Solar in Jackson, TN
With City of Jackson's electricity at about 12.9¢ per kWh and 1,364 kWh of sun per kW, solar is not worth it for a typical Jackson home today: it does not pay back within 25 years.
- Payback, typical home
- NeverTennessee: 24 yrs
- 25-year net
- −$486after paying $18,380
- Sun
- 1,364kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 12.9¢28% below U.S. average
A typical Jackson home, by the numbers
| Utility | City of Jackson |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,089 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 4.8 kW, about 11 panels, 6,549 kWh a year (50% of use) |
| Cost | $18,380 |
| First-year savings | $674 |
| Payback | never within 25 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 Jackson
- Owner-occupied homes
- 51%
- Single-family detached
- 64%
- Median home value
- $218k
- Median year built
- 1985
- Population
- 68,435
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 82%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 19,877 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Jackson
Public installation records for Tennessee don't name installers, so we can't rank local companies here. Browse installers in Tennessee.
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Questions about solar in Jackson
Is solar worth it in Jackson, TN?
For a typical home in Jackson, solar is not worth it at 2026 prices: a 4.8 kW system costs about $18,380 after state incentives, saves about $674 in year one and does not pay back within 25 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Jackson?
About 1,364 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 Tennessee average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Jackson?
Most homes in Jackson are served by City of Jackson, at about 12.9¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Southwest Tennessee E M C, Carroll County, Gibson Electric Members.
How much do solar panels cost in Jackson?
A fair cash price is around $3.60 per watt before incentives, so about $18,380 for a 4.8 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Bartlett 20.8 yrs
- Collierville 20.9 yrs
- Germantown 20.8 yrs
- Memphis 20.5 yrs
- Columbia no payback
- Clarksville 23.7 yrs
- Spring Hill 23.2 yrs
- Franklin 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.