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Solar in Colorado

Across Colorado, homeowners pay about 12.9¢/kWh and a typical 6 kW system pays back in roughly 10.3 years after the 30% federal tax credit.

State avg rate 12.9¢/kWh
Typical payback 10.3yrs
Best Solar Value Good

Counties in Colorado

Alamosa County
15.4¢/kWh · 10,686 kWh/yr
$1,641/yr 7.7 yr payback
Bent County
16.2¢/kWh · 10,092 kWh/yr
$1,632/yr 7.7 yr payback
Chaffee County
15.9¢/kWh · 10,314 kWh/yr
$1,638/yr 7.7 yr payback
Otero County
16.3¢/kWh · 10,104 kWh/yr
$1,644/yr 7.7 yr payback
Pueblo County
16.3¢/kWh · 10,074 kWh/yr
$1,639/yr 7.7 yr payback
Baca County
16.1¢/kWh · 10,062 kWh/yr
$1,617/yr 7.8 yr payback
Crowley County
16.2¢/kWh · 10,008 kWh/yr
$1,618/yr 7.8 yr payback
Custer County
16.3¢/kWh · 9,948 kWh/yr
$1,619/yr 7.8 yr payback
Prowers County
16.1¢/kWh · 10,026 kWh/yr
$1,611/yr 7.8 yr payback
Kiowa County
16.1¢/kWh · 9,966 kWh/yr
$1,602/yr 7.9 yr payback
Fremont County
16.1¢/kWh · 9,828 kWh/yr
$1,580/yr 8 yr payback
Huerfano County
15.7¢/kWh · 10,038 kWh/yr
$1,576/yr 8 yr payback
Las Animas County
15.1¢/kWh · 10,242 kWh/yr
$1,549/yr 8.1 yr payback
Hinsdale County
15.4¢/kWh · 9,870 kWh/yr
$1,516/yr 8.3 yr payback
Gunnison County
15.0¢/kWh · 10,032 kWh/yr
$1,506/yr 8.4 yr payback
San Miguel County
14.7¢/kWh · 9,750 kWh/yr
$1,429/yr 8.8 yr payback
San Juan County
14.7¢/kWh · 9,522 kWh/yr
$1,396/yr 9 yr payback
El Paso County
13.7¢/kWh · 10,086 kWh/yr
$1,377/yr 9.2 yr payback
Lincoln County
13.7¢/kWh · 9,888 kWh/yr
$1,350/yr 9.3 yr payback
Mesa County
13.9¢/kWh · 9,720 kWh/yr
$1,351/yr 9.3 yr payback
Elbert County
13.7¢/kWh · 9,792 kWh/yr
$1,337/yr 9.4 yr payback
Ouray County
14.7¢/kWh · 9,138 kWh/yr
$1,340/yr 9.4 yr payback
Montezuma County
13.0¢/kWh · 10,020 kWh/yr
$1,303/yr 9.7 yr payback
Dolores County
13.0¢/kWh · 9,786 kWh/yr
$1,272/yr 9.9 yr payback
Cheyenne County
12.6¢/kWh · 9,996 kWh/yr
$1,262/yr 10 yr payback
Grand County
13.4¢/kWh · 9,276 kWh/yr
$1,242/yr 10.1 yr payback
Kit Carson County
12.6¢/kWh · 9,816 kWh/yr
$1,240/yr 10.2 yr payback
La Plata County
12.1¢/kWh · 10,170 kWh/yr
$1,233/yr 10.2 yr payback
Morgan County
13.1¢/kWh · 9,444 kWh/yr
$1,233/yr 10.2 yr payback
Archuleta County
12.1¢/kWh · 10,134 kWh/yr
$1,228/yr 10.3 yr payback
Delta County
12.5¢/kWh · 9,762 kWh/yr
$1,218/yr 10.3 yr payback
Montrose County
12.5¢/kWh · 9,840 kWh/yr
$1,228/yr 10.3 yr payback
Park County
11.8¢/kWh · 10,374 kWh/yr
$1,226/yr 10.3 yr payback
Mineral County
12.1¢/kWh · 9,996 kWh/yr
$1,212/yr 10.4 yr payback
Teller County
11.8¢/kWh · 10,164 kWh/yr
$1,201/yr 10.5 yr payback
Rio Grande County
11.1¢/kWh · 10,668 kWh/yr
$1,179/yr 10.7 yr payback
Washington County
12.2¢/kWh · 9,654 kWh/yr
$1,181/yr 10.7 yr payback
Jackson County
13.4¢/kWh · 8,748 kWh/yr
$1,171/yr 10.8 yr payback
Yuma County
12.2¢/kWh · 9,522 kWh/yr
$1,165/yr 10.8 yr payback
Arapahoe County
11.8¢/kWh · 9,774 kWh/yr
$1,155/yr 10.9 yr payback
Costilla County
11.1¢/kWh · 10,422 kWh/yr
$1,152/yr 10.9 yr payback
Gilpin County
12.0¢/kWh · 9,588 kWh/yr
$1,151/yr 10.9 yr payback
Saguache County
11.1¢/kWh · 10,446 kWh/yr
$1,154/yr 10.9 yr payback
Adams County
11.8¢/kWh · 9,660 kWh/yr
$1,142/yr 11 yr payback
Conejos County
11.1¢/kWh · 10,326 kWh/yr
$1,141/yr 11 yr payback
Douglas County
11.8¢/kWh · 9,534 kWh/yr
$1,127/yr 11.2 yr payback
Lake County
11.1¢/kWh · 10,044 kWh/yr
$1,110/yr 11.4 yr payback
Jefferson County
11.8¢/kWh · 9,162 kWh/yr
$1,083/yr 11.6 yr payback
Phillips County
11.7¢/kWh · 9,312 kWh/yr
$1,085/yr 11.6 yr payback
Sedgwick County
11.7¢/kWh · 9,288 kWh/yr
$1,082/yr 11.6 yr payback
Logan County
11.7¢/kWh · 9,282 kWh/yr
$1,081/yr 11.7 yr payback
Denver County
11.1¢/kWh · 9,612 kWh/yr
$1,062/yr 11.9 yr payback
Garfield County
11.1¢/kWh · 9,510 kWh/yr
$1,051/yr 12 yr payback
Rio Blanco County
11.3¢/kWh · 9,270 kWh/yr
$1,047/yr 12 yr payback
Clear Creek County
11.1¢/kWh · 9,438 kWh/yr
$1,043/yr 12.1 yr payback
Weld County
11.1¢/kWh · 9,360 kWh/yr
$1,034/yr 12.2 yr payback
Broomfield County
11.1¢/kWh · 9,216 kWh/yr
$1,018/yr 12.4 yr payback
Summit County
11.1¢/kWh · 9,120 kWh/yr
$1,008/yr 12.5 yr payback
Boulder County
11.1¢/kWh · 8,910 kWh/yr
$985/yr 12.8 yr payback
Larimer County
11.2¢/kWh · 8,820 kWh/yr
$988/yr 12.8 yr payback
Moffat County
10.2¢/kWh · 9,522 kWh/yr
$970/yr 13 yr payback
Eagle County
10.3¢/kWh · 9,108 kWh/yr
$940/yr 13.4 yr payback
Pitkin County
10.3¢/kWh · 9,102 kWh/yr
$939/yr 13.4 yr payback
Routt County
10.2¢/kWh · 8,256 kWh/yr
$841/yr 15 yr payback
Figures are modeled estimates from NREL PVWatts v8 + EIA. Not affiliated with NREL, DOE or EIA · not financial advice. Last updated June 2026.