Solar in Cleburne, TX
With United Electric Cooperative Service's electricity at about 14.4¢ per kWh and 1,547 kWh of sun per kW, solar is a close call for a typical Cleburne home today: about a 14.5-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 14.5 yrsTexas: 14 yrs
- 25-year net
- $13,439after paying $14,000
- Sun
- 1,547kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 14.4¢20% below U.S. average
A typical Cleburne home, by the numbers
| Utility | United Electric Cooperative Service |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,297 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 5 kW, about 12 panels, 7,737 kWh a year (50% of use) |
| Cost | $14,000 |
| First-year savings | $952 |
| Payback | 14.5 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 Cleburne
- Owner-occupied homes
- 60%
- Single-family detached
- 71%
- Median home value
- $221k
- Median year built
- 1983
- Population
- 34,344
Census ACS 2020–2024.
Installers working in Cleburne
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Questions about solar in Cleburne
Is solar worth it in Cleburne, TX?
For a typical home in Cleburne, solar is a close call at 2026 prices: a 5 kW system costs about $14,000 after state incentives, saves about $952 in year one and pays back in about 14.5 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Cleburne?
About 1,547 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 2% more than the Texas average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Cleburne?
Most homes in Cleburne are served by United Electric Cooperative Service, at about 14.4¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by HILCO Electric Cooperative, Heart of Texas Electric Cooperative.
How much do solar panels cost in Cleburne?
A fair cash price is around $2.60 per watt before incentives, so about $14,000 for a 5 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Burleson 12.4 yrs
- Mansfield 12.6 yrs
- Midlothian 12.6 yrs
- Arlington 12.4 yrs
- Fort Worth 12.5 yrs
- Cedar Hill 12.7 yrs
- Grand Prairie 12.6 yrs
- Haltom City 12.5 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.