Solar in Canyon Lake, TX
With Pedernales Electric Cooperative's electricity at about 13.2¢ per kWh and 1,458 kWh of sun per kW, solar is not worth it for a typical Canyon Lake home today: about a 16.7-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 16.7 yrsTexas: 14 yrs
- 25-year net
- $9,085after paying $13,790
- Sun
- 1,458kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 13.2¢27% below U.S. average
A typical Canyon Lake home, by the numbers
| Utility | Pedernales Electric Cooperative |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,202 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 4.9 kW, about 11 panels, 7,145 kWh a year (50% of use) |
| Cost | $13,790 |
| First-year savings | $815 |
| Payback | 16.7 years |
| Exported power | No statewide net metering (Texas rule) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 2.9% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Canyon Lake
- Owner-occupied homes
- 87%
- Single-family detached
- 78%
- Median home value
- $389k
- Median year built
- 2001
- Population
- 33,883
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 88%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 10,222 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Canyon Lake
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Questions about solar in Canyon Lake
Is solar worth it in Canyon Lake, TX?
For a typical home in Canyon Lake, solar is not worth it at 2026 prices: a 4.9 kW system costs about $13,790 after state incentives, saves about $815 in year one and pays back in about 16.7 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Canyon Lake?
About 1,458 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 4% less than the Texas average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Canyon Lake?
Most homes in Canyon Lake are served by Pedernales Electric Cooperative, at about 13.2¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Canyon Lake?
A fair cash price is around $2.60 per watt before incentives, so about $13,790 for a 4.9 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- New Braunfels 16.4 yrs
- Timberwood Park 13.5 yrs
- San Marcos 17.4 yrs
- Cibolo 17.4 yrs
- Schertz 17.4 yrs
- Kyle 17.7 yrs
- Converse 13.4 yrs
- Seguin 19.3 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.