Solar in Temple, TX
With Bartlett Electric Cooperative's electricity at about 15.8¢ per kWh and 1,505 kWh of sun per kW, solar is a close call for a typical Temple home today: about a 13.6-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 13.6 yrsTexas: 14 yrs
- 25-year net
- $16,941after paying $15,050
- Sun
- 1,505kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 15.8¢12% below U.S. average
A typical Temple home, by the numbers
| Utility | Bartlett Electric Cooperative |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,371 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 5.5 kW, about 13 panels, 8,280 kWh a year (50% of use) |
| Cost | $15,050 |
| First-year savings | $1,099 |
| Payback | 13.6 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 Temple
- Owner-occupied homes
- 52%
- Single-family detached
- 65%
- Median home value
- $239k
- Median year built
- 1991
- Population
- 89,602
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 88%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 22,585 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Temple
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Questions about solar in Temple
Is solar worth it in Temple, TX?
For a typical home in Temple, solar is a close call at 2026 prices: a 5.5 kW system costs about $15,050 after state incentives, saves about $1,099 in year one and pays back in about 13.6 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Temple?
About 1,505 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 1% less than the Texas average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Temple?
Most homes in Temple are served by Bartlett Electric Cooperative, at about 15.8¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Heart of Texas Electric Cooperative.
How much do solar panels cost in Temple?
A fair cash price is around $2.60 per watt before incentives, so about $15,050 for a 5.5 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Harker Heights 13.4 yrs
- Killeen 13.4 yrs
- Copperas Cove 13.3 yrs
- Waco 16.4 yrs
- Georgetown 13.5 yrs
- Hutto 13.4 yrs
- Round Rock 13.4 yrs
- Leander 13.4 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.