Solar in Bentonville, AR
With SWEPCO's electricity at about 13.5¢ per kWh and 1,422 kWh of sun per kW, solar is a close call for a typical Bentonville home today: about a 14.6-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 14.6 yrsArkansas: 14.5 yrs
- 25-year net
- $17,643after paying $18,800
- Sun
- 1,422kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 13.5¢25% below U.S. average
A typical Bentonville home, by the numbers
| Utility | SWEPCO |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 890 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 6.8 kW, about 16 panels, 9,670 kWh a year (91% of use) |
| Cost | $18,800 |
| First-year savings | $1,269 |
| Payback | 14.6 years |
| Exported power | 3.8¢/kWh (SWEPCO) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 2.7% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Bentonville
- Owner-occupied homes
- 50%
- Single-family detached
- 62%
- Median home value
- $429k
- Median year built
- 2007
- Population
- 58,249
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 83%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 10,195 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Bentonville
Public installation records for Arkansas don't name installers, so we can't rank local companies here. Browse installers in Arkansas.
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Questions about solar in Bentonville
Is solar worth it in Bentonville, AR?
For a typical home in Bentonville, solar is a close call at 2026 prices: a 6.8 kW system costs about $18,800 after state incentives, saves about $1,269 in year one and pays back in about 14.6 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Bentonville?
About 1,422 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 1% more than the Arkansas average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Bentonville?
Most homes in Bentonville are served by SWEPCO, at about 13.5¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by City of Bentonville, Carroll Electric Cooperative, Empire District Electric.
How much do solar panels cost in Bentonville?
A fair cash price is around $2.75 per watt before incentives, so about $18,800 for a 6.8 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Rogers 14.5 yrs
- Bella Vista 14.7 yrs
- Springdale 14.6 yrs
- Fayetteville 14.8 yrs
- Fort Smith 14.7 yrs
- Russellville 14.3 yrs
- Conway 13.8 yrs
- Hot Springs 14.6 yrs
- All of Arkansas
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.