Solar in Elizabethtown, KY
With Nolin Rural Electric Cooperative's electricity at about 13.6¢ per kWh and 1,349 kWh of sun per kW, solar is not worth it for a typical Elizabethtown home today: about a 18.9-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 18.9 yrsKentucky: 18.7 yrs
- 25-year net
- $6,194after paying $15,485
- Sun
- 1,349kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 13.6¢25% below U.S. average
A typical Elizabethtown home, by the numbers
| Utility | Nolin Rural Electric Cooperative |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,151 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 5.1 kW, about 12 panels, 6,880 kWh a year (50% of use) |
| Cost | $15,485 |
| First-year savings | $828 |
| Payback | 18.9 years |
| Exported power | Net billing (reduced export credit) (Kentucky rule) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 2.5% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Elizabethtown
- Owner-occupied homes
- 49%
- Single-family detached
- 55%
- Median home value
- $246k
- Median year built
- 1990
- Population
- 32,576
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 87%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 6,815 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Elizabethtown
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Questions about solar in Elizabethtown
Is solar worth it in Elizabethtown, KY?
For a typical home in Elizabethtown, solar is not worth it at 2026 prices: a 5.1 kW system costs about $15,485 after state incentives, saves about $828 in year one and pays back in about 18.9 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Elizabethtown?
About 1,349 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 Kentucky average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Elizabethtown?
Most homes in Elizabethtown are served by Nolin Rural Electric Cooperative, at about 13.6¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Kentucky Utilities (KU), LG&E, Salt River Electric Cooperative.
How much do solar panels cost in Elizabethtown?
A fair cash price is around $2.85 per watt before incentives, so about $15,485 for a 5.1 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Louisville 20.5 yrs
- Jeffersontown 20.6 yrs
- Bowling Green 20.8 yrs
- Frankfort 22.2 yrs
- Owensboro 19.5 yrs
- Nicholasville 20 yrs
- Lexington 20 yrs
- Georgetown 20.5 yrs
- All of Kentucky
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.