Solar in Sugar Land, TX
With CenterPoint Energy Houston's electricity at about 17.6¢ per kWh and 1,448 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Sugar Land home today: about a 13.2-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 13.2 yrsTexas: 14 yrs
- 25-year net
- $16,023after paying $13,370
- Sun
- 1,448kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 17.6¢2% below U.S. average
A typical Sugar Land home, by the numbers
| Utility | CenterPoint Energy Houston |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,124 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 4.7 kW, about 11 panels, 6,807 kWh a year (50% of use) |
| Cost | $13,370 |
| First-year savings | $996 |
| Payback | 13.2 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 Sugar Land
- Owner-occupied homes
- 80%
- Single-family detached
- 86%
- Median home value
- $430k
- Median year built
- 1994
- Population
- 110,016
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 97%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 26,248 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Sugar Land
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Questions about solar in Sugar Land
Is solar worth it in Sugar Land, TX?
For a typical home in Sugar Land, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 4.7 kW system costs about $13,370 after state incentives, saves about $996 in year one and pays back in about 13.2 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Sugar Land?
About 1,448 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 5% less than the Texas average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Sugar Land?
Most homes in Sugar Land are served by CenterPoint Energy Houston, at about 17.6¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Sugar Land?
A fair cash price is around $2.60 per watt before incentives, so about $13,370 for a 4.7 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Missouri City 13.1 yrs
- Mission Bend 13.1 yrs
- Rosenberg 13.1 yrs
- Fulshear 12.2 yrs
- Katy 11.9 yrs
- Pearland 13.1 yrs
- Houston 13.4 yrs
- Friendswood 13.1 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.