Solar in Cedar Park, TX
With Bartlett Electric Cooperative's electricity at about 15.8¢ per kWh and 1,521 kWh of sun per kW, solar is a close call for a typical Cedar Park home today: about a 13.4-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 13.4 yrsTexas: 14 yrs
- 25-year net
- $17,102after paying $14,840
- Sun
- 1,521kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 15.8¢12% below U.S. average
A typical Cedar Park home, by the numbers
| Utility | Bartlett Electric Cooperative |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,371 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 5.4 kW, about 13 panels, 8,211 kWh a year (50% of use) |
| Cost | $14,840 |
| First-year savings | $1,093 |
| Payback | 13.4 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 Cedar Park
- Owner-occupied homes
- 67%
- Single-family detached
- 73%
- Median home value
- $514k
- Median year built
- 2005
- Population
- 78,301
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 97%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 17,396 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Cedar Park
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Questions about solar in Cedar Park
Is solar worth it in Cedar Park, TX?
For a typical home in Cedar Park, solar is a close call at 2026 prices: a 5.4 kW system costs about $14,840 after state incentives, saves about $1,093 in year one and pays back in about 13.4 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Cedar Park?
About 1,521 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 0% more than the Texas average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Cedar Park?
Most homes in Cedar Park are served by Bartlett Electric Cooperative, at about 15.8¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Austin Energy, Pedernales Electric Cooperative.
How much do solar panels cost in Cedar Park?
A fair cash price is around $2.60 per watt before incentives, so about $14,840 for a 5.4 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Leander 13.4 yrs
- Round Rock 13.4 yrs
- Georgetown 13.5 yrs
- Pflugerville 10.7 yrs
- Austin 10.9 yrs
- Hutto 13.4 yrs
- Kyle 17.7 yrs
- Harker Heights 13.4 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.