Solar in Waco, TX
With Heart of Texas Electric Cooperative's electricity at about 12.3¢ per kWh and 1,511 kWh of sun per kW, solar is a close call for a typical Waco home today: about a 16.4-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 16.4 yrsTexas: 14 yrs
- 25-year net
- $11,447after paying $16,520
- Sun
- 1,511kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 12.3¢32% below U.S. average
A typical Waco home, by the numbers
| Utility | Heart of Texas Electric Cooperative |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,573 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 6.2 kW, about 14 panels, 9,366 kWh a year (50% of use) |
| Cost | $16,520 |
| First-year savings | $1,006 |
| Payback | 16.4 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 Waco
- Owner-occupied homes
- 49%
- Single-family detached
- 59%
- Median home value
- $222k
- Median year built
- 1979
- Population
- 143,570
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 93%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 39,544 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Waco
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Questions about solar in Waco
Is solar worth it in Waco, TX?
For a typical home in Waco, solar is a close call at 2026 prices: a 6.2 kW system costs about $16,520 after state incentives, saves about $1,006 in year one and pays back in about 16.4 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Waco?
About 1,511 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 Waco?
Most homes in Waco are served by Heart of Texas Electric Cooperative, at about 12.3¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Waco?
A fair cash price is around $2.60 per watt before incentives, so about $16,520 for a 6.2 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Temple 13.6 yrs
- Harker Heights 13.4 yrs
- Killeen 13.4 yrs
- Copperas Cove 13.3 yrs
- Corsicana 16.1 yrs
- Cleburne 14.5 yrs
- Waxahachie 12.5 yrs
- Midlothian 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.