In an earlier post<\/a> , I reported my research findings of possibly 22W per $100 for a residential solar application.<\/p>\n Here in BC, according to BC Hydro,<\/a> the typical household use is 11000kWh per year, or about 917kWh per month. Use fluctuates from minute to minute; taking the average power, we get<\/p>\n 917kWh\/month x month\/(30*24h)=1.274kW=1274W<\/p>\n So, typical household average power usage is 1274W.<\/p>\n At 22W per $100, we can estimate what solar power might cost, installed, to replace the Hydro bill:<\/p>\n 1274W x $100\/22W = $5790.91<\/p>\n So, maybe around $6K to replace Hydro with solar in your house?<\/p>\n There are several key variables to be considered surrounding this very rough estimate. The first is hours of sun: in Osyoos, which is desert, you can probably expect much more output from solar panels than on the rainy coast. Installation costs no doubt vary widely as well. Next, there’s usage: this example is for a typical house; it likely doesn’t fit many cases.<\/p>\n That being said, the $6K estimate is a great starting point – and quite a value, from a certain point of view.<\/p>\n HTH:)<\/p>\n