Solar in Bossier City, LA
With SWEPCO's electricity at about 13.5¢ per kWh and 1,397 kWh of sun per kW, solar is not worth it for a typical Bossier City home today: about a 17.7-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 17.7 yrsLouisiana: 17.8 yrs
- 25-year net
- $7,971after paying $14,250
- Sun
- 1,397kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 13.5¢25% below U.S. average
A typical Bossier City home, by the numbers
| Utility | SWEPCO |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,175 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 5 kW, about 12 panels, 6,983 kWh a year (50% of use) |
| Cost | $14,250 |
| First-year savings | $777 |
| Payback | 17.7 years |
| Exported power | 3.8¢/kWh (SWEPCO) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 3.0% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Bossier City
- Owner-occupied homes
- 53%
- Single-family detached
- 67%
- Median home value
- $202k
- Median year built
- 1980
- Population
- 62,901
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 89%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 20,568 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Bossier City
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Questions about solar in Bossier City
Is solar worth it in Bossier City, LA?
For a typical home in Bossier City, solar is not worth it at 2026 prices: a 5 kW system costs about $14,250 after state incentives, saves about $777 in year one and pays back in about 17.7 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Bossier City?
About 1,397 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 5% less than the Louisiana average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Bossier City?
Most homes in Bossier City are served by SWEPCO, at about 13.5¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Panola-Harrison Electric Cooperative.
How much do solar panels cost in Bossier City?
A fair cash price is around $2.65 per watt before incentives, so about $14,250 for a 5 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Shreveport 17.6 yrs
- Monroe 18.8 yrs
- Alexandria 16.4 yrs
- Lake Charles 15.4 yrs
- Lafayette 19.1 yrs
- Central 16.5 yrs
- New Iberia 15.6 yrs
- Baton Rouge 16.3 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.