Solar in Lubbock, TX
With Lubbock Power & Light's electricity at about 18.6¢ per kWh and 1,721 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Lubbock home today: about a 12.4-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 12.4 yrsTexas: 14 yrs
- 25-year net
- $16,074after paying $11,900
- Sun
- 1,721kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 18.6¢3% above U.S. average
A typical Lubbock home, by the numbers
| Utility | Lubbock Power & Light |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 874 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 4 kW, about 9 panels, 6,886 kWh a year (66% of use) |
| Cost | $11,900 |
| First-year savings | $949 |
| Payback | 12.4 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 Lubbock
- Owner-occupied homes
- 51%
- Single-family detached
- 65%
- Median home value
- $212k
- Median year built
- 1984
- Population
- 264,814
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 96%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 79,838 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Lubbock
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Questions about solar in Lubbock
Is solar worth it in Lubbock, TX?
For a typical home in Lubbock, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 4 kW system costs about $11,900 after state incentives, saves about $949 in year one and pays back in about 12.4 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Lubbock?
About 1,721 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 13% more than the Texas average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Lubbock?
Most homes in Lubbock are served by Lubbock Power & Light, at about 18.6¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Xcel Energy (Southwestern Public Service), South Plains Electric Cooperative, Lyntegar Electric Cooperative.
How much do solar panels cost in Lubbock?
A fair cash price is around $2.60 per watt before incentives, so about $11,900 for a 4 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Midland 11.5 yrs
- Amarillo 15 yrs
- Odessa 11.9 yrs
- West Odessa 11.9 yrs
- Abilene 12.2 yrs
- San Angelo 15.5 yrs
- Wichita Falls 12.3 yrs
- Weatherford 15.9 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.