Solar Panel Cost & Payback in Louisiana
Home solar in Louisiana pays back in a median 25+ years across the 66 places we cover, at an average electricity price of 13.4¢/kWh and about $3.60 per watt installed. Power sent back to the grid earns only about 2.7¢/kWh (Avoided-cost net billing), which lengthens payback. New Orleans has the fastest payback (25+ years).
Solar estimates for Louisiana cities and towns
Sorted by fastest payback. Each figure is for a system sized to an average Louisiana home (1,202 kWh/month).
| Place | kWh per kW | System | Cost | Payback | 25-yr savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans | 1,479 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 25+ yrs | −$3,081 |
| Baton Rouge | 1,456 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 25+ yrs | −$3,593 |
| Shreveport | 1,408 | 10.4 kW | $37,440 | 25+ yrs | −$4,848 |
| Metairie | 1,495 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 25+ yrs | −$2,725 |
| Lafayette | 1,478 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 25+ yrs | −$3,103 |
| Lake Charles | 1,443 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 25+ yrs | −$3,882 |
| Bossier City | 1,408 | 10.4 kW | $37,440 | 25+ yrs | −$4,848 |
| Kenner | 1,515 | 9.6 kW | $34,560 | 25+ yrs | −$2,189 |
| Monroe | 1,428 | 10.4 kW | $37,440 | 25+ yrs | −$4,385 |
| Alexandria | 1,357 | 10.8 kW | $38,880 | 25+ yrs | −$6,260 |
| Houma | 1,452 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 25+ yrs | −$3,682 |
| Marrero | 1,457 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 25+ yrs | −$3,571 |
| New Iberia | 1,497 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 25+ yrs | −$2,680 |
| Laplace | 1,500 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 25+ yrs | −$2,614 |
| Central | 1,447 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 25+ yrs | −$3,793 |
| Slidell | 1,394 | 10.4 kW | $37,440 | 25+ yrs | −$5,172 |
| Prairieville | 1,464 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 25+ yrs | −$3,415 |
| Terrytown | 1,452 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 25+ yrs | −$3,682 |
| Ruston | 1,352 | 10.8 kW | $38,880 | 25+ yrs | −$6,380 |
| Hammond | 1,383 | 10.8 kW | $38,880 | 25+ yrs | −$5,635 |
| Harvey | 1,460 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 25+ yrs | −$3,504 |
| Sulphur | 1,399 | 10.4 kW | $37,440 | 25+ yrs | −$5,056 |
| Bayou Cane | 1,473 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 25+ yrs | −$3,215 |
| Shenandoah | 1,455 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 25+ yrs | −$3,615 |
| Natchitoches | 1,388 | 10.4 kW | $37,440 | 25+ yrs | −$5,311 |
| Gretna | 1,485 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 25+ yrs | −$2,948 |
| Chalmette | 1,479 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 25+ yrs | −$3,081 |
| Opelousas | 1,480 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 25+ yrs | −$3,059 |
| Zachary | 1,449 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 25+ yrs | −$3,749 |
| Estelle | 1,458 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 25+ yrs | −$3,549 |
| Thibodaux | 1,490 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 25+ yrs | −$2,836 |
| Pineville | 1,370 | 10.8 kW | $38,880 | 25+ yrs | −$5,948 |
| Bayou Boeuf | 1,460 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 25+ yrs | −$3,504 |
| Grand Bayou Mobile Home Park | 1,428 | 10.4 kW | $37,440 | 25+ yrs | −$4,385 |
| Baker | 1,458 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 25+ yrs | −$3,549 |
| River Ridge | 1,480 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 25+ yrs | −$3,059 |
| Crowley | 1,470 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 25+ yrs | −$3,281 |
| West Monroe | 1,444 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 25+ yrs | −$3,860 |
| Minden | 1,357 | 10.8 kW | $38,880 | 25+ yrs | −$6,260 |
| Belle Chasse | 1,484 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 25+ yrs | −$2,970 |
| Abbeville | 1,488 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 25+ yrs | −$2,881 |
| Mandeville | 1,395 | 10.4 kW | $37,440 | 25+ yrs | −$5,149 |
| Luling | 1,460 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 25+ yrs | −$3,504 |
| Woodmere | 1,458 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 25+ yrs | −$3,549 |
| Youngsville | 1,496 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 25+ yrs | −$2,703 |
| Bogalusa | 1,386 | 10.8 kW | $38,880 | 25+ yrs | −$5,563 |
| Morgan City | 1,495 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 25+ yrs | −$2,725 |
| Moss Bluff | 1,392 | 10.4 kW | $37,440 | 25+ yrs | −$5,218 |
| Destrehan | 1,464 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 25+ yrs | −$3,415 |
| Claiborne | 1,435 | 10.4 kW | $37,440 | 25+ yrs | −$4,223 |
| Broussard | 1,489 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 25+ yrs | −$2,859 |
| Jefferson | 1,495 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 25+ yrs | −$2,725 |
| DeRidder | 1,340 | 10.8 kW | $38,880 | 25+ yrs | −$6,669 |
| Bastrop | 1,400 | 10.4 kW | $37,440 | 25+ yrs | −$5,033 |
| Gonzales | 1,452 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 25+ yrs | −$3,682 |
| Gardere | 1,478 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 25+ yrs | −$3,103 |
| Eunice | 1,445 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 25+ yrs | −$3,838 |
| Timberlane | 1,467 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 25+ yrs | −$3,348 |
| Raceland | 1,459 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 25+ yrs | −$3,526 |
| Jennings | 1,483 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 25+ yrs | −$2,992 |
| Denham Springs | 1,445 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 25+ yrs | −$3,838 |
| Waggaman | 1,493 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 25+ yrs | −$2,769 |
| Covington | 1,382 | 10.8 kW | $38,880 | 25+ yrs | −$5,659 |
| Merrydale | 1,440 | 10.4 kW | $37,440 | 25+ yrs | −$4,107 |
| Reserve | 1,451 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 25+ yrs | −$3,704 |
| Harahan | 1,493 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 25+ yrs | −$2,769 |