Solar in Fairborn, OH
With AES Ohio's electricity at about 17.1¢ per kWh and 1,332 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Fairborn home today: about a 13-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 13 yrsOhio: 12.8 yrs
- 25-year net
- $25,964after paying $21,250
- Sun
- 1,332kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 17.1¢5% below U.S. average
A typical Fairborn home, by the numbers
| Utility | AES Ohio |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 980 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 7.1 kW, about 17 panels, 9,454 kWh a year (80% of use) |
| Cost | $21,250 |
| First-year savings | $1,573 |
| 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 Fairborn
- Owner-occupied homes
- 51%
- Single-family detached
- 56%
- Median home value
- $175k
- Median year built
- 1970
- Population
- 34,534
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 92%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 10,782 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Older housing stock. Many homes here were built before 1975. Have the roof and electrical panel checked before signing; a roof or panel upgrade can add thousands. Roof first?
Installers working in Fairborn
Public installation records for Ohio don't name installers, so we can't rank local companies here. Browse installers in Ohio.
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Fairborn
Is solar worth it in Fairborn, OH?
For a typical home in Fairborn, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 7.1 kW system costs about $21,250 after state incentives, saves about $1,573 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 Fairborn?
About 1,332 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 Fairborn?
Most homes in Fairborn are served by AES Ohio, at about 17.1¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Ohio Edison.
How much do solar panels cost in Fairborn?
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
- Beavercreek 13.1 yrs
- Huber Heights 13.2 yrs
- Xenia 13 yrs
- Dayton 13 yrs
- Kettering 13.1 yrs
- Centerville 13 yrs
- Springfield 13.3 yrs
- Troy 13.3 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.