Solar in Daphne, AL
With Baldwin County El Member's electricity at about 14.5¢ per kWh and 1,482 kWh of sun per kW, solar is not worth it for a typical Daphne home today: about a 20.3-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 20.3 yrsAlabama: 18.8 yrs
- 25-year net
- $5,764after paying $17,760
- Sun
- 1,482kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 14.5¢20% below U.S. average
A typical Daphne home, by the numbers
| Utility | Baldwin County El Member |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,131 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 4.6 kW, about 11 panels, 6,818 kWh a year (50% of use) |
| Cost | $17,760 |
| First-year savings | $777 |
| Payback | 20.3 years |
| Exported power | No statewide net metering (Alabama rule) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 3.2% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Daphne
- Owner-occupied homes
- 72%
- Single-family detached
- 73%
- Median home value
- $323k
- Median year built
- 1995
- Population
- 29,453
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 76%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 6,407 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Daphne
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Questions about solar in Daphne
Is solar worth it in Daphne, AL?
For a typical home in Daphne, solar is not worth it at 2026 prices: a 4.6 kW system costs about $17,760 after state incentives, saves about $777 in year one and pays back in about 20.3 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Daphne?
About 1,482 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 5% more than the Alabama average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Daphne?
Most homes in Daphne are served by Baldwin County El Member, at about 14.5¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Daphne?
A fair cash price is around $3.60 per watt before incentives, so about $17,760 for a 4.6 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Mobile 16.7 yrs
- Enterprise 19.2 yrs
- Prattville 16.5 yrs
- Montgomery 16.6 yrs
- Dothan 16.9 yrs
- Tuscaloosa 17.3 yrs
- Northport 17.2 yrs
- Alabaster 17.3 yrs
- All of Alabama
Data: PVWatts (National Laboratory of the Rockies), EIA-861 2025 adjusted to 2026, U.S. Census ACS, LBNL Tracking the Sun, state policy research as of October 2026.