Shoutout to my old electric bill from 2018

Just saw it was $140 for a small apartment, now it's $65 with solar panels. Anyone else get that first bill after switching and just stare at it?

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the_jordan20d ago

Wait, did you buy the panels or are you leasing them? I'm trying to figure out if the math actually works out after the upfront cost.

viola_ward15d ago

Honestly leasing can be the smarter move for a lot of people. That huge upfront cost to buy is a real problem, and the tax credit doesn't help if you don't owe enough taxes. With a lease, you get a lower, fixed rate for power right away without draining your savings. If the panels need repairs, that's the company's problem, not yours. Buying locks you into today's tech, but a lease might let you upgrade later.

the_hayden20d agoTop Commenter

Yeah we bought ours outright last year. The tax credit helped a lot with the upfront hit, and our electric bill basically vanished. It'll take a few years to break even, but leasing felt like a bad deal with all the fine print. What's your utility company charging per kilowatt-hour right now?