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Solar Power in Kansas
Solar Energy Levels in Kansas
The average monthly solar radiation level in Kansas's capital city, Topeka, of 4.96 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 33% greater than the average level of 3.73 kWh/m2/day in an area with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 25% less than the average level of 6.6 kWh/m2/day in an area with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
→ Kansas values listed here are based on the capital, Topeka.
Solar Radiation in Kansas
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Kansas solar radiation levels compare to average levels in an area with historcially high levels (NV) and one 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).
→ Kansas values listed here are based on the capital, Topeka.
Solar Installs in Kansas
Solar Panel Installations in Kansas
A look at solar installs in Kansas. The chart below visualizes install totals for the top five counties in KS vs. the cumulative install total of rest of KS counties combined.
Breakdown of Solar Installs in Kansas
There are currently at least 0 solar panel installations throughout the state of Kansas right now. [1]
Top Five Solar Install Counties in Kansas
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Note: Install totals presented here are those voluntarily contributed from a variety of sources including solar incentive programs, utilities, installers, and the general public. [1] Data for some states is thinner than others.
Cost of Utilities in Kansas
Kansas Electricity Costs
Residential electricity prices in Kansas averaged 11.87 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in January 2021, which was approximately 6% less than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 12.69¢/kWh in January. [2]
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Kansas Natural Gas Costs
Residential natural gas prices in Kansas averaged $8.00 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in January 2021, which was about 18% less than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $9.74 per Mcf in January. [3]
More about Kansas
About Kansas
Kansas ranks 31st among all states in the U.S. with a population of approximately 2,853,118. [4]
Solar Energy in KS
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in Kansas, or for additional solar-related resources in KS, 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.