Solar in Maryville, TN
With City of Alcoa Utilities's electricity at about 13.3¢ per kWh and 1,328 kWh of sun per kW, solar is not worth it for a typical Maryville home today: about a 25-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 25 yrsTennessee: 24 yrs
- 25-year net
- $19after paying $20,860
- Sun
- 1,328kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 13.3¢26% below U.S. average
A typical Maryville home, by the numbers
| Utility | City of Alcoa Utilities |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,231 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 5.6 kW, about 13 panels, 7,438 kWh a year (50% of use) |
| Cost | $20,860 |
| First-year savings | $786 |
| Payback | 25.0 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 Maryville
- Owner-occupied homes
- 67%
- Single-family detached
- 73%
- Median home value
- $358k
- Median year built
- 1985
- Population
- 32,392
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 91%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 9,686 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Maryville
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Questions about solar in Maryville
Is solar worth it in Maryville, TN?
For a typical home in Maryville, solar is not worth it at 2026 prices: a 5.6 kW system costs about $20,860 after state incentives, saves about $786 in year one and pays back in about 25 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Maryville?
About 1,328 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 3% less than the Tennessee average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Maryville?
Most homes in Maryville are served by City of Alcoa Utilities, at about 13.3¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Maryville Utilities, Fort Loudoun Electric Cooperative.
How much do solar panels cost in Maryville?
A fair cash price is around $3.60 per watt before incentives, so about $20,860 for a 5.6 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Knoxville 23.6 yrs
- Oak Ridge no payback
- Morristown 24.4 yrs
- Cleveland 24.5 yrs
- Chattanooga no payback
- Cookeville no payback
- Kingsport no payback
- Johnson City 24.4 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.