Solar in Corvallis, OR
With PacifiCorp (Rocky Mountain Power / Pacific Power)'s electricity at about 14.7¢ per kWh and 1,220 kWh of sun per kW, solar is a close call for a typical Corvallis home today: about a 14.4-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 14.4 yrsOregon: 14.2 yrs
- 25-year net
- $21,508after paying $19,370
- Sun
- 1,220kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 14.7¢18% below U.S. average
A typical Corvallis home, by the numbers
| Utility | PacifiCorp (Rocky Mountain Power / Pacific Power) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 877 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 6.9 kW, about 16 panels, 8,420 kWh a year (80% of use) |
| Cost | $19,370 |
| First-year savings | $1,238 |
| Payback | 14.4 years |
| Exported power | 4.3¢/kWh (PacifiCorp (Rocky Mountain Power / Pacific Power)) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 3.8% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Corvallis
- Owner-occupied homes
- 42%
- Single-family detached
- 47%
- Median home value
- $503k
- Median year built
- 1978
- Population
- 59,960
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 35
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 88%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 14,392 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Corvallis
Companies with the most installations in Corvallis's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Abundant Solar 19 installs
- Benton Electric 2 installs
- Smart Energy USA 2 installs
- Advanced Energy System 1 installs
- Ar Solar Spc 1 installs
- Earthlight Technologies 1 installs
- Energy Design 1 installs
- Pure Energy Ca 1 installs
- Purelight Power 1 installs
- Elemental Energy 1 installs
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Questions about solar in Corvallis
Is solar worth it in Corvallis, OR?
For a typical home in Corvallis, solar is a close call at 2026 prices: a 6.9 kW system costs about $19,370 after state incentives, saves about $1,238 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 Corvallis?
About 1,220 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 3% more than the Oregon average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Corvallis?
Most homes in Corvallis are served by PacifiCorp (Rocky Mountain Power / Pacific Power), at about 14.7¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Consumers Power.
How much do solar panels cost in Corvallis?
A fair cash price is around $2.80 per watt before incentives, so about $19,370 for a 6.9 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Albany 14.5 yrs
- Salem 20.4 yrs
- Keizer 10.3 yrs
- Eugene 15.2 yrs
- Springfield no payback
- McMinnville 10.4 yrs
- Woodburn 10.5 yrs
- Newberg 10.6 yrs
- All of Oregon
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.