Home Wind Power
Small wind turbines used in residential applications typically range in size from 400 watts to 20 kilowatts, depending on the amount of electricity you want to generate. A typical home uses approximately 10,649 kilowatt-hours of electricity per year (about 877 kilowatt-hours per month). Small wind turbines can be a cost-effective way to generate renewable electricity for your home. As a general rule of thumb, if the average annual wind speed on your property is less than 5 meters per second, it's likely not a suitable location for a small wind turbine. Home or farm-scale turbines are generally under 100 kilowatts and cost about $3000-$8000 per kilowatt of capacity. A large house would need a 10-kilowatt turbine and the installation cost would be about $50,000-$80,000.