Typical home: Not worth it

Solar in Syracuse, UT

With PacifiCorp (Rocky Mountain Power / Pacific Power)'s electricity at about 14.7¢ per kWh and 1,485 kWh of sun per kW, solar is not worth it for a typical Syracuse home today: about a 21-year payback.

Payback, typical home
21 yrsUtah: 22.7 yrs
25-year net
$2,393after paying $11,000
Sun
1,485kWh per kW per year
Electricity
14.7¢18% below U.S. average

A typical Syracuse home, by the numbers

UtilityPacifiCorp (Rocky Mountain Power / Pacific Power)
Electricity use746 kWh a month
Best-value system3 kW, about 7 panels, 4,456 kWh a year (50% of use)
Cost$11,000
First-year savings$538
Payback21.0 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 Syracuse

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

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PeriodValue
Jan71
Feb84
Mar129
Apr145
May163
Jun166
Jul164
Aug162
Sep143
Oct118
Nov81
Dec60

Homes in Syracuse

Owner-occupied homes
90%
Single-family detached
93%
Median home value
$573k
Median year built
2005
Population
35,488
Roofs suitable for solar†
96%

Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 6,773 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).

Installers working in Syracuse

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

Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.

Questions about solar in Syracuse

Is solar worth it in Syracuse, UT?

For a typical home in Syracuse, solar is not worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $11,000 after state incentives, saves about $538 in year one and pays back in about 21 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.

How much solar power does a system produce in Syracuse?

About 1,485 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 Syracuse?

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

How much do solar panels cost in Syracuse?

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.