What Is A Kilowatt-Hour?

The Kilowatt-hour is a measure of energy consumption; every 1,000 Watts used per hour equals 1 kWh. For reference, the average household consumes 500 to 1,000 kWh per month. With solar, the energy produced by your system will also be measured in kWh, and its output will appear as a credit on your energy bill. The goal with going solar is to achieve Net Zero usage, where your kWh consumed and produced are equal, resulting in a utility bill of $0!

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[keithrodan]

Even if "NetZero", your utility company includes an 'energy delivery charge', or service charge to your bill. With taxes and extras they add in, you end up paying around $30-40 per month anyway (and as mentioned in a comment, below, solar panels and their installation are indeed expensive, as total cost must be amortized to determine actual 'savings').  With rooftop PV's average lifespan of 20 years or less, as well as maintenance and replacement issues, you may not be coming out ahead after all.

[stephendoran]

That's not true most electricity companies give you less for your electricity than they charge you for buying electricity from them.