Solar in Olathe, KS
With Evergy Kansas Central's electricity at about 15.2¢ per kWh and 1,432 kWh of sun per kW, solar is a close call for a typical Olathe home today: about a 15.5-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 15.5 yrsKansas: 15.2 yrs
- 25-year net
- $12,362after paying $18,035
- Sun
- 1,432kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 15.2¢15% below U.S. average
A typical Olathe home, by the numbers
| Utility | Evergy Kansas Central |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 850 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 5.7 kW, about 13 panels, 8,163 kWh a year (80% of use) |
| Cost | $18,035 |
| First-year savings | $1,231 |
| Payback | 15.5 years |
| Exported power | 3¢/kWh (Evergy Kansas Central) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 1.6% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Olathe
- Owner-occupied homes
- 75%
- Single-family detached
- 72%
- Median home value
- $365k
- Median year built
- 1994
- Population
- 145,057
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 86%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 34,105 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Olathe
Public installation records for Kansas don't name installers, so we can't rank local companies here. Browse installers in Kansas.
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Questions about solar in Olathe
Is solar worth it in Olathe, KS?
For a typical home in Olathe, solar is a close call at 2026 prices: a 5.7 kW system costs about $18,035 after state incentives, saves about $1,231 in year one and pays back in about 15.5 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Olathe?
About 1,432 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 3% less than the Kansas average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Olathe?
Most homes in Olathe are served by Evergy Kansas Central, at about 15.2¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Evergy Metro.
How much do solar panels cost in Olathe?
A fair cash price is around $3.05 per watt before incentives, so about $18,035 for a 5.7 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Lenexa 17.3 yrs
- Overland Park 16.3 yrs
- Shawnee 17.1 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.