Typical home: Not worth it

Solar in Kaysville, UT

With PacifiCorp (Rocky Mountain Power / Pacific Power)'s electricity at about 14.7¢ per kWh and 1,481 kWh of sun per kW, solar is not worth it for a typical Kaysville home today: about a 21.1-year payback.

Payback, typical home
21.1 yrsUtah: 22.7 yrs
25-year net
$2,368after paying $11,000
Sun
1,481kWh per kW per year
Electricity
14.7¢18% below U.S. average

A typical Kaysville home, by the numbers

UtilityPacifiCorp (Rocky Mountain Power / Pacific Power)
Electricity use746 kWh a month
Best-value system3 kW, about 7 panels, 4,442 kWh a year (50% of use)
Cost$11,000
First-year savings$537
Payback21.1 years
Exported power4.3¢/kWh (PacifiCorp (Rocky Mountain Power / Pacific Power))

Cash purchase, no federal credit, 1.8% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.

Solar production per kW in Kaysville

kWh per kW each month, south-facing at 20° tilt. PVWatts v8 with local typical-year weather.

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PeriodValue
Jan79
Feb86
Mar128
Apr143
May160
Jun167
Jul165
Aug151
Sep141
Oct117
Nov83
Dec61

Homes in Kaysville

Owner-occupied homes
89%
Single-family detached
89%
Median home value
$624k
Median year built
1994
Population
33,053
Roofs suitable for solar†
90%

Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 7,640 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).

Installers working in Kaysville

Public installation records for Utah don't name installers, so we can't rank local companies here. Browse installers in Utah.

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Questions about solar in Kaysville

Is solar worth it in Kaysville, UT?

For a typical home in Kaysville, solar is not worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $11,000 after state incentives, saves about $537 in year one and pays back in about 21.1 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.

How much solar power does a system produce in Kaysville?

About 1,481 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 2% less than the Utah average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.

Who is the electric utility in Kaysville?

Most homes in Kaysville are served by PacifiCorp (Rocky Mountain Power / Pacific Power), at about 14.7¢ per kWh on average.

How much do solar panels cost in Kaysville?

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.

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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.