Solar in Toledo, OH
With The Toledo Edison's electricity at about 17.8¢ per kWh and 1,306 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Toledo home today: about a 13.2-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 13.2 yrsOhio: 12.8 yrs
- 25-year net
- $21,039after paying $17,750
- Sun
- 1,306kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 17.8¢1% below U.S. average
A typical Toledo home, by the numbers
| Utility | The Toledo Edison |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 779 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 5.7 kW, about 13 panels, 7,446 kWh a year (80% of use) |
| Cost | $17,750 |
| First-year savings | $1,285 |
| Payback | 13.2 years |
| Exported power | Reduced export credit (The Toledo Edison) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 2.8% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Toledo
- Owner-occupied homes
- 53%
- Single-family detached
- 65%
- Median home value
- $115k
- Median year built
- 1955
- Population
- 267,463
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 74%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 83,905 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 Toledo
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 Toledo
Is solar worth it in Toledo, OH?
For a typical home in Toledo, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 5.7 kW system costs about $17,750 after state incentives, saves about $1,285 in year one and pays back in about 13.2 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Toledo?
About 1,306 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 2% more than the Ohio average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Toledo?
Most homes in Toledo are served by The Toledo Edison, at about 17.8¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Toledo?
A fair cash price is around $3.00 per watt before incentives, so about $17,750 for a 5.7 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Perrysburg 13.2 yrs
- Bowling Green 14.4 yrs
- Findlay 11.7 yrs
- Lima 11.5 yrs
- Lorain 13.6 yrs
- Marion 13.7 yrs
- Elyria 13.8 yrs
- Avon Lake 13.9 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.