Solar in Cheyenne, WY
With Cheyenne Light Fuel & Power's electricity at about 18.1¢ per kWh and 1,554 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Cheyenne home today: about a 12.4-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 12.4 yrsWyoming: 15 yrs
- 25-year net
- $17,001after paying $13,750
- Sun
- 1,554kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 18.1¢1% above U.S. average
A typical Cheyenne home, by the numbers
| Utility | Cheyenne Light Fuel & Power |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 526 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 4.1 kW, about 10 panels, 6,371 kWh a year (101% of use) |
| Cost | $13,750 |
| First-year savings | $1,099 |
| Payback | 12.4 years |
| Exported power | Full retail net metering (Cheyenne Light Fuel & Power) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 2.0% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Cheyenne
- Owner-occupied homes
- 67%
- Single-family detached
- 64%
- Median home value
- $334k
- Median year built
- 1976
- Population
- 65,239
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 83%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 20,660 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Cheyenne
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Questions about solar in Cheyenne
Is solar worth it in Cheyenne, WY?
For a typical home in Cheyenne, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 4.1 kW system costs about $13,750 after state incentives, saves about $1,099 in year one and pays back in about 12.4 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Cheyenne?
About 1,554 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 2% more than the Wyoming average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Cheyenne?
Most homes in Cheyenne are served by Cheyenne Light Fuel & Power, at about 18.1¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by High West Energy, PacifiCorp (Rocky Mountain Power / Pacific Power).
How much do solar panels cost in Cheyenne?
A fair cash price is around $3.00 per watt before incentives, so about $13,750 for a 4.1 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Laramie 14.7 yrs
- Casper 14.7 yrs
- Gillette 16.2 yrs
- All of Wyoming
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.