Solar in Victoria, TX
With Victoria Electric Cooperative's electricity at about 12.8¢ per kWh and 1,453 kWh of sun per kW, solar is not worth it for a typical Victoria home today: about a 16.9-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 16.9 yrsTexas: 14 yrs
- 25-year net
- $9,278after paying $14,630
- Sun
- 1,453kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 12.8¢29% below U.S. average
A typical Victoria home, by the numbers
| Utility | Victoria Electric Cooperative |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,290 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 5.3 kW, about 12 panels, 7,702 kWh a year (50% of use) |
| Cost | $14,630 |
| First-year savings | $858 |
| Payback | 16.9 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 Victoria
- Owner-occupied homes
- 58%
- Single-family detached
- 62%
- Median home value
- $207k
- Median year built
- 1980
- Population
- 65,625
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 96%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 22,750 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Victoria
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Questions about solar in Victoria
Is solar worth it in Victoria, TX?
For a typical home in Victoria, solar is not worth it at 2026 prices: a 5.3 kW system costs about $14,630 after state incentives, saves about $858 in year one and pays back in about 16.9 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Victoria?
About 1,453 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 4% less than the Texas average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Victoria?
Most homes in Victoria are served by Victoria Electric Cooperative, at about 12.8¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by AEP Texas Central, Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative.
How much do solar panels cost in Victoria?
A fair cash price is around $2.60 per watt before incentives, so about $14,630 for a 5.3 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Corpus Christi 12.2 yrs
- Seguin 19.3 yrs
- Rosenberg 13.1 yrs
- Fulshear 12.2 yrs
- Cibolo 17.4 yrs
- New Braunfels 16.4 yrs
- Schertz 17.4 yrs
- San Marcos 17.4 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.