1,332 kWh
691 lbs
Savings
$0
/mo
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Your energy costs
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Electricity
$180
/mo
Heating
$29
/mo
Gasoline
$395
/mo
Total
$604
/mo
Your energy costs
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Total
$604
/mo
Electricity
$180
/mo
Heating
$29
/mo
Gasoline
$395
/mo
Savings
$0
/mo
To see how much lower your bill could be, tapnext to the energy upgrades below
Note: Neither WattBuy nor its installer partners are affiliated with a utility. Offers from WattBuy’s solar installer partners are not connected to a utility program. If you install solar on your home, you will continue to be responsible for paying a utility bill.
Average solar panel installation
$23,462
Average monthly bill without solar
$180Average monthly bill with solar
$64Solar will pay for itself in
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The estimated cost to install solar at your house is $23,462. We calculated this because we think your electricity usage for the year is about 15980 kWh, and a 7.38 kW size solar system on your roof would replace 64% of your usage. We are using an estimated cost of $3.18/W, which we get from Energy Sage.
The current electricity costs for Commonwealth Edison are 14¢/kWh. So, by replacing 64% of your usage, you’ll save $1,384 throughout the year. If the costs of electricity stay the same, then your savings will pay for your solar system in 14.13 years. If the costs of Commonwealth Edison electricity rise 3%, then your savings will pay for your solar system in 13.72 years.
Solar installed at your house would generate different amounts of electricity during different months. We estimate that your production would vary from a high of 1090 kWh in August, to a low of 580 kWh in December. For the entire year, we estimate that your 7.38 kW sized system would produce 10280 kWh.
The state of Illinois generally uses Retail Supply and Delivery Rate for net metering. This means that when you produce more electricity than your house uses, the utility will pay you Retail Supply and Delivery Rate for the extra electricity.
There are 15 solar installers that operate in Illinois. WattBuy recommends Sunrun, Modernize, Palmetto, EnergySage, and RGR Marketing.
Upfront Rebates
Battery
Who
Program
Value
Max
Likely
Value
$300/kWh
Max
—
Likely
$3,000
EV Charger
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Program
Value
Max
Likely
U.S. Internal Revenue Service
Value
30% of cost
Max
$1,000
Likely
—
Heat Pump
Who
Program
Value
Max
Likely
Value
$200/ton
Max
$200
Likely
$200
Value
$200–$800
Max
$800
Likely
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Ongoing Programs
Battery
Who
Program
Value
Value
—
Solar
Who
Program
Value
Illinois
Value
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Using this data-driven approach, we have created a machine learning model that can estimate electricity usage and carbon footprint for every home in the US. We then use this information to recommend the best options for you, so you can feel good that WattBuy is recommending something truly personalized.
Our electricity estimations are trusted by our partners at The Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory, as well as many of the biggest consumer brands in the world.