Solar in Beaumont, TX
With Entergy Texas's electricity at about 14.4¢ per kWh and 1,401 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Beaumont home today: about a 12.5-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 12.5 yrsTexas: 14 yrs
- 25-year net
- $31,845after paying $23,450
- Sun
- 1,401kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 14.4¢20% below U.S. average
A typical Beaumont home, by the numbers
| Utility | Entergy Texas |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,237 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 9.5 kW, about 22 panels, 13,314 kWh a year (90% of use) |
| Cost | $23,450 |
| First-year savings | $1,860 |
| Payback | 12.5 years |
| Exported power | Avoided-cost export credit (Entergy Texas) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 2.9% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Beaumont
- Owner-occupied homes
- 55%
- Single-family detached
- 66%
- Median home value
- $166k
- Median year built
- 1978
- Population
- 113,279
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 90%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 40,753 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Beaumont
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Questions about solar in Beaumont
Is solar worth it in Beaumont, TX?
For a typical home in Beaumont, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 9.5 kW system costs about $23,450 after state incentives, saves about $1,860 in year one and pays back in about 12.5 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Beaumont?
About 1,401 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 8% less than the Texas average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Beaumont?
Most homes in Beaumont are served by Entergy Texas, at about 14.4¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Beaumont?
A fair cash price is around $2.60 per watt before incentives, so about $23,450 for a 9.5 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Port Arthur 12.5 yrs
- Baytown 12.4 yrs
- La Porte 13.1 yrs
- Channelview 13.7 yrs
- Atascocita 13.3 yrs
- Texas City 13.2 yrs
- Deer Park 13.1 yrs
- Pasadena 13 yrs
- All of Texas
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.