Solar in Cibolo, TX
With Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative's electricity at about 12.3¢ per kWh and 1,496 kWh of sun per kW, solar is not worth it for a typical Cibolo home today: about a 17.4-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 17.4 yrsTexas: 14 yrs
- 25-year net
- $7,903after paying $13,790
- Sun
- 1,496kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 12.3¢32% below U.S. average
A typical Cibolo home, by the numbers
| Utility | Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,225 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 4.9 kW, about 11 panels, 7,332 kWh a year (50% of use) |
| Cost | $13,790 |
| First-year savings | $783 |
| Payback | 17.4 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 Cibolo
- Owner-occupied homes
- 82%
- Single-family detached
- 90%
- Median home value
- $352k
- Median year built
- 2008
- Population
- 35,109
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 29
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 99%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 6,274 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Cibolo
Companies with the most installations in Cibolo's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Freedom Forever 7 installs
- Trismart Solar 5 installs
- Freedom Solar Power Tx 4 installs
- Sunrun 3 installs
- ADT Solar (SunPro) 1 installs
- Green Light Solar Tx 1 installs
- Ies Residential 1 installs
- ION Solar 1 installs
- Momentum Solar 1 installs
- Solar Edge Pros 1 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Cibolo
Is solar worth it in Cibolo, TX?
For a typical home in Cibolo, solar is not worth it at 2026 prices: a 4.9 kW system costs about $13,790 after state incentives, saves about $783 in year one and pays back in about 17.4 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Cibolo?
About 1,496 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 2% less than the Texas average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Cibolo?
Most homes in Cibolo are served by Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative, at about 12.3¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Pedernales Electric Cooperative, CPS Energy.
How much do solar panels cost in Cibolo?
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
- Schertz 17.4 yrs
- Converse 13.4 yrs
- New Braunfels 16.4 yrs
- Seguin 19.3 yrs
- Timberwood Park 13.5 yrs
- San Antonio 13.3 yrs
- Canyon Lake 16.7 yrs
- San Marcos 17.4 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.