Solar in Greenville, TX
With City of Greenville's electricity at about 17.3¢ per kWh and 1,466 kWh of sun per kW, solar is a close call for a typical Greenville home today: about a 13.5-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 13.5 yrsTexas: 14 yrs
- 25-year net
- $14,254after paying $12,530
- Sun
- 1,466kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 17.3¢4% below U.S. average
A typical Greenville home, by the numbers
| Utility | City of Greenville |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,043 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 4.3 kW, about 10 panels, 6,305 kWh a year (50% of use) |
| Cost | $12,530 |
| First-year savings | $908 |
| Payback | 13.5 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 Greenville
- Owner-occupied homes
- 53%
- Single-family detached
- 71%
- Median home value
- $219k
- Median year built
- 1979
- Population
- 31,222
Census ACS 2020–2024.
Installers working in Greenville
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Questions about solar in Greenville
Is solar worth it in Greenville, TX?
For a typical home in Greenville, solar is a close call at 2026 prices: a 4.3 kW system costs about $12,530 after state incentives, saves about $908 in year one and pays back in about 13.5 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Greenville?
About 1,466 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 4% less than the Texas average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Greenville?
Most homes in Greenville are served by City of Greenville, at about 17.3¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Greenville?
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
- Rockwall 12.6 yrs
- Princeton 12.6 yrs
- Wylie 15.5 yrs
- Rowlett 15.6 yrs
- Sachse 15.7 yrs
- Forney 12.6 yrs
- McKinney 15.7 yrs
- Allen 15.8 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.