Solar in Shawnee, KS
With Evergy Metro's electricity at about 14.1¢ per kWh and 1,415 kWh of sun per kW, solar is not worth it for a typical Shawnee home today: about a 17.1-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 17.1 yrsKansas: 15.2 yrs
- 25-year net
- $8,809after paying $17,270
- Sun
- 1,415kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 14.1¢22% below U.S. average
A typical Shawnee home, by the numbers
| Utility | Evergy Metro |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 977 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 5.4 kW, about 13 panels, 7,644 kWh a year (65% of use) |
| Cost | $17,270 |
| First-year savings | $1,077 |
| Payback | 17.1 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 Shawnee
- Owner-occupied homes
- 74%
- Single-family detached
- 70%
- Median home value
- $360k
- Median year built
- 1990
- Population
- 68,542
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 76%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 13,990 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Shawnee
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Questions about solar in Shawnee
Is solar worth it in Shawnee, KS?
For a typical home in Shawnee, solar is not worth it at 2026 prices: a 5.4 kW system costs about $17,270 after state incentives, saves about $1,077 in year one and pays back in about 17.1 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Shawnee?
About 1,415 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 4% less than the Kansas average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Shawnee?
Most homes in Shawnee are served by Evergy Metro, at about 14.1¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Evergy Kansas Central, City of Kansas City.
How much do solar panels cost in Shawnee?
A fair cash price is around $3.05 per watt before incentives, so about $17,270 for a 5.4 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Lenexa 17.3 yrs
- Kansas City 15.2 yrs
- Olathe 15.5 yrs
- Overland Park 16.3 yrs
- Leawood 16.4 yrs
- Leavenworth 16.4 yrs
- Lawrence 15.6 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.