Solar in Georgetown, KY
With Kentucky Utilities (KU)'s electricity at about 12.8¢ per kWh and 1,300 kWh of sun per kW, solar is not worth it for a typical Georgetown home today: about a 20.5-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 20.5 yrsKentucky: 18.7 yrs
- 25-year net
- $4,380after paying $16,190
- Sun
- 1,300kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 12.8¢29% below U.S. average
A typical Georgetown home, by the numbers
| Utility | Kentucky Utilities (KU) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,164 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 5.4 kW, about 13 panels, 7,021 kWh a year (50% of use) |
| Cost | $16,190 |
| First-year savings | $804 |
| Payback | 20.5 years |
| Exported power | 7.534¢/kWh (Kentucky Utilities (KU)) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 2.5% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Georgetown
- Owner-occupied homes
- 62%
- Single-family detached
- 69%
- Median home value
- $265k
- Median year built
- 2001
- Population
- 39,117
Census ACS 2020–2024.
Installers working in Georgetown
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Questions about solar in Georgetown
Is solar worth it in Georgetown, KY?
For a typical home in Georgetown, solar is not worth it at 2026 prices: a 5.4 kW system costs about $16,190 after state incentives, saves about $804 in year one and pays back in about 20.5 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Georgetown?
About 1,300 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 Kentucky average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Georgetown?
Most homes in Georgetown are served by Kentucky Utilities (KU), at about 12.8¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Blue Grass Energy Cooperative, Owen Electric Cooperative.
How much do solar panels cost in Georgetown?
A fair cash price is around $2.85 per watt before incentives, so about $16,190 for a 5.4 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Lexington 20 yrs
- Frankfort 22.2 yrs
- Nicholasville 20 yrs
- Richmond 20.2 yrs
- Independence 19.1 yrs
- Florence 19.2 yrs
- Covington 19.3 yrs
- Jeffersontown 20.6 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.