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Solar Energy in Elk City, OK

Solar Energy in Elk City

The month of September has the highest historical solar radition values in Elk City with an average of 6.64 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Elk City

Solar panels in Elk City that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in Elk City

The total length of the day in Elk City, OK today (November 14, 2024) will be 10 hours and 21 minutes. [More]

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Elk City, OK Solar Energy

Solar Power in Elk City, OK

Solar Energy Data in Elk City, OK

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Elk City.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for Elk City, OK

Solar Radiation Data in Elk City

Based on historical Elk City, OK data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Elk City. [1]

Elk City has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.96 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 14% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Elk City that are always titled at the latitude of Elk City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.75 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.96 kWh/m2/day and approximately 0% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar Energy Glossary

Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI)

Global Horizontal Irradiance: The total amount of solar radiation that is received per unit area by a surface that is always positioned in a horizontal manner.

Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI)

Direct Normal Irradiance: The total amount of solar radiation received per unit area by a surface that is always perpendicular to the sun rays that come in a straight line from the direction of the sun at its current position in the sky.

Average Tilt at Latitude (ATaL)

Average Tilt at Latitude: The total amount of solar radiation received per unit area by a surface that is tilted toward the equator at an angle equal to the current latitude. ATaL will often produce the optimum energy output.

Solar Radiation Levels in Elk City

Solar Radiation Data in Elk City, OK

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Elk City.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for Elk City, OK

Solar Radiation Data in Elk City

Elk City, OK has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.96 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Elk City is September with an average of 6.64 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.45 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Elk City (Oklahoma) are December with an average of 4.78 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 5.3 kWh/m2/day and January at 5.31 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Elk City vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Elk City

The average monthly solar radiation level in Elk City, OK, of 5.96 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 52% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 10% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]


→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).

Solar Power: Elk City vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Elk City solar radiation levels compare to average levels in a city with historcially high levels (NV) and a city 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for Elk City

Sunrise / Sunset in Elk City

  • Sunrise/Sunset for November 14, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:11 am
    • Sunset: 5:32 pm
    • Length of Day: 10:21
Solar Energy Statistics for Elk City

Best Months for Solar in Elk City

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation September (6.64 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (6.63 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (7.25 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (7.24 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Elk City

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Solar Power Output in Elk City

The Power of Solar in Elk City, OK

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Elk City (ok). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Elk City. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for Elk City, OK

Solar Radiation Data in Elk City

Elk City (OK) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6694.59 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Elk City is September with an average of 600.6 kWhac, followed by August at 592.72 kWhac and March at 588.17 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Elk City (Oklahoma) are December with an average of 486.28 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 506.8 kWhac and November at 509.43 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Elk City

Elk City Electricity Costs

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Elk City Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Elk City, OK [5]

Thu Nov 14
61°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 43°F
Max: 64°F
Moderate breeze: 17 mps SSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 40%
Cloud cover: 0%
Fri Nov 15
62°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 46°F
Max: 66°F
Fresh Breeze: 22 mps S
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 45%
Cloud cover: 0%
Sat Nov 16
65°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 53°F
Max: 69°F
Fresh Breeze: 23 mps SSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 64%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sun Nov 17
68°F
Light Rain
Min: 56°F
Max: 70°F
Moderate breeze: 16 mps S
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 67%
Cloud cover: 100%
Mon Nov 18
56°F
Heavy Intensity Rain
Min: 51°F
Max: 65°F
High wind, near gale: 36 mps SSE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 75%
Cloud cover: 92%
Tue Nov 19
51°F
Light Rain
Min: 43°F
Max: 51°F
Fresh Breeze: 19 mps NW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 41%
Cloud cover: 87%

More about Elk City

About Elk City

The city of Elk City, OK in Beckham County has an approximate population of 11,693. [6]

Elk City Solar Power

Elk City, OK Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Elk City, OK, or for more solar-related resources for Elk City, 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.

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