Solar in Jacksonville, AR
With Entergy Arkansas's electricity at about 13.9¢ per kWh and 1,450 kWh of sun per kW, solar is a close call for a typical Jacksonville home today: about a 13.5-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 13.5 yrsArkansas: 14.5 yrs
- 25-year net
- $24,417after paying $21,725
- Sun
- 1,450kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 13.9¢23% below U.S. average
A typical Jacksonville home, by the numbers
| Utility | Entergy Arkansas |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,085 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 8.1 kW, about 19 panels, 11,743 kWh a year (90% of use) |
| Cost | $21,725 |
| First-year savings | $1,586 |
| Payback | 13.5 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 Jacksonville
- Owner-occupied homes
- 50%
- Single-family detached
- 65%
- Median home value
- $163k
- Median year built
- 1979
- Population
- 29,221
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 77%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 8,334 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Jacksonville
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 Jacksonville
Is solar worth it in Jacksonville, AR?
For a typical home in Jacksonville, solar is a close call at 2026 prices: a 8.1 kW system costs about $21,725 after state incentives, saves about $1,586 in year one and pays back in about 13.5 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Jacksonville?
About 1,450 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 3% more than the Arkansas average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Jacksonville?
Most homes in Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville?
A fair cash price is around $2.75 per watt before incentives, so about $21,725 for a 8.1 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Sherwood 13.8 yrs
- North Little Rock 13.8 yrs
- Cabot 13.9 yrs
- Little Rock 14.2 yrs
- Conway 13.8 yrs
- Benton 14.2 yrs
- Pine Bluff 13.9 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.