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Oklahoma solar estimate

Solar Panel Cost in Oklahoma (2026)

Installed solar in Oklahoma runs about $2.50 per watt — roughly 3% below the national average of $2.58/W. With the federal residential tax credit (25D) gone as of 2026, payback here rests on a $0.14/kWh power price and 5.0 daily peak sun hours.

Worked example: a typical $150/month home in Oklahoma

A $150/month electric bill in Oklahoma works out to about 13,333 kWh a year. Sizing a cash-purchase system to cover 100% of that:

System size
9.2 kW
Panels
23
Annual offset
101%
Gross cost
$25,500
Federal credit (25D)
$0
Expired 12/31/2025 — $0
State incentive
$0
Net cost
$25,500
Payback
12.5 yr
25-year savings
$36,503

Last updated June 30, 2026

Oklahoma solar numbers

Installed price
$2.50 / watt
Electricity price
$0.14 / kWh
Peak sun hours
5.0 hrs/day
State incentive
0%
Net-metering value
90% of retail

$/W: industry pricing surveys · electricity: U.S. EIA, 12-month average through April 2026 · sun hours: NREL.

Local context: Strong sun, but several Oklahoma utilities pay below retail for exports.

Oklahoma credits exported power at about 90% of the retail rate (NEM 3.0-style), so a battery to store and self-use your generation usually improves the return here.

Estimate your own Oklahoma system

Adjust the bill, ownership, and battery options below — it's pre-set to Oklahoma's pricing and sun hours.

Tell us about your home

Average monthly electric bill$210
Estimated system cost
$30,015$38,985
12.8 kW32 panels
Low $30kMost likely ~$34,500High $39k
Federal tax credit
— expired Dec 2025, we won't pretend otherwise
$0
State & utility incentives
$0
Est. annual savings
$2,372
Payback period
~12.3 yr
Net cost
$30k–$39k
25-year net savings
+$51,765
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Monthly shape modeled with NREL PVWatts® v8 (NSRDB 2020 TMY) — updated July 18, 2026.

Electricity 13.5¢/kWh — U.S. EIA, 12-month average through April 2026.

iA ballpark estimate for planning — not a final quote.

Data: U.S. EIA · OpenEI URDB · Google Solar · NREL PVWatts · DSIRE · IRS · ENERGY STAR · industry surveys see all sources

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