Solar Panel Cost & Payback in Kansas
Home solar in Kansas pays back in a median 14.1 years across the 40 places we cover, at an average electricity price of 15.2¢/kWh and about $3.60 per watt installed. Liberal has the fastest payback (12.7 years).
Solar estimates for Kansas cities and towns
Sorted by fastest payback. Each figure is for a system sized to an average Kansas home (876 kWh/month).
| Place | kWh per kW | System | Cost | Payback | 25-yr savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | 1,653 | 6.4 kW | $23,040 | 12.7 yrs | $28,418 |
| Garden City | 1,626 | 6.8 kW | $24,480 | 12.9 yrs | $29,301 |
| Dodge City | 1,618 | 6.8 kW | $24,480 | 13.0 yrs | $29,036 |
| Great Bend | 1,560 | 6.8 kW | $24,480 | 13.4 yrs | $27,118 |
| Hays | 1,552 | 6.8 kW | $24,480 | 13.5 yrs | $26,853 |
| Hutchinson | 1,547 | 6.8 kW | $24,480 | 13.5 yrs | $26,688 |
| Andover | 1,531 | 7.2 kW | $25,920 | 13.6 yrs | $27,697 |
| Haysville | 1,531 | 7.2 kW | $25,920 | 13.6 yrs | $27,697 |
| Newton | 1,527 | 7.2 kW | $25,920 | 13.6 yrs | $27,557 |
| Wichita | 1,526 | 7.2 kW | $25,920 | 13.7 yrs | $27,522 |
| Derby | 1,524 | 7.2 kW | $25,920 | 13.7 yrs | $27,452 |
| Salina | 1,522 | 7.2 kW | $25,920 | 13.7 yrs | $27,382 |
| McPherson | 1,515 | 7.2 kW | $25,920 | 13.7 yrs | $27,137 |
| Winfield | 1,512 | 7.2 kW | $25,920 | 13.8 yrs | $27,032 |
| Arkansas City | 1,504 | 7.2 kW | $25,920 | 13.8 yrs | $26,752 |
| Augusta | 1,498 | 7.2 kW | $25,920 | 13.9 yrs | $26,542 |
| Chanute | 1,489 | 7.2 kW | $25,920 | 13.9 yrs | $26,226 |
| El Dorado | 1,480 | 7.2 kW | $25,920 | 14.0 yrs | $25,911 |
| Manhattan | 1,468 | 7.2 kW | $25,920 | 14.1 yrs | $25,491 |
| Parsons | 1,467 | 7.2 kW | $25,920 | 14.1 yrs | $25,456 |
| Coffeyville | 1,467 | 7.2 kW | $25,920 | 14.1 yrs | $25,456 |
| Emporia | 1,465 | 7.2 kW | $25,920 | 14.1 yrs | $25,386 |
| Ottawa | 1,461 | 7.2 kW | $25,920 | 14.2 yrs | $25,246 |
| Gardner | 1,449 | 7.6 kW | $27,360 | 14.3 yrs | $26,205 |
| Kansas City | 1,448 | 7.6 kW | $27,360 | 14.3 yrs | $26,168 |
| Topeka | 1,448 | 7.6 kW | $27,360 | 14.3 yrs | $26,168 |
| Shawnee | 1,446 | 7.6 kW | $27,360 | 14.3 yrs | $26,094 |
| Junction City | 1,444 | 7.6 kW | $27,360 | 14.3 yrs | $26,020 |
| Lenexa | 1,441 | 7.6 kW | $27,360 | 14.4 yrs | $25,909 |
| Overland Park | 1,437 | 7.6 kW | $27,360 | 14.4 yrs | $25,761 |
| Pittsburg | 1,437 | 7.6 kW | $27,360 | 14.4 yrs | $25,761 |
| Mission | 1,437 | 7.6 kW | $27,360 | 14.4 yrs | $25,761 |
| Leavenworth | 1,436 | 7.6 kW | $27,360 | 14.4 yrs | $25,724 |
| Olathe | 1,432 | 7.6 kW | $27,360 | 14.4 yrs | $25,576 |
| Merriam | 1,432 | 7.6 kW | $27,360 | 14.4 yrs | $25,576 |
| Lansing | 1,429 | 7.6 kW | $27,360 | 14.5 yrs | $25,465 |
| Leawood | 1,428 | 7.6 kW | $27,360 | 14.5 yrs | $25,428 |
| Lawrence | 1,424 | 7.6 kW | $27,360 | 14.5 yrs | $25,281 |
| Prairie Village | 1,418 | 7.6 kW | $27,360 | 14.6 yrs | $25,059 |
| Atchison | 1,411 | 7.6 kW | $27,360 | 14.6 yrs | $24,800 |