Solar in Hopkinsville, KY
With City of Hopkinsville's electricity at about 14.1¢ per kWh and 1,372 kWh of sun per kW, solar is not worth it for a typical Hopkinsville home today: about a 18.5-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 18.5 yrsKentucky: 18.7 yrs
- 25-year net
- $6,144after paying $14,075
- Sun
- 1,372kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 14.1¢22% below U.S. average
A typical Hopkinsville home, by the numbers
| Utility | City of Hopkinsville |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,019 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 4.5 kW, about 10 panels, 6,175 kWh a year (51% of use) |
| Cost | $14,075 |
| First-year savings | $764 |
| Payback | 18.5 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 Hopkinsville
- Owner-occupied homes
- 47%
- Single-family detached
- 68%
- Median home value
- $172k
- Median year built
- 1976
- Population
- 30,906
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 0%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 0 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Hopkinsville
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Questions about solar in Hopkinsville
Is solar worth it in Hopkinsville, KY?
For a typical home in Hopkinsville, solar is not worth it at 2026 prices: a 4.5 kW system costs about $14,075 after state incentives, saves about $764 in year one and pays back in about 18.5 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Hopkinsville?
About 1,372 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 2% more than the Kentucky average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Hopkinsville?
Most homes in Hopkinsville are served by City of Hopkinsville, at about 14.1¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Pennyrile Rural Electric Cooperative.
How much do solar panels cost in Hopkinsville?
A fair cash price is around $2.85 per watt before incentives, so about $14,075 for a 4.5 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Bowling Green 20.8 yrs
- Owensboro 19.5 yrs
- Paducah 16.4 yrs
- Henderson 22.1 yrs
- Elizabethtown 18.9 yrs
- Louisville 20.5 yrs
- Jeffersontown 20.6 yrs
- Frankfort 22.2 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.