Solar in Montgomery, AL
With Alabama Power's electricity at about 18.3¢ per kWh and 1,464 kWh of sun per kW, solar is a close call for a typical Montgomery home today: about a 16.6-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 16.6 yrsAlabama: 18.8 yrs
- 25-year net
- $12,721after paying $17,760
- Sun
- 1,464kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 18.3¢2% above U.S. average
A typical Montgomery home, by the numbers
| Utility | Alabama Power |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,129 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 4.6 kW, about 11 panels, 6,735 kWh a year (50% of use) |
| Cost | $17,760 |
| First-year savings | $966 |
| Payback | 16.6 years |
| Exported power | 3¢/kWh (Alabama Power) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 3.2% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Montgomery
- Owner-occupied homes
- 54%
- Single-family detached
- 69%
- Median home value
- $162k
- Median year built
- 1978
- Population
- 197,494
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 79%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 61,237 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Montgomery
Public installation records for Alabama don't name installers, so we can't rank local companies here. Browse installers in Alabama.
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Questions about solar in Montgomery
Is solar worth it in Montgomery, AL?
For a typical home in Montgomery, solar is a close call at 2026 prices: a 4.6 kW system costs about $17,760 after state incentives, saves about $966 in year one and pays back in about 16.6 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Montgomery?
About 1,464 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 4% more than the Alabama average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Montgomery?
Most homes in Montgomery are served by Alabama Power, at about 18.3¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Dixie Electric Cooperative, Central Alabama Electric Cooperative.
How much do solar panels cost in Montgomery?
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
- Prattville 16.5 yrs
- Auburn 17.1 yrs
- Opelika 17.2 yrs
- Alabaster 17.3 yrs
- Phenix City 17.2 yrs
- Enterprise 19.2 yrs
- Hoover 17.3 yrs
- Bessemer 17.4 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.