Solar in Texarkana, TX
With SWEPCO's electricity at about 13.5¢ per kWh and 1,425 kWh of sun per kW, solar is not worth it for a typical Texarkana home today: about a 16.8-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 16.8 yrsTexas: 14 yrs
- 25-year net
- $8,881after paying $13,790
- Sun
- 1,425kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 13.5¢25% below U.S. average
A typical Texarkana home, by the numbers
| Utility | SWEPCO |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,159 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 4.9 kW, about 11 panels, 6,983 kWh a year (50% of use) |
| Cost | $13,790 |
| First-year savings | $810 |
| Payback | 16.8 years |
| Exported power | 3.8¢/kWh (SWEPCO) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 2.9% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Texarkana
- Owner-occupied homes
- 52%
- Single-family detached
- 65%
- Median home value
- $172k
- Median year built
- 1979
- Population
- 35,992
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 75%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 10,973 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Texarkana
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Questions about solar in Texarkana
Is solar worth it in Texarkana, TX?
For a typical home in Texarkana, solar is not worth it at 2026 prices: a 4.9 kW system costs about $13,790 after state incentives, saves about $810 in year one and pays back in about 16.8 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Texarkana?
About 1,425 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 6% less than the Texas average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Texarkana?
Most homes in Texarkana are served by SWEPCO, at about 13.5¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Bowie-Cass Electric Cooperative, Southwest Arkansas E C C.
How much do solar panels cost in Texarkana?
A fair cash price is around $2.60 per watt before incentives, so about $13,790 for a 4.9 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Longview 16.5 yrs
- Tyler 16.4 yrs
- Greenville 13.5 yrs
- Nacogdoches 17 yrs
- Rockwall 12.6 yrs
- Princeton 12.6 yrs
- Wylie 15.5 yrs
- Forney 12.6 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.