Solar in Shreveport, LA
With SWEPCO's electricity at about 13.5¢ per kWh and 1,418 kWh of sun per kW, solar is not worth it for a typical Shreveport home today: about a 17.6-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 17.6 yrsLouisiana: 17.8 yrs
- 25-year net
- $8,103after paying $14,250
- Sun
- 1,418kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 13.5¢25% below U.S. average
A typical Shreveport home, by the numbers
| Utility | SWEPCO |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,175 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 5 kW, about 12 panels, 7,091 kWh a year (50% of use) |
| Cost | $14,250 |
| First-year savings | $782 |
| Payback | 17.6 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 Shreveport
- Owner-occupied homes
- 53%
- Single-family detached
- 67%
- Median home value
- $179k
- Median year built
- 1973
- Population
- 180,982
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 73%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 56,049 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 Shreveport
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 Shreveport
Is solar worth it in Shreveport, LA?
For a typical home in Shreveport, solar is not worth it at 2026 prices: a 5 kW system costs about $14,250 after state incentives, saves about $782 in year one and pays back in about 17.6 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Shreveport?
About 1,418 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 4% less than the Louisiana average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Shreveport?
Most homes in Shreveport 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 Shreveport?
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
- Bossier City 17.7 yrs
- Monroe 18.8 yrs
- Alexandria 16.4 yrs
- Lake Charles 15.4 yrs
- Lafayette 19.1 yrs
- New Iberia 15.6 yrs
- Central 16.5 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.