Solar in Flower Mound, TX
With Denton County Electric Cooperative's electricity at about 13.7¢ per kWh and 1,546 kWh of sun per kW, solar is a close call for a typical Flower Mound home today: about a 15.5-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 15.5 yrsTexas: 14 yrs
- 25-year net
- $10,698after paying $13,160
- Sun
- 1,546kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 13.7¢24% below U.S. average
A typical Flower Mound home, by the numbers
| Utility | Denton County Electric Cooperative |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,192 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 4.6 kW, about 11 panels, 7,110 kWh a year (50% of use) |
| Cost | $13,160 |
| First-year savings | $836 |
| Payback | 15.5 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 Flower Mound
- Owner-occupied homes
- 82%
- Single-family detached
- 86%
- Median home value
- $560k
- Median year built
- 1997
- Population
- 78,389
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 84%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 19,274 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Flower Mound
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Questions about solar in Flower Mound
Is solar worth it in Flower Mound, TX?
For a typical home in Flower Mound, solar is a close call at 2026 prices: a 4.6 kW system costs about $13,160 after state incentives, saves about $836 in year one and pays back in about 15.5 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Flower Mound?
About 1,546 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 Flower Mound?
Most homes in Flower Mound are served by Denton County Electric Cooperative, at about 13.7¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Flower Mound?
A fair cash price is around $2.60 per watt before incentives, so about $13,160 for a 4.6 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Southlake 12.5 yrs
- Grapevine 15.4 yrs
- Lewisville 15.7 yrs
- Coppell 15.7 yrs
- Keller 15.4 yrs
- Colleyville 12.4 yrs
- Denton 16.1 yrs
- The Colony 15.9 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.