Solar panels in Chandler, AZ
Out along the Price Road tech corridor and down through Ocotillo and Sun Lakes, Chandler is full of households that run the numbers before they commit, which suits us fine, because the numbers usually hold up. Much of Chandler is on SRP, and the trick there is sizing around the demand and time-of-use pieces of the plan rather than just the kilowatt-hours, which is exactly the part we walk through.
Chandler is split: the north and west are on APS, and the south and east (Ocotillo, Sun Lakes) are on SRP. Your bill tells you which.
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Solar for Chandler homeowners
Solar in Chandler: the bottom line
- Chandler gets strong Arizona sun, so a rooftop here has plenty to work with.
- Chandler is served by SRP. SRP rates already went up about 2.4%, and they tend to keep climbing.
- Solar locks in your power cost, so an SRP 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 Chandler
The bottom line: For most Chandler homes, solar is worth a serious look. Chandler runs on SRP, whose rates already went up about 2.4%, and rooftop solar fixes the cost of your daytime power so anSRP rate change moves a much smaller number. The honest answer for your home comes from the free savings review.
Chandler runs on Salt River Project (SRP), and that is the biggest factor in how a system here gets sized. SRP rates went up about 2.4%, and that increase is already on your bill. 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. Chandler 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 SRP keeps climbing. You can often start with $0 down, so there is no big check up front.
Plenty of the solar companies in Chandler are national chains that drop into Arizona for the season. We are not that. We size the system around your real usage, handle the SRP 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 Chandler 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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What we do in Chandler
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 Chandler: common questions
Is solar worth it in Chandler, AZ?
For most Chandler homes, yes. Chandler gets the strong, steady Arizona sun that rooftop solar is built for. SRP rates went up about 2.4%, and that increase is already on your bill. 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 Chandler?
Chandler is served largely by Salt River Project (SRP). SRP rates went up about 2.4%, and that increase is already on your bill. That matters for solar because the way SRP prices and credits power shapes how we size and plan your system, so we build it around SRP from the start.
How much does solar cost in Chandler?
It depends on your roof, your home size, and how much power you use, so there is no single price. Most Chandler homeowners start with $0 down, which means no big upfront check. The fastest honest answer is to run your real SRP bill through our free savings review, and we will show you the numbers for your home with no pressure.
How does the SRP rate change affect going solar in Chandler?
SRP rates already went up about 2.4%, and that increase is on your bill now. A rate increase lands on the power you buy from the grid. A solar system fixes the cost of your daytime power up front, so the next SRP increase only touches the smaller amount you still buy. You can see the full picture on our SRP rate page.
Do you do solar in Chandler?
Yes. We design rooftop solar, battery storage, and financing for Chandler homeowners on SRP, handle the SRP 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 SRP rate plan.
Nearby cities we serve
Close to Chandler? We serve homeowners across Arizona.
Gilbert
Fast-growing Southeast Valley town on SRP, with newer homes well suited to a clean panel array.
SRP Solar in GilbertTempe
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 Chandler bill.
Bring a recent SRP bill. We will give you an honest look at the numbers for your Chandler home. About 15 minutes, no hard sell, and it's your call.