Typical home: Close call

Solar in Rogers, AR

With SWEPCO's electricity at about 13.5¢ per kWh and 1,425 kWh of sun per kW, solar is a close call for a typical Rogers home today: about a 14.5-year payback.

Payback, typical home
14.5 yrsArkansas: 14.5 yrs
25-year net
$17,607after paying $18,575
Sun
1,425kWh per kW per year
Electricity
13.5¢25% below U.S. average

A typical Rogers home, by the numbers

UtilitySWEPCO
Electricity use890 kWh a month
Best-value system6.7 kW, about 16 panels, 9,545 kWh a year (89% of use)
Cost$18,575
First-year savings$1,260
Payback14.5 years
Exported power3.8¢/kWh (SWEPCO)

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

Solar production per kW in Rogers

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

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PeriodValue
Jan92
Feb100
Mar123
Apr129
May135
Jun144
Jul146
Aug145
Sep125
Oct111
Nov93
Dec81

Homes in Rogers

Owner-occupied homes
57%
Single-family detached
65%
Median home value
$308k
Median year built
1998
Population
72,981
Roofs suitable for solar†
84%

Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 15,071 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).

Installers working in Rogers

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 Rogers

Is solar worth it in Rogers, AR?

For a typical home in Rogers, solar is a close call at 2026 prices: a 6.7 kW system costs about $18,575 after state incentives, saves about $1,260 in year one and pays back in about 14.5 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.

How much solar power does a system produce in Rogers?

About 1,425 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 2% more than the Arkansas average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.

Who is the electric utility in Rogers?

Most homes in Rogers are served by SWEPCO, at about 13.5¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Entergy Arkansas, City of Bentonville, Carroll Electric Cooperative.

How much do solar panels cost in Rogers?

A fair cash price is around $2.75 per watt before incentives, so about $18,575 for a 6.7 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.