Typical home: Not worth it

Solar in Horn Lake, MS

With Entergy Mississippi's electricity at about 14.6¢ per kWh and 1,433 kWh of sun per kW, solar is not worth it for a typical Horn Lake home today: about a 16.5-year payback.

Payback, typical home
16.5 yrsMississippi: 16.5 yrs
25-year net
$9,058after paying $14,465
Sun
1,433kWh per kW per year
Electricity
14.6¢19% below U.S. average

A typical Horn Lake home, by the numbers

UtilityEntergy Mississippi
Electricity use1,210 kWh a month
Best-value system5.1 kW, about 12 panels, 7,306 kWh a year (50% of use)
Cost$14,465
First-year savings$908
Payback16.5 years
Exported power6¢/kWh (Entergy Mississippi)

Cash purchase, no federal credit, 2.2% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.

Solar production per kW in Horn Lake

kWh per kW each month, south-facing at 20° tilt. PVWatts v8 with local typical-year weather.

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PeriodValue
Jan87
Feb86
Mar121
Apr130
May149
Jun149
Jul147
Aug145
Sep131
Oct115
Nov94
Dec79

Homes in Horn Lake

Owner-occupied homes
58%
Single-family detached
74%
Median home value
$171k
Median year built
1991
Population
26,647
Roofs suitable for solar†
88%

Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 5,847 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).

Installers working in Horn Lake

Public installation records for Mississippi don't name installers, so we can't rank local companies here. Browse installers in Mississippi.

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Questions about solar in Horn Lake

Is solar worth it in Horn Lake, MS?

For a typical home in Horn Lake, solar is not worth it at 2026 prices: a 5.1 kW system costs about $14,465 after state incentives, saves about $908 in year one and pays back in about 16.5 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.

How much solar power does a system produce in Horn Lake?

About 1,433 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 Mississippi average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.

Who is the electric utility in Horn Lake?

Most homes in Horn Lake are served by Entergy Mississippi, at about 14.6¢ per kWh on average.

How much do solar panels cost in Horn Lake?

A fair cash price is around $2.65 per watt before incentives, so about $14,465 for a 5.1 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.

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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.