Solar panels in Scottsdale, AZ
Running from Old Town up toward the McDowell Mountains, Scottsdale homes tend to be larger, and larger homes pull larger bills. That is also why so many Scottsdale projects pair panels with battery storage: enough roof to cover the day, plus a battery to ride through a peak-rate evening or a grid outage without leaning on the utility.
North Scottsdale is on APS and south Scottsdale is on SRP, so your bill is the quickest way to know which is yours.
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Solar for Scottsdale homeowners
Solar in Scottsdale: the bottom line
- Scottsdale gets strong Arizona sun, so a rooftop here has plenty to work with.
- Scottsdale is served by APS. APS wants to raise rates about 14%. It is not approved yet, but it is coming up.
- Solar locks in your power cost, so an APS rate change only hits the small part of power you still buy.
- You can usually start with $0 down, and the free savings review gives you an honest number for your home.
Why solar makes sense in Scottsdale
The bottom line: For most Scottsdale homes, solar is worth a serious look. Scottsdale runs on APS, which is asking the state for a rate increase of about 14%, and rooftop solar fixes the cost of your daytime power so anAPS rate change moves a much smaller number. The honest answer for your home comes from the free savings review.
Scottsdale runs on Arizona Public Service (APS), and that is the biggest factor in how a system here gets sized. APS is asking the state for a rate increase of about 14%, and it is not approved yet. The more you know about where your utility is taking rates, the clearer it gets why fixing the cost of your own power makes sense now, not later.
Arizona sun is the other half of the story. Scottsdale gets the strong, steady sunlight rooftop solar is built for, and a roof that faces the right way can carry most of your daytime power itself. That is the whole idea: the power your panels make costs you the same every year, while the power you buy from APS keeps climbing. You can often start with $0 down, so there is no big check up front.
Plenty of the solar companies in Scottsdale are national chains that drop into Arizona for the season. We are not that. We size the system around your real usage, handle the APS interconnection and the local permit, and give you an honest number up front. If solar does not pencil out for your roof, we will tell you that too.
What power costs a Scottsdale home, and what solar saves
Rough ranges by home size, figured the same way our savings calculator figures them. Not a quote.
A home about this big in Arizona
What power costs, and what solar saves
Bigger home, more air conditioning, bigger power bill. Here is roughly what a home each size spends on power from APS today, and roughly how much it would save with its own solar.
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Smaller home
about 1,200 sq ft
$110–$140 a month to APS now
$1,300–$1,700 a year to APS now
With your own solar, save about $1,050–$1,600 a year, on average roughly $90–$135 a month back in your pocket
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Average home
about 1,800 sq ft
$170–$210 a month to APS now
$2,000–$2,500 a year to APS now
With your own solar, save about $1,550–$2,450 a year, on average roughly $130–$205 a month back in your pocket
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Bigger home
about 2,800 sq ft
$270–$320 a month to APS now
$3,200–$3,800 a year to APS now
With your own solar, save about $2,400–$3,800 a year, on average roughly $200–$315 a month back in your pocket
These are rough estimates, not a quote. Your real number depends on your home, your AC, your roof, and your rate plan.
Here is why solar saves you money
It comes down to the price of one unit of power (one kilowatt-hour).
about 15.46¢ a unit
It climbs about 5% every year as APS raises rates.
about 11¢ a unit
$0 down, and the price stays the same year after year.
Your solar price is locked. APS keeps climbing. Today the gap is about 4.5¢ a unit, and every year APS goes up, you save more.
Solar locks in most of your power cost, so it stops climbing. The longer you wait, the more APS raises rates, and the more you miss out on.
How we got these: an Arizona home uses about 0.68 kilowatt-hours per square foot each month (higher than the national average because of air conditioning), at the APS average rate of 15.46 cents per kilowatt-hour, which climbs about 5% a year as rates rise. For a roughly 2,000 sq ft home that lands near the Arizona average of about 1,422 kWh and about $164 a month; summer bills run higher, often $200 to $250. The solar savings are figured the same way our savings calculator figures them: solar covers about 92% of your power at a locked rate of about 11 cents a unit with $0 down (about 7 cents if you pay cash), while APS keeps rising. The savings shown are an average per year over 25 years, so they start smaller and grow as APS climbs. These are rough estimates, not a quote. Your exact cost and savings come from the free savings review. Sources are listed on this page.
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Why Scottsdale homeowners are going solar
Scottsdale homes tend to be bigger, and bigger homes pull bigger power bills, especially in summer. Much of Scottsdale is on APS, while south Scottsdale is on SRP, and here is why a lot of Scottsdale homeowners are pricing out solar and battery storage right now.
- If you are on APS, the utility is asking the state for a rate increase of about 14%. It is not approved yet, but it is a big reason Scottsdale families are locking in the cost of their own power now.
- Larger homes mean larger roofs. That usually leaves room to size a system that covers most of the day, not just a sliver of the bill.
- A lot of Scottsdale projects add a home battery, so the house keeps power through a peak-rate evening or a grid outage without leaning on APS.
- You can usually start with $0 down. We run your real APS bill and your roof, and give you an honest number, even if the honest answer is that solar does not fit your home.
See the full picture on our APS rate increase page, or run your numbers and we will give you an honest answer for your Scottsdale home.
What we do in Scottsdale
We design and manage every part of the project, with licensed local crews on the roof.
Solar Panel Installation
We design your rooftop system to your actual usage and get it installed by licensed local crews.
Learn moreBattery Storage
Add home battery backup so you keep power when the grid goes down.
Learn moreSolar Financing
$0-down options, solar loans, and a straight answer on lease vs buy.
Learn moreSolar Maintenance
Monitoring, cleaning, and repairs to keep production where it should be.
Learn moreSolar in Scottsdale: common questions
Is solar worth it in Scottsdale, AZ?
For most Scottsdale homes, yes. Scottsdale gets the strong, steady Arizona sun that rooftop solar is built for. APS is asking the state for a rate increase of about 14%, and it is not approved yet. Owning your daytime power instead of buying all of it from the grid tends to pay off over time. The honest answer for your home comes from looking at your real bill and roof, which is exactly what the free savings review does, even if the answer turns out to be no.
Who is my utility in Scottsdale?
Scottsdale is served largely by Arizona Public Service (APS). APS is asking the state for a rate increase of about 14%, and it is not approved yet. That matters for solar because the way APS prices and credits power shapes how we size and plan your system, so we build it around APS from the start.
How much does solar cost in Scottsdale?
It depends on your roof, your home size, and how much power you use, so there is no single price. Most Scottsdale homeowners start with $0 down, which means no big upfront check. The fastest honest answer is to run your real APS bill through our free savings review, and we will show you the numbers for your home with no pressure.
How does the APS rate change affect going solar in Scottsdale?
APS is asking the state for a rate increase of about 14%. It is not approved yet, so nothing has changed on your bill today, but rate increases land on the power you buy from the grid. A solar system fixes the cost of your daytime power up front, so a future APS increase only touches the smaller amount you still buy. You can see the full picture on our APS rate page.
Do you do solar in Scottsdale?
Yes. We design rooftop solar, battery storage, and financing for Scottsdale homeowners on APS, handle the APS interconnection paperwork and the local permit for you, and a licensed local crew does the install. Reach out and we will walk you through what solar looks like on your roof and your APS rate plan.
Nearby cities we serve
Close to Scottsdale? We serve homeowners across Arizona.
Phoenix
The Valley anchor. High summer cooling loads and rising utility rates make Phoenix rooftops some of the best solar candidates in the country.
APS Solar in PhoenixTempe
Dense, sun-soaked, and mostly on SRP. Solar plus a smart rate plan can reshape a Tempe summer bill.
SRP Solar in TempeMesa
Arizona's third-largest city. Big lots and big roofs mean room for systems sized to cover the whole bill.
SRP Solar in MesaSee what solar would do for your Scottsdale bill.
Bring a recent APS bill. We will give you an honest look at the numbers for your Scottsdale home. About 15 minutes, no hard sell, and it's your call.