Solar in Laredo, TX
With Medina Electric Cooperative's electricity at about 13.0¢ per kWh and 1,601 kWh of sun per kW, solar is a close call for a typical Laredo home today: about a 16-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 16 yrsTexas: 14 yrs
- 25-year net
- $9,298after paying $12,530
- Sun
- 1,601kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 13.0¢28% below U.S. average
A typical Laredo home, by the numbers
| Utility | Medina Electric Cooperative |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,150 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 4.3 kW, about 10 panels, 6,882 kWh a year (50% of use) |
| Cost | $12,530 |
| First-year savings | $771 |
| Payback | 16.0 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 Laredo
- Owner-occupied homes
- 64%
- Single-family detached
- 67%
- Median home value
- $194k
- Median year built
- 1997
- Population
- 257,619
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 94%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 57,139 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Laredo
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Questions about solar in Laredo
Is solar worth it in Laredo, TX?
For a typical home in Laredo, solar is a close call at 2026 prices: a 4.3 kW system costs about $12,530 after state incentives, saves about $771 in year one and pays back in about 16 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Laredo?
About 1,601 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 5% more than the Texas average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Laredo?
Most homes in Laredo are served by Medina Electric Cooperative, at about 13.0¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by AEP Texas Central, Rio Grande Electric Cooperative.
How much do solar panels cost in Laredo?
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
- Eagle Pass 12.3 yrs
- Mission 18.1 yrs
- Edinburg 18.3 yrs
- McAllen 12.3 yrs
- Pharr 18.6 yrs
- San Juan 18.4 yrs
- Weslaco 18.6 yrs
- Corpus Christi 12.2 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.