Solar in Cabot, AR
With Entergy Arkansas's electricity at about 13.9¢ per kWh and 1,405 kWh of sun per kW, solar is a close call for a typical Cabot home today: about a 13.9-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 13.9 yrsArkansas: 14.5 yrs
- 25-year net
- $23,456after paying $22,175
- Sun
- 1,405kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 13.9¢23% below U.S. average
A typical Cabot home, by the numbers
| Utility | Entergy Arkansas |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,085 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 8.3 kW, about 19 panels, 11,665 kWh a year (90% of use) |
| Cost | $22,175 |
| First-year savings | $1,589 |
| Payback | 13.9 years |
| Exported power | Avoided-cost export credit (Entergy Arkansas) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 2.7% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Cabot
- Owner-occupied homes
- 69%
- Single-family detached
- 77%
- Median home value
- $207k
- Median year built
- 2000
- Population
- 26,960
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 90%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 8,160 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Cabot
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Questions about solar in Cabot
Is solar worth it in Cabot, AR?
For a typical home in Cabot, solar is a close call at 2026 prices: a 8.3 kW system costs about $22,175 after state incentives, saves about $1,589 in year one and pays back in about 13.9 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Cabot?
About 1,405 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 0% more than the Arkansas average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Cabot?
Most homes in Cabot are served by Entergy Arkansas, at about 13.9¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by First Electric Cooperative.
How much do solar panels cost in Cabot?
A fair cash price is around $2.75 per watt before incentives, so about $22,175 for a 8.3 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Jacksonville 13.5 yrs
- Sherwood 13.8 yrs
- North Little Rock 13.8 yrs
- Little Rock 14.2 yrs
- Conway 13.8 yrs
- Benton 14.2 yrs
- Pine Bluff 13.9 yrs
- Russellville 14.3 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.