Solar Panel Cost & Payback in Mississippi
Home solar in Mississippi pays back in a median 21.1 years across the 45 places we cover, at an average electricity price of 15.2¢/kWh and about $3.60 per watt installed. Power sent back to the grid earns only about 6.1¢/kWh (Net renewable generation), which lengthens payback. Pascagoula has the fastest payback (19.9 years).
Solar estimates for Mississippi cities and towns
Sorted by fastest payback. Each figure is for a system sized to an average Mississippi home (1,156 kWh/month).
| Place | kWh per kW | System | Cost | Payback | 25-yr savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pascagoula | 1,533 | 9.2 kW | $33,120 | 19.9 yrs | $10,792 |
| Gautier | 1,513 | 9.2 kW | $33,120 | 20.1 yrs | $10,219 |
| Biloxi | 1,510 | 9.2 kW | $33,120 | 20.1 yrs | $10,133 |
| D'Iberville | 1,510 | 9.2 kW | $33,120 | 20.1 yrs | $10,133 |
| Moss Point | 1,509 | 9.2 kW | $33,120 | 20.2 yrs | $10,104 |
| Ocean Springs | 1,502 | 9.6 kW | $34,560 | 20.2 yrs | $10,334 |
| Cleveland | 1,489 | 9.6 kW | $34,560 | 20.4 yrs | $9,946 |
| Indianola | 1,489 | 9.6 kW | $34,560 | 20.4 yrs | $9,946 |
| Greenville | 1,471 | 9.6 kW | $34,560 | 20.6 yrs | $9,408 |
| Vicksburg | 1,459 | 9.6 kW | $34,560 | 20.7 yrs | $9,049 |
| Yazoo City | 1,458 | 9.6 kW | $34,560 | 20.7 yrs | $9,019 |
| Clinton | 1,454 | 9.6 kW | $34,560 | 20.8 yrs | $8,899 |
| Grenada | 1,443 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 20.9 yrs | $8,928 |
| Starkville | 1,441 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 20.9 yrs | $8,865 |
| Olive Branch | 1,437 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 21.0 yrs | $8,741 |
| Gulfport | 1,436 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 21.0 yrs | $8,710 |
| Clarksdale | 1,433 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 21.0 yrs | $8,616 |
| Long Beach | 1,430 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 21.1 yrs | $8,523 |
| Brandon | 1,429 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 21.1 yrs | $8,492 |
| Natchez | 1,428 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 21.1 yrs | $8,461 |
| Southaven | 1,427 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 21.1 yrs | $8,430 |
| Horn Lake | 1,427 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 21.1 yrs | $8,430 |
| Hernando | 1,427 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 21.1 yrs | $8,430 |
| West Gulfport | 1,426 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 21.1 yrs | $8,398 |
| Ridgeland | 1,424 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 21.1 yrs | $8,336 |
| Tupelo | 1,421 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 21.2 yrs | $8,243 |
| West Point | 1,420 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 21.2 yrs | $8,212 |
| Jackson | 1,414 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 21.3 yrs | $8,025 |
| Pearl | 1,413 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 21.3 yrs | $7,994 |
| Bay Saint Louis | 1,413 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 21.3 yrs | $7,994 |
| Madison | 1,411 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 21.3 yrs | $7,931 |
| Greenwood | 1,405 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 21.4 yrs | $7,745 |
| Canton | 1,401 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 21.4 yrs | $7,620 |
| Carriere | 1,400 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 21.4 yrs | $7,589 |
| Picayune | 1,389 | 10.0 kW | $36,000 | 21.6 yrs | $7,246 |
| Byram | 1,386 | 10.4 kW | $37,440 | 21.6 yrs | $7,439 |
| Oxford | 1,382 | 10.4 kW | $37,440 | 21.7 yrs | $7,310 |
| Hattiesburg | 1,376 | 10.4 kW | $37,440 | 21.7 yrs | $7,115 |
| McComb | 1,367 | 10.4 kW | $37,440 | 21.9 yrs | $6,824 |
| Columbus | 1,364 | 10.4 kW | $37,440 | 21.9 yrs | $6,727 |
| Laurel | 1,362 | 10.4 kW | $37,440 | 21.9 yrs | $6,662 |
| Corinth | 1,360 | 10.4 kW | $37,440 | 22.0 yrs | $6,597 |
| Brookhaven | 1,360 | 10.4 kW | $37,440 | 22.0 yrs | $6,597 |
| Meridian | 1,356 | 10.4 kW | $37,440 | 22.0 yrs | $6,468 |
| Petal | 1,356 | 10.4 kW | $37,440 | 22.0 yrs | $6,468 |