Tennessee solar 101: must read before you buy solar panels
Tennessee State 34 solar panels available
- $0.62 / W Average gross price of a solar power system as of March 2026
- 3 years Average system payback period
- $63 301 Average savings from going solar in Tennessee
- 4 ¢ / kWh Levelized cost of solar energy
- 7.85 kW Recommended system size
Benefit from a PV system
in Tennessee
4.81 hours of peak sunlight
Tennessee is a reasonably sunny state – a PV system can substantially cut your electricity bills
Net Metering
Earn money selling the energy you can’t consume yourself back to the grid
3 years payback period
A solar power system in Tennessee pays for itself a couple of times during its lifespan
Reduce the cost of your system by 26%
Get a quarter of the PV system cost off your taxes with the Federal Solar Tax Credit
The law is on your side
In Tennessee solar easements are allowed by law, protecting property owners’ right to access sunlight
Tennessee #29 in the US
Solar Ranking
- $63 301 Average savings from going solar in Tennessee
- 14 604 kWh/year Average electricity consumption of a TN household
- 7 222 kWh/year AC energy output of a 5 kW solar system installed in Tennessee
- 11 ¢ /kWh The cost of electricity today in Tennessee
- 23 ¢ /kWh The forecast average utility price over the next 25 years
- $0.62/WAverage gross price of a solar power system as of March 2026
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