Solar in Magna metro, UT
With PacifiCorp (Rocky Mountain Power / Pacific Power)'s electricity at about 14.7¢ per kWh and 1,509 kWh of sun per kW, solar is not worth it for a typical Magna metro home today: about a 20.8-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 20.8 yrsUtah: 22.7 yrs
- 25-year net
- $2,552after paying $11,000
- Sun
- 1,509kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 14.7¢18% below U.S. average
A typical Magna metro 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, 4,528 kWh a year (51% of use) |
| Cost | $11,000 |
| First-year savings | $543 |
| Payback | 20.8 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 Magna metro
- Owner-occupied homes
- 79%
- Single-family detached
- 75%
- Median home value
- $376k
- Median year built
- 1985
- Population
- 30,031
Census ACS 2020–2024.
Installers working in Magna metro
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Questions about solar in Magna metro
Is solar worth it in Magna metro, UT?
For a typical home in Magna metro, solar is not worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $11,000 after state incentives, saves about $543 in year one and pays back in about 20.8 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Magna metro?
About 1,509 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 0% more than the Utah average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Magna metro?
Most homes in Magna metro are served by PacifiCorp (Rocky Mountain Power / Pacific Power), at about 14.7¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Magna metro?
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
- West Valley City 20.8 yrs
- Kearns metro 20.8 yrs
- Salt Lake City 21 yrs
- West Jordan 21 yrs
- Taylorsville 20.9 yrs
- South Salt Lake 21 yrs
- Tooele 21 yrs
- South Jordan 21 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.