Solar Panel Cost & Payback in West Virginia
Home solar in West Virginia pays back in a median 16.2 years across the 20 places we cover, at an average electricity price of 15.5¢/kWh and about $3.60 per watt installed. Martinsburg has the fastest payback (15.5 years).
Solar estimates for West Virginia cities and towns
Sorted by fastest payback. Each figure is for a system sized to an average West Virginia home (1,027 kWh/month).
| Place | kWh per kW | System | Cost | Payback | 25-yr savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martinsburg | 1,301 | 9.6 kW | $34,560 | 15.5 yrs | $27,228 |
| Beckley | 1,281 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 15.7 yrs | $27,373 |
| Bluefield | 1,275 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 15.7 yrs | $27,077 |
| Oak Hill | 1,239 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 16.1 yrs | $25,296 |
| Parkersburg | 1,236 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 16.2 yrs | $25,147 |
| Clarksburg | 1,233 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 16.2 yrs | $24,999 |
| Cross Lanes | 1,232 | 10.4 kW | $37,440 | 16.2 yrs | $25,947 |
| South Charleston | 1,231 | 10.4 kW | $37,440 | 16.2 yrs | $25,896 |
| Vienna | 1,231 | 10.4 kW | $37,440 | 16.2 yrs | $25,896 |
| Huntington | 1,230 | 10.4 kW | $37,440 | 16.2 yrs | $25,844 |
| Saint Albans | 1,230 | 10.4 kW | $37,440 | 16.2 yrs | $25,844 |
| Bridgeport | 1,229 | 10.4 kW | $37,440 | 16.2 yrs | $25,793 |
| Teays Valley | 1,226 | 10.4 kW | $37,440 | 16.3 yrs | $25,639 |
| Fairmont | 1,223 | 10.4 kW | $37,440 | 16.3 yrs | $25,484 |
| Charleston | 1,219 | 10.4 kW | $37,440 | 16.3 yrs | $25,278 |
| Morgantown | 1,206 | 10.4 kW | $37,440 | 16.5 yrs | $24,610 |
| Wheeling | 1,197 | 10.4 kW | $37,440 | 16.6 yrs | $24,147 |
| Weirton Heights | 1,191 | 10.4 kW | $37,440 | 16.7 yrs | $23,838 |
| Moundsville | 1,188 | 10.4 kW | $37,440 | 16.7 yrs | $23,683 |
| Weirton | 1,186 | 10.4 kW | $37,440 | 16.7 yrs | $23,581 |