Solar in Fort Worth, TX
With Oncor's electricity at about 17.9¢ per kWh and 1,535 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Fort Worth home today: about a 12.5-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 12.5 yrsTexas: 14 yrs
- 25-year net
- $16,866after paying $12,530
- Sun
- 1,535kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 17.9¢1% below U.S. average
A typical Fort Worth home, by the numbers
| Utility | Oncor |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,106 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 4.3 kW, about 10 panels, 6,602 kWh a year (50% of use) |
| Cost | $12,530 |
| First-year savings | $984 |
| Payback | 12.5 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 Fort Worth
- Owner-occupied homes
- 57%
- Single-family detached
- 65%
- Median home value
- $303k
- Median year built
- 1994
- Population
- 963,194
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 92%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 223,003 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Fort Worth
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Questions about solar in Fort Worth
Is solar worth it in Fort Worth, TX?
For a typical home in Fort Worth, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 4.3 kW system costs about $12,530 after state incentives, saves about $984 in year one and pays back in about 12.5 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Fort Worth?
About 1,535 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 1% more than the Texas average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Fort Worth?
Most homes in Fort Worth are served by Oncor, at about 17.9¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Denton County Electric Cooperative, Tri-County Electric Cooperative, Inc (TX), United Electric Cooperative Service.
How much do solar panels cost in Fort Worth?
A fair cash price is around $2.60 per watt before incentives, so about $12,530 for a 4.3 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Haltom City 12.5 yrs
- North Richland Hills 12.3 yrs
- Hurst 12.5 yrs
- Keller 15.4 yrs
- Bedford 12.5 yrs
- Colleyville 12.4 yrs
- Arlington 12.4 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.