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Solar Energy in Ketchum, ID

Solar Energy in Ketchum

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Ketchum with an average of 7.3 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Ketchum

Solar panels in Ketchum that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in Ketchum

The total length of the day in Ketchum, ID today (March 29, 2024) will be 12 hours and 39 minutes. [More]

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Ketchum, ID Solar Energy

Solar Power in Ketchum, ID

Solar Energy Data in Ketchum, ID

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Ketchum.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for Ketchum, ID

Solar Radiation Data in Ketchum

Based on historical Ketchum, ID data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Ketchum. [1]

Ketchum has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.47 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 25% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Ketchum that are always titled at the latitude of Ketchum (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.3 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.47 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar Energy Glossary

Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI)

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 Ketchum

Solar Radiation Data in Ketchum, ID

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Ketchum.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for Ketchum, ID

Solar Radiation Data in Ketchum

Ketchum, ID has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Ketchum is July with an average of 7.3 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 7.08 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Ketchum (Idaho) are December with an average of 3.5 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.79 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.07 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Ketchum vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Ketchum

The average monthly solar radiation level in Ketchum, ID, of 5.6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 42% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 15% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]


→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).

Solar Power: Ketchum vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Ketchum 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for Ketchum

Sunrise / Sunset in Ketchum

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 29, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:22 am
    • Sunset: 8:01 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:39
Solar Energy Statistics for Ketchum

Best Months for Solar in Ketchum

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (7.3 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (6.89 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (9.33 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (7.58 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Ketchum

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Solar Power Output in Ketchum

The Power of Solar in Ketchum, ID

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Ketchum (id). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Ketchum. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for Ketchum, ID

Solar Radiation Data in Ketchum

Ketchum (ID) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6414.24 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Ketchum is July with an average of 670.8 kWhac, followed by August at 653.13 kWhac and May at 627.12 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Ketchum (Idaho) are December with an average of 356.99 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 385.47 kWhac and November at 404.86 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Ketchum

Ketchum Electricity Costs

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Ketchum Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Ketchum, ID [5]

Fri Mar 29
34°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 18°F
Max: 41°F
Light breeze: 6 mps NNE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 66%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sat Mar 30
39°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 25°F
Max: 41°F
Light breeze: 7 mps N
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 58%
Cloud cover: 92%
Sun Mar 31
40°F
Light Snow
Min: 28°F
Max: 40°F
Light breeze: 6 mps N
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 64%
Cloud cover: 100%
Mon Apr 1
42°F
Few Clouds
Min: 28°F
Max: 46°F
Light breeze: 6 mps N
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 44%
Cloud cover: 19%
Tue Apr 2
48°F
Few Clouds
Min: 34°F
Max: 53°F
Light breeze: 5 mps N
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 53%
Cloud cover: 11%
Wed Apr 3
48°F
Light Rain
Min: 38°F
Max: 50°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps S
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 68%
Cloud cover: 34%

More about Ketchum

About Ketchum

The city of Ketchum, ID in Blaine County has an approximate population of 2,689. [6]

Ketchum Solar Power

Ketchum, ID Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Ketchum, ID, or for more solar-related resources for Ketchum, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Did you know?

Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.

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