Typical home: Close call

Solar in North Little Rock, AR

With Entergy Arkansas's electricity at about 13.9¢ per kWh and 1,415 kWh of sun per kW, solar is a close call for a typical North Little Rock home today: about a 13.8-year payback.

Payback, typical home
13.8 yrsArkansas: 14.5 yrs
25-year net
$23,808after paying $22,175
Sun
1,415kWh per kW per year
Electricity
13.9¢23% below U.S. average

A typical North Little Rock home, by the numbers

UtilityEntergy Arkansas
Electricity use1,085 kWh a month
Best-value system8.3 kW, about 19 panels, 11,748 kWh a year (90% of use)
Cost$22,175
First-year savings$1,590
Payback13.8 years
Exported powerAvoided-cost export credit (Entergy Arkansas)

Cash purchase, no federal credit, 2.7% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.

Solar production per kW in North Little Rock

kWh per kW each month, south-facing at 20° tilt. PVWatts v8 with local typical-year weather.

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PeriodValue
Jan91
Feb97
Mar127
Apr125
May134
Jun147
Jul145
Aug136
Sep130
Oct111
Nov93
Dec82

Homes in North Little Rock

Owner-occupied homes
45%
Single-family detached
60%
Median home value
$179k
Median year built
1975
Population
64,538
Roofs suitable for solar†
68%

Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 18,232 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).

Installers working in North Little Rock

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 North Little Rock

Is solar worth it in North Little Rock, AR?

For a typical home in North Little Rock, solar is a close call at 2026 prices: a 8.3 kW system costs about $22,175 after state incentives, saves about $1,590 in year one and pays back in about 13.8 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.

How much solar power does a system produce in North Little Rock?

About 1,415 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 North Little Rock?

Most homes in North Little Rock are served by Entergy Arkansas, at about 13.9¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by City of North Little Rock, First Electric Cooperative.

How much do solar panels cost in North Little Rock?

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.

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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.