Based on historical Houston, DE data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Houston.[1]
Houston has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.14 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Houston that are always titled at the latitude of Houston (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.85 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.14 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Global Horizontal Irradiance: The total amount of solar radiation that is received per unit area by a surface that is always positioned in a horizontal manner.
Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI)
Direct Normal Irradiance: The total amount of solar radiation received per unit area by a surface that is always perpendicular to the sun rays that come in a straight line from the direction of the sun at its current position in the sky.
Average Tilt at Latitude (ATaL)
Average Tilt at Latitude: The total amount of solar radiation received per unit area by a surface that is tilted toward the equator at an angle equal to the current latitude. ATaL will often produce the optimum energy output.
Solar Radiation Levels in Houston
Solar Radiation Data in Houston, DE
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Houston.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Houston, DE
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Solar Power Comparison: Houston vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Houston
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Solar Power: vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Houston solar radiation levels compare to average levels in a city with historcially high levels (NV) and a city with historically low levels (WA). [1]
→ k/m/d = kWh/m2/day = kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the town of Houston, DE at this current time.
However, Houston is in Kent County and Kent County has at least 0 solar insallations right now. [1]
Solar Power Output in Houston
The Power of Solar in Houston, DE
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Houston (de). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Houston. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Houston, DE
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Cost of Utilities in Houston
Houston Electricity Costs
Electricity prices (residential) in Houston averaged 13.93 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in October 2020, which was about 2% more than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 13.60¢/kWh in October. [3]
Solar Power Poll: Houston
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Houston Natural Gas Costs
Natural gas prices (residential) in Delaware averaged $19.98 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in October 2020, which was approximately 62% more than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $12.35 per Mcf in October. [4]
Gentle Breeze: 9 mps ESE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 99%
Cloud cover: 100%
More about Houston
About Houston
The town of Houston, DE in Kent County has an approximate population of 374. [6]
Houston, DE Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Houston, DE, or for more solar-related resources for Houston, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.