A&R Solar

In 2018, Seattle City Light charged $0.115/kWh. In 2026, it's $0.17. That's a 48% increase in 8 years — and the trajectory isn't slowing down.

After 8 years with solar, one of our residential customers paid off 65% of their system cost and only have electricity bills about 4 months of the year. Their break-even timeline has actually accelerated because rates are climbing faster than projected.

The part that stuck with us? "If we can do that in rainy Seattle with trees that block about 40% of our day, you can probably do solar too."

Solar isn't about perfect conditions. It's about whether the math works — and increasingly, it does.

This week we covered everything on your electric bill that matters for solar — annual kWh, rate per kWh, fixed charges, and seasonal patterns. The short version: solar is most impactful when you know your own numbers. Not PNW averages. Not estimates. Your bill. This week, take 15 minutes: grab 12 months of statements, add up your kWh, and note which months hit hardest.

That one exercise makes any solar proposal more accurate and any savings estimate more trustworthy. Questions about what you find? Drop them below — we'll answer every one.

Questions about your bill or your rate structure? Ask us below 👇