Solar in Coppell, TX
With Denton County Electric Cooperative's electricity at about 13.7¢ per kWh and 1,519 kWh of sun per kW, solar is a close call for a typical Coppell home today: about a 15.7-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 15.7 yrsTexas: 14 yrs
- 25-year net
- $10,461after paying $13,370
- Sun
- 1,519kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 13.7¢24% below U.S. average
A typical Coppell home, by the numbers
| Utility | Denton County Electric Cooperative |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,192 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 4.7 kW, about 11 panels, 7,138 kWh a year (50% of use) |
| Cost | $13,370 |
| First-year savings | $838 |
| Payback | 15.7 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 Coppell
- Owner-occupied homes
- 69%
- Single-family detached
- 71%
- Median home value
- $561k
- Median year built
- 1994
- Population
- 42,154
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 84%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 10,618 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Coppell
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Questions about solar in Coppell
Is solar worth it in Coppell, TX?
For a typical home in Coppell, solar is a close call at 2026 prices: a 4.7 kW system costs about $13,370 after state incentives, saves about $838 in year one and pays back in about 15.7 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Coppell?
About 1,519 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 0% less than the Texas average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Coppell?
Most homes in Coppell are served by Denton County Electric Cooperative, at about 13.7¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Oncor, Farmers Electric Cooperative, City of Garland.
How much do solar panels cost in Coppell?
A fair cash price is around $2.60 per watt before incentives, so about $13,370 for a 4.7 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Grapevine 15.4 yrs
- Carrollton 15.7 yrs
- Lewisville 15.7 yrs
- Farmers Branch 12.7 yrs
- Irving 12.7 yrs
- Flower Mound 15.5 yrs
- Southlake 12.5 yrs
- Euless 12.4 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.