Solar in La Vergne, TN
With Nashville Electric Service's electricity at about 14.4¢ per kWh and 1,355 kWh of sun per kW, solar is not worth it for a typical La Vergne home today: about a 23.4-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 23.4 yrsTennessee: 24 yrs
- 25-year net
- $1,605after paying $17,760
- Sun
- 1,355kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 14.4¢20% below U.S. average
A typical La Vergne home, by the numbers
| Utility | Nashville Electric Service |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,040 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 4.6 kW, about 11 panels, 6,232 kWh a year (50% of use) |
| Cost | $17,760 |
| First-year savings | $712 |
| Payback | 23.4 years |
| Exported power | 2.7¢/kWh (Nashville Electric Service) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 2.5% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in La Vergne
- Owner-occupied homes
- 74%
- Single-family detached
- 80%
- Median home value
- $310k
- Median year built
- 2001
- Population
- 40,243
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 95%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 11,676 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in La Vergne
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Questions about solar in La Vergne
Is solar worth it in La Vergne, TN?
For a typical home in La Vergne, solar is not worth it at 2026 prices: a 4.6 kW system costs about $17,760 after state incentives, saves about $712 in year one and pays back in about 23.4 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in La Vergne?
About 1,355 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 Tennessee average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in La Vergne?
Most homes in La Vergne are served by Nashville Electric Service, at about 14.4¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Middle Tennessee E M C.
How much do solar panels cost in La Vergne?
A fair cash price is around $3.60 per watt before incentives, so about $17,760 for a 4.6 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Smyrna no payback
- Brentwood 23.3 yrs
- Mount Juliet no payback
- Murfreesboro no payback
- Nashville 23.7 yrs
- Lebanon no payback
- Franklin no payback
- Hendersonville 23.4 yrs
- 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.