Solar in Grants Pass, OR
With PacifiCorp (Rocky Mountain Power / Pacific Power)'s electricity at about 14.7¢ per kWh and 1,311 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Grants Pass home today: about a 13.8-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 13.8 yrsOregon: 14.2 yrs
- 25-year net
- $25,315after paying $20,060
- Sun
- 1,311kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 14.7¢18% below U.S. average
A typical Grants Pass home, by the numbers
| Utility | PacifiCorp (Rocky Mountain Power / Pacific Power) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 877 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 7.2 kW, about 17 panels, 9,441 kWh a year (90% of use) |
| Cost | $20,060 |
| First-year savings | $1,309 |
| Payback | 13.8 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 Grants Pass
- Owner-occupied homes
- 57%
- Single-family detached
- 68%
- Median home value
- $383k
- Median year built
- 1983
- Population
- 39,311
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 51
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 86%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 11,687 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Grants Pass
Companies with the most installations in Grants Pass's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunshine Solar 43 installs
- Solar Man 2 installs
- Purelight Power 1 installs
- True South Solar 1 installs
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Questions about solar in Grants Pass
Is solar worth it in Grants Pass, OR?
For a typical home in Grants Pass, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 7.2 kW system costs about $20,060 after state incentives, saves about $1,309 in year one and pays back in about 13.8 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Grants Pass?
About 1,311 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 11% more than the Oregon average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Grants Pass?
Most homes in Grants Pass are served by PacifiCorp (Rocky Mountain Power / Pacific Power), at about 14.7¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Grants Pass?
A fair cash price is around $2.80 per watt before incentives, so about $20,060 for a 7.2 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Medford 13.4 yrs
- Eugene 15.2 yrs
- Springfield no payback
- Corvallis 14.4 yrs
- Albany 14.5 yrs
- Bend 12.5 yrs
- Redmond 12.7 yrs
- Salem 20.4 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.