Louisiana solar 101: must read before you buy solar panels
Louisiana State 31 solar panels available
- $0.62 / W Average gross price of a solar power system as of February 2026
- 3 years Average system payback period
- $58 402 Average savings from going solar in Louisiana
- 3 ¢ / kWh Levelized cost of solar energy
- 7.44 kW Recommended system size
Benefit from a PV system
in Louisiana
5.14 hours of peak sunlight
Take advantage of PV modules working longer hours than in other states
Net Metering
The utility company will buy the excess electricity your PV modules generate, reducing the bills by more than 75%
3 years payback period
A solar power system in Louisiana pays for itself a couple of times during its lifespan
Reduce the cost of your system by 26%
Get a quarter of the cost off your taxes with the Federal Solar Tax credit
Solar loan at 2% interest rate
Half of the sum is provided by the Department of Natural Resources at 2%, and the other half by the lender at the market rate
Louisiana #17 in the US
Solar Ranking
- $58 402 Average savings from going solar in Louisiana
- 14 784 kWh/year Average electricity consumption of a LA household
- 7 783 kWh/year AC energy output of a 5 kW solar system installed in Louisiana
- 10 ¢ /kWh The cost of electricity today in Louisiana
- 21 ¢ /kWh The forecast average utility price over the next 25 years
- $0.62/WAverage gross price of a solar power system as of February 2026
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