Solar in Sherwood, AR
With Entergy Arkansas's electricity at about 13.9¢ per kWh and 1,411 kWh of sun per kW, solar is a close call for a typical Sherwood home today: about a 13.8-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 13.8 yrsArkansas: 14.5 yrs
- 25-year net
- $23,718after paying $22,175
- Sun
- 1,411kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 13.9¢23% below U.S. average
A typical Sherwood home, by the numbers
| Utility | Entergy Arkansas |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,085 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 8.3 kW, about 19 panels, 11,709 kWh a year (90% of use) |
| Cost | $22,175 |
| First-year savings | $1,588 |
| Payback | 13.8 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 Sherwood
- Owner-occupied homes
- 71%
- Single-family detached
- 79%
- Median home value
- $200k
- Median year built
- 1986
- Population
- 33,070
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 74%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 7,963 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Sherwood
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Questions about solar in Sherwood
Is solar worth it in Sherwood, AR?
For a typical home in Sherwood, solar is a close call at 2026 prices: a 8.3 kW system costs about $22,175 after state incentives, saves about $1,588 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 Sherwood?
About 1,411 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 Sherwood?
Most homes in Sherwood are served by Entergy Arkansas, at about 13.9¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by First Electric Cooperative, City of North Little Rock.
How much do solar panels cost in Sherwood?
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
- North Little Rock 13.8 yrs
- Little Rock 14.2 yrs
- Cabot 13.9 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.