Solar in Seguin, TX
With City of Seguin's electricity at about 11.5¢ per kWh and 1,498 kWh of sun per kW, solar is not worth it for a typical Seguin home today: about a 19.3-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 19.3 yrsTexas: 14 yrs
- 25-year net
- $4,599after paying $11,900
- Sun
- 1,498kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 11.5¢36% below U.S. average
A typical Seguin home, by the numbers
| Utility | City of Seguin |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,009 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 4 kW, about 9 panels, 5,993 kWh a year (49% of use) |
| Cost | $11,900 |
| First-year savings | $605 |
| Payback | 19.3 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 Seguin
- Owner-occupied homes
- 65%
- Single-family detached
- 69%
- Median home value
- $249k
- Median year built
- 1990
- Population
- 33,754
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 93%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 8,399 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Seguin
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Questions about solar in Seguin
Is solar worth it in Seguin, TX?
For a typical home in Seguin, solar is not worth it at 2026 prices: a 4 kW system costs about $11,900 after state incentives, saves about $605 in year one and pays back in about 19.3 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Seguin?
About 1,498 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 2% less than the Texas average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Seguin?
Most homes in Seguin are served by City of Seguin, at about 11.5¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative, Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative, Pedernales Electric Cooperative.
How much do solar panels cost in Seguin?
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
- New Braunfels 16.4 yrs
- Cibolo 17.4 yrs
- Schertz 17.4 yrs
- San Marcos 17.4 yrs
- Converse 13.4 yrs
- Canyon Lake 16.7 yrs
- Kyle 17.7 yrs
- Timberwood Park 13.5 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.