Solar in Alberta
What a typical home in Calgary can expect, the rules for power you send back to the grid, and the incentives that are actually open today.
A sample home in Calgary
Our sample house with a $180 monthly bill on Alberta (regulated rate)’s rate of last resort plan, sized for the best long-term return.
- System
- 5.6 kW
- Yearly production
- 6,967 kWh
- Per kW installed
- 1,246 kWh
- Year-1 savings
- $1,005
- Cost after rebates
- $15,149
- Pays back in
- 14.8 years
Marginal for this sample
The system pays for itself in about 14.8 years of a 25-year life. It can cover about 80% of the electricity you use in a year.
Check your own home
Your roof, your bill, your utility. About a minute.
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Power you send back
Micro-generation: exports credited at your retail energy rate
Exports earn 12.0¢ per kWh, which may be less than you pay to buy power. Using solar as it's made is worth more than exporting it.
What it costs
Installed prices in Alberta typically run $2.40 to $3.02 per watt, so a 7 kW system is roughly $16,800 to $21,140 before any rebate. Source
Incentives
Canada Greener Homes GrantClosed
Closed to new applicants in 2024. Don't budget around it unless you already have an approved file.
Canada Greener Homes LoanClosed
The interest-free federal loan closed to new applicants on October 1, 2025.
Utilities we price
- Alberta (regulated rate)
Energy price is the 2026 Rate of Last Resort; delivery varies by distributor (ENMAX, EPCOR, FortisAlberta, ATCO).
Other provinces: Ontario, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador