Solar in Lenexa, KS
With Evergy Metro's electricity at about 14.1¢ per kWh and 1,394 kWh of sun per kW, solar is not worth it for a typical Lenexa home today: about a 17.3-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 17.3 yrsKansas: 15.2 yrs
- 25-year net
- $8,569after paying $17,525
- Sun
- 1,394kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 14.1¢22% below U.S. average
A typical Lenexa home, by the numbers
| Utility | Evergy Metro |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 977 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 5.5 kW, about 13 panels, 7,669 kWh a year (65% of use) |
| Cost | $17,525 |
| First-year savings | $1,080 |
| Payback | 17.3 years |
| Exported power | Reduced export credit (Kansas rule) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 1.6% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Lenexa
- Owner-occupied homes
- 57%
- Single-family detached
- 56%
- Median home value
- $395k
- Median year built
- 1992
- Population
- 58,384
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 81%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 12,355 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Lenexa
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Questions about solar in Lenexa
Is solar worth it in Lenexa, KS?
For a typical home in Lenexa, solar is not worth it at 2026 prices: a 5.5 kW system costs about $17,525 after state incentives, saves about $1,080 in year one and pays back in about 17.3 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Lenexa?
About 1,394 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 5% less than the Kansas average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Lenexa?
Most homes in Lenexa are served by Evergy Metro, at about 14.1¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Evergy Kansas Central.
How much do solar panels cost in Lenexa?
A fair cash price is around $3.05 per watt before incentives, so about $17,525 for a 5.5 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Shawnee 17.1 yrs
- Olathe 15.5 yrs
- Overland Park 16.3 yrs
- Leawood 16.4 yrs
- Kansas City 15.2 yrs
- Lawrence 15.6 yrs
- Leavenworth 16.4 yrs
- Topeka 15.1 yrs
- All of Kansas
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.