Solar in Keizer, OR
With Portland General Electric's electricity at about 18.8¢ per kWh and 1,202 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Keizer home today: about a 10.3-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.3 yrsOregon: 14.2 yrs
- 25-year net
- $35,370after paying $15,640
- Sun
- 1,202kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 18.8¢5% above U.S. average
A typical Keizer home, by the numbers
| Utility | Portland General Electric |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 753 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 6.8 kW, about 16 panels, 8,174 kWh a year (90% of use) |
| Cost | $19,140, or $15,640 after state incentives |
| First-year savings | $1,437 |
| Payback | 10.3 years |
| Exported power | 15¢/kWh (Portland General Electric) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 3.8% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Keizer
- Owner-occupied homes
- 63%
- Single-family detached
- 64%
- Median home value
- $434k
- Median year built
- 1981
- Population
- 39,082
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 95%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 11,160 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Keizer
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Questions about solar in Keizer
Is solar worth it in Keizer, OR?
For a typical home in Keizer, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 6.8 kW system costs about $15,640 after state incentives, saves about $1,437 in year one and pays back in about 10.3 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Keizer?
About 1,202 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 Oregon average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Keizer?
Most homes in Keizer are served by Portland General Electric, at about 18.8¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Keizer?
A fair cash price is around $2.80 per watt before incentives, so about $19,140 for a 6.8 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Salem 20.4 yrs
- Woodburn 10.5 yrs
- McMinnville 10.4 yrs
- Newberg 10.6 yrs
- Wilsonville 10.8 yrs
- Albany 14.5 yrs
- Tualatin 10.8 yrs
- Tigard 10.9 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.