Solar in Lufkin, TX
With Entergy Texas's electricity at about 14.4¢ per kWh and 1,362 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Lufkin home today: about a 13-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 13 yrsTexas: 14 yrs
- 25-year net
- $33,589after paying $26,390
- Sun
- 1,362kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 14.4¢20% below U.S. average
A typical Lufkin home, by the numbers
| Utility | Entergy Texas |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,237 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 10.9 kW, about 25 panels, 14,844 kWh a year (100% of use) |
| Cost | $26,390 |
| First-year savings | $2,018 |
| Payback | 13.0 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 Lufkin
- Owner-occupied homes
- 52%
- Single-family detached
- 67%
- Median home value
- $180k
- Median year built
- 1981
- Population
- 34,251
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 81%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 9,328 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Lufkin
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Questions about solar in Lufkin
Is solar worth it in Lufkin, TX?
For a typical home in Lufkin, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 10.9 kW system costs about $26,390 after state incentives, saves about $2,018 in year one and pays back in about 13 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Lufkin?
About 1,362 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 10% less than the Texas average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Lufkin?
Most homes in Lufkin are served by Entergy Texas, at about 14.4¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Houston County Electric Cooperative, Sam Houston Electric Cooperative.
How much do solar panels cost in Lufkin?
A fair cash price is around $2.60 per watt before incentives, so about $26,390 for a 10.9 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Nacogdoches 17 yrs
- Huntsville 12.5 yrs
- Tyler 16.4 yrs
- Conroe 12.4 yrs
- Longview 16.5 yrs
- The Woodlands 12.4 yrs
- Beaumont 12.5 yrs
- Spring 12.3 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.