Typical home: Not worth it

Solar in Roy, UT

With PacifiCorp (Rocky Mountain Power / Pacific Power)'s electricity at about 14.7¢ per kWh and 1,525 kWh of sun per kW, solar is not worth it for a typical Roy home today: about a 20.7-year payback.

Payback, typical home
20.7 yrsUtah: 22.7 yrs
25-year net
$2,654after paying $11,000
Sun
1,525kWh per kW per year
Electricity
14.7¢18% below U.S. average

A typical Roy home, by the numbers

UtilityPacifiCorp (Rocky Mountain Power / Pacific Power)
Electricity use746 kWh a month
Best-value system3 kW, about 7 panels, 4,576 kWh a year (51% of use)
Cost$11,000
First-year savings$547
Payback20.7 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 Roy

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

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PeriodValue
Jan76
Feb83
Mar134
Apr146
May165
Jun168
Jul170
Aug167
Sep142
Oct123
Nov84
Dec68

Homes in Roy

Owner-occupied homes
84%
Single-family detached
79%
Median home value
$383k
Median year built
1986
Population
38,993
Roofs suitable for solar†
93%

Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 11,213 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).

Installers working in Roy

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Questions about solar in Roy

Is solar worth it in Roy, UT?

For a typical home in Roy, solar is not worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $11,000 after state incentives, saves about $547 in year one and pays back in about 20.7 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.

How much solar power does a system produce in Roy?

About 1,525 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 1% more than the Utah average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.

Who is the electric utility in Roy?

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

How much do solar panels cost in Roy?

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.