Solar Panel Cost & Payback in Nebraska
Home solar in Nebraska pays back in a median 16.5 years across the 20 places we cover, at an average electricity price of 12.9¢/kWh and about $3.60 per watt installed. Scottsbluff has the fastest payback (15.7 years).
Solar estimates for Nebraska cities and towns
Sorted by fastest payback. Each figure is for a system sized to an average Nebraska home (956 kWh/month).
| Place | kWh per kW | System | Cost | Payback | 25-yr savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottsbluff | 1,536 | 7.6 kW | $27,360 | 15.7 yrs | $20,797 |
| Lexington | 1,526 | 7.6 kW | $27,360 | 15.8 yrs | $20,484 |
| North Platte | 1,520 | 7.6 kW | $27,360 | 15.8 yrs | $20,296 |
| Gering | 1,517 | 7.6 kW | $27,360 | 15.8 yrs | $20,202 |
| Kearney | 1,511 | 7.6 kW | $27,360 | 15.9 yrs | $20,014 |
| Alliance | 1,509 | 8.0 kW | $28,800 | 15.9 yrs | $21,001 |
| Hastings | 1,475 | 8.0 kW | $28,800 | 16.2 yrs | $19,879 |
| Lincoln | 1,471 | 8.0 kW | $28,800 | 16.3 yrs | $19,747 |
| Grand Island | 1,457 | 8.0 kW | $28,800 | 16.4 yrs | $19,285 |
| Bellevue | 1,454 | 8.0 kW | $28,800 | 16.4 yrs | $19,186 |
| Beatrice | 1,440 | 8.0 kW | $28,800 | 16.6 yrs | $18,724 |
| Fremont | 1,434 | 8.0 kW | $28,800 | 16.6 yrs | $18,526 |
| Chalco | 1,434 | 8.0 kW | $28,800 | 16.6 yrs | $18,526 |
| Papillion | 1,430 | 8.4 kW | $30,240 | 16.7 yrs | $19,313 |
| La Vista | 1,425 | 8.4 kW | $30,240 | 16.7 yrs | $19,140 |
| Omaha | 1,423 | 8.4 kW | $30,240 | 16.7 yrs | $19,071 |
| Columbus | 1,420 | 8.4 kW | $30,240 | 16.8 yrs | $18,967 |
| Elkhorn | 1,417 | 8.4 kW | $30,240 | 16.8 yrs | $18,863 |
| Norfolk | 1,412 | 8.4 kW | $30,240 | 16.8 yrs | $18,690 |
| South Sioux City | 1,396 | 8.4 kW | $30,240 | 17.0 yrs | $18,135 |