Solar in Huntsville, TX
With Entergy Texas's electricity at about 14.4¢ per kWh and 1,413 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Huntsville home today: about a 12.5-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 12.5 yrsTexas: 14 yrs
- 25-year net
- $34,989after paying $25,550
- Sun
- 1,413kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 14.4¢20% below U.S. average
A typical Huntsville home, by the numbers
| Utility | Entergy Texas |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,237 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 10.5 kW, about 24 panels, 14,832 kWh a year (100% of use) |
| Cost | $25,550 |
| First-year savings | $2,021 |
| Payback | 12.5 years |
| Exported power | Avoided-cost export credit (Entergy Texas) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 2.9% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Huntsville
- Owner-occupied homes
- 41%
- Single-family detached
- 43%
- Median home value
- $237k
- Median year built
- 1986
- Population
- 47,864
Census ACS 2020–2024.
Installers working in Huntsville
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Questions about solar in Huntsville
Is solar worth it in Huntsville, TX?
For a typical home in Huntsville, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 10.5 kW system costs about $25,550 after state incentives, saves about $2,021 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 Huntsville?
About 1,413 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 7% less than the Texas average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Huntsville?
Most homes in Huntsville are served by Entergy Texas, at about 14.4¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Mid-South Electric Cooperative Association, Sam Houston Electric Cooperative.
How much do solar panels cost in Huntsville?
A fair cash price is around $2.60 per watt before incentives, so about $25,550 for a 10.5 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Conroe 12.4 yrs
- The Woodlands 12.4 yrs
- College Station 15.8 yrs
- Spring 12.3 yrs
- Bryan 12.2 yrs
- Atascocita 13.3 yrs
- Houston 13.4 yrs
- Katy 11.9 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.