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Oregon solar estimate

Solar Panel Cost in Oregon (2026)

Installed solar in Oregon runs about $2.75 per watt — roughly 7% above the national average of $2.58/W. With the federal residential tax credit (25D) gone as of 2026, payback here rests on a $0.16/kWh power price and 4.0 daily peak sun hours.

Worked example: a typical $150/month home in Oregon

A $150/month electric bill in Oregon works out to about 11,613 kWh a year. Sizing a cash-purchase system to cover 100% of that:

System size
10.0 kW
Panels
25
Annual offset
101%
Gross cost
$30,000
Federal credit (25D)
$0
Expired 12/31/2025 — $0
State incentive
$0
Net cost
$30,000
Payback
13.7 yr
25-year savings
$35,854

Last updated June 30, 2026

Oregon solar numbers

Installed price
$2.75 / watt
Electricity price
$0.16 / kWh
Peak sun hours
4.0 hrs/day
State incentive
0%
Net-metering value
100% of retail

$/W: industry pricing surveys · electricity: U.S. EIA, 12-month average through April 2026 · sun hours: NREL.

Local context: Cheap hydro keeps bills low, so Oregon paybacks lean on incentives more than savings.

Estimate your own Oregon system

Adjust the bill, ownership, and battery options below — it's pre-set to Oregon's pricing and sun hours.

Tell us about your home

Average monthly electric bill$210
Estimated system cost
$35,670$46,330
14.0 kW35 panels
Low $36kMost likely ~$41,000High $46k
Federal tax credit
— expired Dec 2025, we won't pretend otherwise
$0
State & utility incentives
$0
Est. annual savings
$2,535
Payback period
~13.4 yr
Net cost
$36k–$46k
25-year net savings
+$51,196
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Monthly shape modeled with NREL PVWatts® v8 (NSRDB 2020 TMY) — updated July 18, 2026.

Electricity 15.5¢/kWh — U.S. EIA, 12-month average through April 2026.

iA ballpark estimate for planning — not a final quote.

Data: U.S. EIA · OpenEI URDB · Google Solar · NREL PVWatts · DSIRE · IRS · ENERGY STAR · industry surveys see all sources

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