Solar Calculator for Illinois
Calculate your solar savings in any Illinois city
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Solar Statistics for Illinois
222
Cities Available
4.3
Avg Peak Sun Hours
$0.140
Rate (per kWh)
12.7
Avg Payback (Yrs)
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Select your city to get personalized solar savings estimates.
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Bloomington
4.3 hrs/day
Bolingbrook
4.3 hrs/day
Berwyn
4.3 hrs/day
Buffalo Grove
4.3 hrs/day
Belleville
4.3 hrs/day
Bartlett
4.3 hrs/day
Burbank
4.3 hrs/day
Batavia
4.3 hrs/day
Belvidere
4.3 hrs/day
Blue Island
4.3 hrs/day
Bloomingdale
4.3 hrs/day
Brookfield
4.3 hrs/day
Bourbonnais
4.3 hrs/day
Bensenville
4.3 hrs/day
Bellwood
4.3 hrs/day
Bridgeview
4.3 hrs/day
Bradley
4.3 hrs/day
Beach Park
4.3 hrs/day
Barrington
4.3 hrs/day
Burr Ridge
4.3 hrs/day
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Chicago
4.3 hrs/day
Champaign
4.3 hrs/day
Cicero
4.3 hrs/day
Carbondale
4.3 hrs/day
Crystal Lake
4.3 hrs/day
Carol Stream
4.3 hrs/day
Carpentersville
4.3 hrs/day
Calumet City
4.3 hrs/day
Chicago Heights
4.3 hrs/day
Collinsville
4.3 hrs/day
Crest Hill
4.3 hrs/day
Charleston
4.3 hrs/day
Cary
4.3 hrs/day
Country Club Hills
4.3 hrs/day
Chicago Ridge
4.3 hrs/day
Chatham
4.3 hrs/day
Canton
4.3 hrs/day
Channahon
4.3 hrs/day
Cahokia
4.3 hrs/day
Centralia
4.3 hrs/day
Columbia
4.3 hrs/day
Crestwood
4.3 hrs/day
Campton Hills
4.3 hrs/day
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Lombard
4.3 hrs/day
Lake in the Hills
4.3 hrs/day
Lansing
4.3 hrs/day
Lockport
4.3 hrs/day
Lisle
4.3 hrs/day
Loves Park
4.3 hrs/day
Libertyville
4.3 hrs/day
Lake Zurich
4.3 hrs/day
Lake Forest
4.3 hrs/day
Lemont
4.3 hrs/day
La Grange
4.3 hrs/day
Lindenhurst
4.3 hrs/day
La Grange Park
4.3 hrs/day
Lincolnwood
4.3 hrs/day
Lincoln
4.3 hrs/day
Lyons
4.3 hrs/day
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Mount Prospect
4.3 hrs/day
Moline
4.3 hrs/day
Mundelein
4.3 hrs/day
McHenry
4.3 hrs/day
Melrose Park
4.3 hrs/day
Morton Grove
4.3 hrs/day
Maywood
4.3 hrs/day
Machesney Park
4.3 hrs/day
Montgomery
4.3 hrs/day
Mokena
4.3 hrs/day
Matteson
4.3 hrs/day
Mattoon
4.3 hrs/day
Marion
4.3 hrs/day
Morton
4.3 hrs/day
Macomb
4.3 hrs/day
Mount Vernon
4.3 hrs/day
Morris
4.3 hrs/day
Midlothian
4.3 hrs/day
Minooka
4.3 hrs/day
Markham
4.3 hrs/day
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Springfield
4.3 hrs/day
Schaumburg
4.3 hrs/day
Skokie
4.3 hrs/day
Streamwood
4.3 hrs/day
St. Charles
4.3 hrs/day
South Elgin
4.3 hrs/day
South Holland
4.3 hrs/day
Sycamore
4.3 hrs/day
Shorewood
4.3 hrs/day
Swansea
4.3 hrs/day
Sterling
4.3 hrs/day
Shiloh
4.3 hrs/day
Streator
4.3 hrs/day
Schiller Park
4.3 hrs/day
Summit
4.3 hrs/day
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Waukegan
4.3 hrs/day
Wheaton
4.3 hrs/day
Wheeling
4.3 hrs/day
Woodridge
4.3 hrs/day
Wilmette
4.3 hrs/day
West Chicago
4.3 hrs/day
Woodstock
4.3 hrs/day
Westmont
4.3 hrs/day
Westchester
4.3 hrs/day
Washington
4.3 hrs/day
Wauconda
4.3 hrs/day
Wood Dale
4.3 hrs/day
Warrenville
4.3 hrs/day
Western Springs
4.3 hrs/day
Winnetka
4.3 hrs/day
Worth
4.3 hrs/day
Waterloo
4.3 hrs/day
Wood River
4.3 hrs/day
About Solar Energy in Illinois
Illinois offers good solar conditions with an average of 4.3 peak sun hours per day. With electricity rates at $0.140 per kWh, homeowners can typically expect a payback period of around 12.7 years.
The federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC) provides a 30% tax credit on solar installations, significantly reducing the upfront cost. Combined with Illinois's solar policies and local utility rates, solar energy is an increasingly attractive investment for residents across the state.