Solar in Aiken, SC
With Dominion Energy South Carolina's electricity at about 17.0¢ per kWh and 1,495 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Aiken home today: about a 10.5-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.5 yrsSouth Carolina: 11.8 yrs
- 25-year net
- $29,934after paying $18,375
- Sun
- 1,495kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 17.0¢6% below U.S. average
A typical Aiken home, by the numbers
| Utility | Dominion Energy South Carolina |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,032 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 7.5 kW, about 17 panels, 11,216 kWh a year (91% of use) |
| Cost | $21,875, or $18,375 after state incentives |
| First-year savings | $1,828 |
| Payback | 10.5 years |
| Exported power | 3.4¢/kWh (Dominion Energy South Carolina) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 1.9% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Aiken
- Owner-occupied homes
- 68%
- Single-family detached
- 73%
- Median home value
- $287k
- Median year built
- 1989
- Population
- 32,521
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 85%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 11,225 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Aiken
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Questions about solar in Aiken
Is solar worth it in Aiken, SC?
For a typical home in Aiken, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 7.5 kW system costs about $18,375 after state incentives, saves about $1,828 in year one and pays back in about 10.5 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Aiken?
About 1,495 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 South Carolina average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Aiken?
Most homes in Aiken are served by Dominion Energy South Carolina, at about 17.0¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Aiken Electric Cooperative.
How much do solar panels cost in Aiken?
A fair cash price is around $2.95 per watt before incentives, so about $21,875 for a 7.5 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- North Augusta 10.7 yrs
- Columbia 10.9 yrs
- Sumter 11.6 yrs
- Anderson 13 yrs
- Simpsonville 13.2 yrs
- Mauldin 13.1 yrs
- Summerville 11 yrs
- Greenville 13.1 yrs
- All of South Carolina
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.