Solar panel yield in Fairbanks

Each kWp of solar panels in Fairbanks, at the best angle of 52°, produces about 1,072 kWh of electricity a year – worth $315 at today's household electricity price.

Yield per kWp
1,072 kWh
per year
Value per kWp
$315
if used at home, at today's tariff
Versus the United States average
−30%
1,530 kWh
Solar rank in the United States
4,342 of 4,349

Monthly yield of 1 kWp

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Long-term average monthly production (PVGIS), panels facing south at the optimal angle, 14 % system losses.
Show the data as a table
MonthkWh
Jan11
Feb62
Mar136
Apr156
May154
Jun137
Jul126
Aug107
Sep92
Oct69
Nov21
Dec0

A typical 5 kWp home system

A 5 kWp system in Fairbanks would produce about 5,358 kWh a year – 214% of the 2,500 kWh our default home uses.

Payback

How fast a system pays for itself depends on its price, how much of the power you use yourself and the feed-in tariff. Try your own numbers: Solar payback calculator →

Cost of running a home in Fairbanks →

Source: PVGIS © European Union, 2001–2026.

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