Solar in New Orleans, LA
With Entergy New Orleans's electricity at about 13.7¢ per kWh and 1,521 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical New Orleans home today: about a 12.3-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 12.3 yrsLouisiana: 17.8 yrs
- 25-year net
- $29,973after paying $21,345
- Sun
- 1,521kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 13.7¢24% below U.S. average
A typical New Orleans home, by the numbers
| Utility | Entergy New Orleans |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,047 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 8.3 kW, about 19 panels, 12,621 kWh a year (100% of use) |
| Cost | $21,345 |
| First-year savings | $1,699 |
| Payback | 12.3 years |
| Exported power | Full retail net metering (Entergy New Orleans) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 3.0% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in New Orleans
- Owner-occupied homes
- 51%
- Single-family detached
- 46%
- Median home value
- $316k
- Median year built
- 1960
- Population
- 371,853
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 94%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 126,208 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Older housing stock. Many homes here were built before 1975. Have the roof and electrical panel checked before signing; a roof or panel upgrade can add thousands. Roof first?
Installers working in New Orleans
Public installation records for Louisiana don't name installers, so we can't rank local companies here. Browse installers in Louisiana.
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in New Orleans
Is solar worth it in New Orleans, LA?
For a typical home in New Orleans, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 8.3 kW system costs about $21,345 after state incentives, saves about $1,699 in year one and pays back in about 12.3 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in New Orleans?
About 1,521 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 3% more than the Louisiana average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in New Orleans?
Most homes in New Orleans are served by Entergy New Orleans, at about 13.7¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Entergy Louisiana.
How much do solar panels cost in New Orleans?
A fair cash price is around $2.65 per watt before incentives, so about $21,345 for a 8.3 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Metairie 18.4 yrs
- Marrero 18.8 yrs
- Slidell 16.4 yrs
- Kenner 18.2 yrs
- Laplace 18.3 yrs
- Houma 18.9 yrs
- Prairieville 16.4 yrs
- Central 16.5 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.