Solar in El Paso, TX
With El Paso Electric's electricity at about 13.5¢ per kWh and 1,835 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical El Paso home today: about a 12.2-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 12.2 yrsTexas: 14 yrs
- 25-year net
- $18,530after paying $12,950
- Sun
- 1,835kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 13.5¢25% below U.S. average
A typical El Paso home, by the numbers
| Utility | El Paso Electric |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 685 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 4.5 kW, about 10 panels, 8,257 kWh a year (100% of use) |
| Cost | $12,950 |
| First-year savings | $1,031 |
| Payback | 12.2 years |
| Exported power | Avoided-cost export credit (El Paso Electric) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 2.9% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in El Paso
- Owner-occupied homes
- 61%
- Single-family detached
- 67%
- Median home value
- $185k
- Median year built
- 1984
- Population
- 680,130
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 96%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 162,878 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in El Paso
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Questions about solar in El Paso
Is solar worth it in El Paso, TX?
For a typical home in El Paso, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 4.5 kW system costs about $12,950 after state incentives, saves about $1,031 in year one and pays back in about 12.2 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in El Paso?
About 1,835 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 21% more than the Texas average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in El Paso?
Most homes in El Paso are served by El Paso Electric, at about 13.5¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Southwest Texas Electric Cooperative, Rio Grande Electric Cooperative.
How much do solar panels cost in El Paso?
A fair cash price is around $2.60 per watt before incentives, so about $12,950 for a 4.5 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Socorro 12.3 yrs
- West Odessa 11.9 yrs
- Odessa 11.9 yrs
- Midland 11.5 yrs
- Lubbock 12.4 yrs
- San Angelo 15.5 yrs
- Amarillo 15 yrs
- Del Rio 12.2 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.