Solar in Moses Lake, WA
With PUD No 2 of Grant County's electricity at about 6.6¢ per kWh and 1,366 kWh of sun per kW, solar is not worth it for a typical Moses Lake home today: it does not pay back within 25 years.
- Payback, typical home
- NeverWashington: 16.2 yrs
- 25-year net
- −$1,999after paying $20,420
- Sun
- 1,366kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 6.6¢63% below U.S. average
A typical Moses Lake home, by the numbers
| Utility | PUD No 2 of Grant County |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,644 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 7.2 kW, about 17 panels, 9,835 kWh a year (50% of use) |
| Cost | $20,420 |
| First-year savings | $651 |
| Payback | never within 25 years |
| Exported power | Full retail net metering (Washington rule) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 3.8% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Moses Lake
- Owner-occupied homes
- 61%
- Single-family detached
- 59%
- Median home value
- $310k
- Median year built
- 1992
- Population
- 26,083
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 87%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 6,623 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Moses Lake
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Questions about solar in Moses Lake
Is solar worth it in Moses Lake, WA?
For a typical home in Moses Lake, solar is not worth it at 2026 prices: a 7.2 kW system costs about $20,420 after state incentives, saves about $651 in year one and does not pay back within 25 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Moses Lake?
About 1,366 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 23% more than the Washington average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Moses Lake?
Most homes in Moses Lake are served by PUD No 2 of Grant County, at about 6.6¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Moses Lake?
A fair cash price is around $2.85 per watt before incentives, so about $20,420 for a 7.2 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Wenatchee no payback
- Richland 20.1 yrs
- Pasco 17.2 yrs
- Kennewick 19.9 yrs
- Yakima 13 yrs
- Walla Walla 13.8 yrs
- Spokane 14.5 yrs
- Pullman 14.4 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.