Solar in Eagle Mountain, UT
With PacifiCorp (Rocky Mountain Power / Pacific Power)'s electricity at about 14.7¢ per kWh and 1,536 kWh of sun per kW, solar is not worth it for a typical Eagle Mountain home today: about a 20.6-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 20.6 yrsUtah: 22.7 yrs
- 25-year net
- $2,700after paying $11,000
- Sun
- 1,536kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 14.7¢18% below U.S. average
A typical Eagle Mountain home, by the numbers
| Utility | PacifiCorp (Rocky Mountain Power / Pacific Power) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 746 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 4,607 kWh a year (51% of use) |
| Cost | $11,000 |
| First-year savings | $549 |
| Payback | 20.6 years |
| Exported power | 4.3¢/kWh (PacifiCorp (Rocky Mountain Power / Pacific Power)) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 1.8% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Eagle Mountain
- Owner-occupied homes
- 85%
- Single-family detached
- 83%
- Median home value
- $518k
- Median year built
- 2012
- Population
- 53,290
Census ACS 2020–2024.
Installers working in Eagle Mountain
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Questions about solar in Eagle Mountain
Is solar worth it in Eagle Mountain, UT?
For a typical home in Eagle Mountain, solar is not worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $11,000 after state incentives, saves about $549 in year one and pays back in about 20.6 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Eagle Mountain?
About 1,536 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 Utah average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Eagle Mountain?
Most homes in Eagle Mountain are served by PacifiCorp (Rocky Mountain Power / Pacific Power), at about 14.7¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Eagle Mountain?
A fair cash price is around $3.00 per watt before incentives, so about $11,000 for a 3 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Saratoga Springs 21 yrs
- Lehi 20.9 yrs
- American Fork 20.9 yrs
- Herriman 21 yrs
- Riverton 21 yrs
- Pleasant Grove 20.8 yrs
- Draper 20.9 yrs
- Orem 20.6 yrs
- All of Utah
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.