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I'd have to check, I'd say slightly above average. All of my appliances and HVAC are electric now, and I have a fair amount of other electrical use. If we include the EV, well above average. I don't expect to ever get 100% off grid, but I wonder what percentage makes it worth it
"Slightly above average" is not a useful metric, I'm afraid. So, an EV means there's not avoiding a grid tie unless you've got acreage for solar and are interested in buying a shitton of batteries.
This is not the end of the world. What you can do is get a modest amount of solar and battery to lower your bills ... it doesn't sound like you'd be in a net-metering situation, so whatever shit rate your utility provides is off the table.
What I will say is that ROI is only going up currently due to endless rate increases (and our power is city-owned; YMMV).
How many watts do you think you could fit on that part of the roof? I'm assuming you're looking into 450-500W panels.