Solar in Garland, TX
With City of Garland's electricity at about 14.2¢ per kWh and 1,540 kWh of sun per kW, solar is a close call for a typical Garland home today: about a 15.5-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 15.5 yrsTexas: 14 yrs
- 25-year net
- $10,094after paying $12,320
- Sun
- 1,540kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 14.2¢21% below U.S. average
A typical Garland home, by the numbers
| Utility | City of Garland |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,066 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 4.2 kW, about 10 panels, 6,468 kWh a year (51% of use) |
| Cost | $12,320 |
| First-year savings | $782 |
| 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 Garland
- Owner-occupied homes
- 62%
- Single-family detached
- 68%
- Median home value
- $271k
- Median year built
- 1978
- Population
- 246,844
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 93%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 63,005 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Garland
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Questions about solar in Garland
Is solar worth it in Garland, TX?
For a typical home in Garland, solar is a close call at 2026 prices: a 4.2 kW system costs about $12,320 after state incentives, saves about $782 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 Garland?
About 1,540 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 Garland?
Most homes in Garland are served by City of Garland, at about 14.2¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Grayson-Collin Electric Cooperative.
How much do solar panels cost in Garland?
A fair cash price is around $2.60 per watt before incentives, so about $12,320 for a 4.2 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Rowlett 15.6 yrs
- Sachse 15.7 yrs
- Richardson 15.5 yrs
- Wylie 15.5 yrs
- University Park 12.6 yrs
- Mesquite 15.9 yrs
- Rockwall 12.6 yrs
- Dallas 12.7 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.