Solar in Clarksville, TN
With City of Clarksville's electricity at about 14.0¢ per kWh and 1,343 kWh of sun per kW, solar is not worth it for a typical Clarksville home today: about a 23.7-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 23.7 yrsTennessee: 24 yrs
- 25-year net
- $1,370after paying $19,620
- Sun
- 1,343kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 14.0¢22% below U.S. average
A typical Clarksville home, by the numbers
| Utility | City of Clarksville |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,166 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 5.2 kW, about 12 panels, 6,985 kWh a year (50% of use) |
| Cost | $19,620 |
| First-year savings | $778 |
| Payback | 23.7 years |
| Exported power | No statewide net metering (Tennessee rule) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 2.5% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Clarksville
- Owner-occupied homes
- 56%
- Single-family detached
- 67%
- Median home value
- $264k
- Median year built
- 1997
- Population
- 176,456
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 88%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 44,387 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Clarksville
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Questions about solar in Clarksville
Is solar worth it in Clarksville, TN?
For a typical home in Clarksville, solar is not worth it at 2026 prices: a 5.2 kW system costs about $19,620 after state incentives, saves about $778 in year one and pays back in about 23.7 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Clarksville?
About 1,343 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 2% less than the Tennessee average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Clarksville?
Most homes in Clarksville are served by City of Clarksville, at about 14.0¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Cumberland Electric Member.
How much do solar panels cost in Clarksville?
A fair cash price is around $3.60 per watt before incentives, so about $19,620 for a 5.2 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Nashville 23.7 yrs
- Hendersonville 23.4 yrs
- Gallatin 22.9 yrs
- Brentwood 23.3 yrs
- Mount Juliet no payback
- Franklin no payback
- La Vergne 23.4 yrs
- Lebanon no payback
- All of Tennessee
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.