Solar by City / Colorado / Englewood
Data last verified: 2026-08Is Solar Worth It in Englewood, Colorado? (2026)
The honest answer depends on four numbers unique to Englewood: your electricity rate, your solar production, your net metering policy, and your state incentives. Here are the real figures, with sources and dates. City production is a modeled estimate derived from Colorado's real NREL PVWatts v8 value adjusted for local latitude.
Solar Snapshot for Englewood, Colorado (2026)
| Residential electricity rate | 16.5¢/kWh (EIA, 2026 YTD May) |
| Solar production (modeled) | ~1501 kWh per kW per year (derived from NREL PVWatts v8 1500 kWh/kW, latitude-adjusted) |
| Net metering | full-retail net metering |
| State tax credit | None in 2026 |
| Rebates / performance | Xcel rebates |
| SREC market | No active SREC market |
| Property tax exemption | Yes |
| Sales tax exemption | Yes |
Estimate Your Own Payback in Englewood
The table above is a 6 kW benchmark using Colorado's real inputs. Your home is different — use the Solar ROI Calculator with Colorado pre-loaded to get your exact payback, or the 30-second worth-it quiz for a go/no-go verdict.
Englewood FAQ
How much solar production can I expect in Englewood?
PVFig models Englewood at ~1501 kWh per kW installed per year, derived from Colorado's NREL PVWatts v8 state value (1500 kWh/kW) adjusted for the city's latitude. This is a modeled estimate — a site-specific PVWatts run with your exact roof azimuth, tilt and shading will differ. Actual output also depends on panel quality and local weather.
What is the estimated solar payback in Englewood?
At a typical 2.75/W installed cost and 16.5¢/kWh electricity, a 6 kW system in Englewood has an estimated payback of about 10.5 years. That is in the middle of the pack — workable for long-term owners.
Does Colorado have net metering and a solar tax credit in 2026?
Colorado uses full-retail net metering. There is no state income tax credit for residential solar in 2026. The federal residential credit (Section 25D) expired Dec 31, 2025 and does not apply to 2026 installations.
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- Massachusetts — 30.1¢/kWh, ~1302 kWh/kW
- Connecticut — 29.8¢/kWh, ~1252 kWh/kW
- Maine — 29.7¢/kWh, ~1319 kWh/kW
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