Solar in Pharr, TX
With Magic Valley Electric Cooperative's electricity at about 10.9¢ per kWh and 1,547 kWh of sun per kW, solar is not worth it for a typical Pharr home today: about a 18.6-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 18.6 yrsTexas: 14 yrs
- 25-year net
- $6,542after paying $14,420
- Sun
- 1,547kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 10.9¢39% below U.S. average
A typical Pharr home, by the numbers
| Utility | Magic Valley Electric Cooperative |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,336 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 5.2 kW, about 12 panels, 8,047 kWh a year (50% of use) |
| Cost | $14,420 |
| First-year savings | $775 |
| Payback | 18.6 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 Pharr
- Owner-occupied homes
- 59%
- Single-family detached
- 58%
- Median home value
- $122k
- Median year built
- 2001
- Population
- 80,333
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 93%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 15,302 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Pharr
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Questions about solar in Pharr
Is solar worth it in Pharr, TX?
For a typical home in Pharr, solar is not worth it at 2026 prices: a 5.2 kW system costs about $14,420 after state incentives, saves about $775 in year one and pays back in about 18.6 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Pharr?
About 1,547 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 2% more than the Texas average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Pharr?
Most homes in Pharr are served by Magic Valley Electric Cooperative, at about 10.9¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Pharr?
A fair cash price is around $2.60 per watt before incentives, so about $14,420 for a 5.2 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- San Juan 18.4 yrs
- McAllen 12.3 yrs
- Mission 18.1 yrs
- Edinburg 18.3 yrs
- Weslaco 18.6 yrs
- Harlingen 18.7 yrs
- Brownsville 18.3 yrs
- Laredo 16 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.