Solar panel yield in Los Alamos

Each kWp of solar panels in Los Alamos, at the best angle of 36°, produces about 1,931 kWh of electricity a year – worth $319 at today's household electricity price.

Yield per kWp
1,931 kWh
per year
Value per kWp
$319
if used at home, at today's tariff
Versus the United States average
+26%
1,530 kWh
Solar rank in the United States
28 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.
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MonthkWh
Jan152
Feb157
Mar184
Apr183
May176
Jun162
Jul152
Aug159
Sep160
Oct164
Nov148
Dec136

A typical 5 kWp home system

A 5 kWp system in Los Alamos would produce about 9,655 kWh a year – 386% 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 Los Alamos →

Source: PVGIS © European Union, 2001–2026.

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