Solar panel yield in Boulder
Each kWp of solar panels in Boulder, at the best angle of 41°, produces about 1,897 kWh of electricity a year – worth $326 at today's household electricity price.
Yield per kWp
1,897 kWh
per year
Value per kWp
$326
if used at home, at today's tariff
Versus the United States average
+24%
1,530 kWh
Solar rank in the United States
70 of 4,349
Monthly yield of 1 kWp
A typical 5 kWp home system
A 5 kWp system in Boulder would produce about 9,487 kWh a year – 379% 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 Boulder →
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