Solar in Baton Rouge, LA
With Dixie Electric Membership's electricity at about 14.0¢ per kWh and 1,468 kWh of sun per kW, solar is a close call for a typical Baton Rouge home today: about a 16.3-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 16.3 yrsLouisiana: 17.8 yrs
- 25-year net
- $10,918after paying $15,110
- Sun
- 1,468kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 14.0¢22% below U.S. average
A typical Baton Rouge home, by the numbers
| Utility | Dixie Electric Membership |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,331 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 5.4 kW, about 13 panels, 7,928 kWh a year (50% of use) |
| Cost | $15,110 |
| First-year savings | $902 |
| Payback | 16.3 years |
| Exported power | Avoided-cost export credit (Louisiana rule) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 3.0% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Baton Rouge
- Owner-occupied homes
- 48%
- Single-family detached
- 55%
- Median home value
- $235k
- Median year built
- 1976
- Population
- 222,771
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 88%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 78,019 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Baton Rouge
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Questions about solar in Baton Rouge
Is solar worth it in Baton Rouge, LA?
For a typical home in Baton Rouge, solar is a close call at 2026 prices: a 5.4 kW system costs about $15,110 after state incentives, saves about $902 in year one and pays back in about 16.3 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Baton Rouge?
About 1,468 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 0% less than the Louisiana average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Baton Rouge?
Most homes in Baton Rouge are served by Dixie Electric Membership, at about 14.0¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Entergy Louisiana, Pointe Coupee Electric Member.
How much do solar panels cost in Baton Rouge?
A fair cash price is around $2.65 per watt before incentives, so about $15,110 for a 5.4 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Central 16.5 yrs
- Prairieville 16.4 yrs
- Laplace 18.3 yrs
- New Iberia 15.6 yrs
- Lafayette 19.1 yrs
- Kenner 18.2 yrs
- Metairie 18.4 yrs
- Houma 18.9 yrs
- All of Louisiana
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.