Solar in Olive Branch, MS
With Entergy Mississippi's electricity at about 14.6¢ per kWh and 1,422 kWh of sun per kW, solar is not worth it for a typical Olive Branch home today: about a 16.6-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 16.6 yrsMississippi: 16.5 yrs
- 25-year net
- $8,887after paying $14,465
- Sun
- 1,422kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 14.6¢19% below U.S. average
A typical Olive Branch home, by the numbers
| Utility | Entergy Mississippi |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,210 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 5.1 kW, about 12 panels, 7,251 kWh a year (50% of use) |
| Cost | $14,465 |
| First-year savings | $903 |
| Payback | 16.6 years |
| Exported power | 6¢/kWh (Entergy Mississippi) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 2.2% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Olive Branch
- Owner-occupied homes
- 82%
- Single-family detached
- 89%
- Median home value
- $290k
- Median year built
- 2000
- Population
- 47,019
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 97%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 11,488 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Olive Branch
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Questions about solar in Olive Branch
Is solar worth it in Olive Branch, MS?
For a typical home in Olive Branch, solar is not worth it at 2026 prices: a 5.1 kW system costs about $14,465 after state incentives, saves about $903 in year one and pays back in about 16.6 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Olive Branch?
About 1,422 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 1% less than the Mississippi average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Olive Branch?
Most homes in Olive Branch are served by Entergy Mississippi, at about 14.6¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Northcentral Mississippi E P A.
How much do solar panels cost in Olive Branch?
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.
Nearby
- Southaven 16.6 yrs
- Horn Lake 16.5 yrs
- Oxford 20.2 yrs
- Tupelo 19.8 yrs
- Starkville 16.7 yrs
- Greenville 16.1 yrs
- Madison 16.6 yrs
- Clinton 16.2 yrs
- All of Mississippi
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.