See how much carbon you can keep out of the atmosphere in just 1 year of solar!

Average Home Electricity Use

10,500 kWh/year

Sunny location: 1,500+ kWh per kW/year

Cloudy location: 1,000–1,200 kWh per kW/year

Grid Carbon Intensity

0.394 kg CO₂ per kWh

Every kWh you generate with solar = CO₂ you don’t release

CO₂ Savings by Solar System Size

CO₂ Savings by Solar System Size

Small System – 3 kW:
Produces about 4,200 kWh/year, saving roughly 1,655 kg of CO₂. That’s like removing 3,650 pounds of CO₂ from the atmosphere or planting ~3 mature trees.

Medium System – 6 kW:
Generates around 8,400 kWh/year, preventing about 3,310 kg of CO₂ from being released. That’s equivalent to 7,300 pounds of CO₂, or driving a gasoline car ~8,000 miles.

Large System – 10 kW:
Yields approximately 14,000 kWh/year, keeping 5,516 kg of CO₂ out of the air. This is like 12,150 pounds of CO₂, or planting ~100 mature trees.

Spotlight: Orem, Utah

For a 6 kW solar system in Orem and surrounding Utah County:

• Annual production: ~8,400 kWh
• CO₂ avoided: 3,310 kg (~3.3 metric tons)

That’s the same as driving 8,000 miles, planting 80–100 trees, or removing 7,300 pounds of CO₂ from the atmosphere — all in just one year!

System: 6 kW

Annual Production: 8,400 kWh

CO₂ Avoided: 3,310 kg (~3.3 t)

Equivalent to:
Driving ~8,000 miles
Planting 80–100 mature trees
Removing 7,300 lbs of CO₂ from the air

Why It Matters

Utah’s energy mix: coal + natural gas + renewables

Every kWh from your solar panels = real carbon savings

Even a small system can make a BIG dent in your carbon footprint. Find out what solar can do for your home!