Solar in Kennesaw, GA
With Cobb Electric Membership's electricity at about 11.8¢ per kWh and 1,395 kWh of sun per kW, solar is not worth it for a typical Kennesaw home today: about a 21.5-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 21.5 yrsGeorgia: 17.2 yrs
- 25-year net
- $3,006after paying $15,020
- Sun
- 1,395kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 11.8¢34% below U.S. average
A typical Kennesaw home, by the numbers
| Utility | Cobb Electric Membership |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,115 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 4.8 kW, about 11 panels, 6,696 kWh a year (50% of use) |
| Cost | $15,020 |
| First-year savings | $714 |
| Payback | 21.5 years |
| Exported power | Reduced export credit (Georgia rule) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 2.5% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Kennesaw
- Owner-occupied homes
- 65%
- Single-family detached
- 58%
- Median home value
- $335k
- Median year built
- 1998
- Population
- 34,605
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 77%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 7,317 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Kennesaw
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Questions about solar in Kennesaw
Is solar worth it in Kennesaw, GA?
For a typical home in Kennesaw, solar is not worth it at 2026 prices: a 4.8 kW system costs about $15,020 after state incentives, saves about $714 in year one and pays back in about 21.5 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Kennesaw?
About 1,395 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 2% less than the Georgia average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Kennesaw?
Most homes in Kennesaw are served by Cobb Electric Membership, at about 11.8¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Georgia Power, GreyStone Power Corporation, City of Marietta.
How much do solar panels cost in Kennesaw?
A fair cash price is around $2.90 per watt before incentives, so about $15,020 for a 4.8 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Marietta 22.1 yrs
- Woodstock 16.1 yrs
- Smyrna 16 yrs
- Mableton 15.9 yrs
- Roswell 15.9 yrs
- Sandy Springs 16.1 yrs
- Canton 16.7 yrs
- Dunwoody 15.9 yrs
- All of Georgia
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.