S. average
A typical Centerville home, by the numbers
| Utility | AES Ohio |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 980 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 7.1 kW, about 17 panels, 9,452 kWh a year (80% of use) |
| Cost | $21,250 |
| First-year savings | $1,570 |
| Payback | 13.0 years |
| Exported power | Reduced export credit (AES Ohio) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 2.8% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Centerville
- Owner-occupied homes
- 67%
- Single-family detached
- 56%
- Median home value
- $287k
- Median year built
- 1977
- Population
- 25,205
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 87%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 6,963 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Centerville
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Questions about solar in Centerville
Is solar worth it in Centerville, OH?
For a typical home in Centerville, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 7.1 kW system costs about $21,250 after state incentives, saves about $1,570 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 Centerville?
About 1,331 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 Centerville?
Most homes in Centerville are served by AES Ohio, at about 17.1¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Duke Energy Ohio.
How much do solar panels cost in Centerville?
A fair cash price is around $3.00 per watt before incentives, so about $21,250 for a 7.1 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Kettering 13.1 yrs
- Beavercreek 13.1 yrs
- Dayton 13 yrs
- Xenia 13 yrs
- Fairborn 13 yrs
- Middletown 12.6 yrs
- Huber Heights 13.2 yrs
- Mason 12.6 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.