Solar in Bellevue, WA
With Puget Sound Energy's electricity at about 18.2¢ per kWh and 1,041 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Bellevue home today: about a 13.6-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 13.6 yrsWashington: 16.2 yrs
- 25-year net
- $28,199after paying $22,300
- Sun
- 1,041kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 18.2¢1% above U.S. average
A typical Bellevue home, by the numbers
| Utility | Puget Sound Energy |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 863 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 8 kW, about 19 panels, 8,329 kWh a year (80% of use) |
| Cost | $22,300 |
| First-year savings | $1,519 |
| Payback | 13.6 years |
| Exported power | 13¢/kWh (Puget Sound Energy) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 3.8% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Bellevue
- Owner-occupied homes
- 52%
- Single-family detached
- 46%
- Median home value
- $1.3M
- Median year built
- 1982
- Population
- 151,847
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 78%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 27,770 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Bellevue
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Questions about solar in Bellevue
Is solar worth it in Bellevue, WA?
For a typical home in Bellevue, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 8 kW system costs about $22,300 after state incentives, saves about $1,519 in year one and pays back in about 13.6 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Bellevue?
About 1,041 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 6% less than the Washington average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Bellevue?
Most homes in Bellevue are served by Puget Sound Energy, at about 18.2¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by City of Seattle.
How much do solar panels cost in Bellevue?
A fair cash price is around $2.85 per watt before incentives, so about $22,300 for a 8 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Mercer Island 13.9 yrs
- Sammamish 14.1 yrs
- Issaquah 13.8 yrs
- Redmond 14 yrs
- Kirkland 13.3 yrs
- Renton 13.9 yrs
- Seattle 15.9 yrs
- Burien 13.2 yrs
- All of Washington
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.