DFW solar & battery facts (2026)
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| Fact | Value | Details | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Texas residential electricity price | about 16¢ per kWh | EIA monthly data in 2026 has ranged roughly 15.4–16.4¢/kWh (all charges included). Your plan may differ. | 2026-07 | U.S. Energy Information Administration — Electric Power… |
| Average installed solar price in Texas | about $2.25 per watt (before incentives) | EnergySage local data as of November 2026. For Dallas, EnergySage lists an average 12.05 kW system at about $27,399 before incentives (typical range $23,289–$31,509). | 2026-11 | EnergySage — The cost of solar panels in Texas and in… |
| Median quoted U.S. residential solar price | $2.57 per watt | Median quoted price on the EnergySage marketplace, January–June 2026, up 3.2% from $2.49/W. | 2026-06 | pv magazine USA — Residential solar prices rise 3.2% (Oct… |
| Average quoted home battery price | $1,130 per kWh of storage | EnergySage marketplace, first half of 2026 (prices rose partly due to new foreign-entity sourcing rules). | 2026-06 | EnergySage Intel — 23rd Home Electrification Marketplace… |
| Typical installed home battery cost | about $15,650 for 13.5 kWh | EnergySage’s 2026 average for a 13.5 kWh installation — about the size most homes use to keep essentials running. | 2026 | EnergySage — Home battery backup without solar (2026) |
| Median home battery size installed with solar (2025) | 13.5 kWh | Berkeley Lab 2026 data update, as reported by Palmetto. | 2025 | Palmetto — Home battery backup guide (citing Berkeley Lab… |
| Solar shoppers interested in a battery | 76% | Highest level EnergySage has recorded; actual national attachment was 31% (cost is the main gap). | 2026-06 | EnergySage Intel — 23rd Home Electrification Marketplace… |
| Texas battery attachment rate (EnergySage marketplace) | 68% | Share of Texas solar quotes that included a battery in the first half of 2026. | 2026-06 | EnergySage Intel — 23rd Home Electrification Marketplace… |
| Why shoppers want a battery | Bill savings 37% · self-supply 35% · backup 28% | Primary motivation among storage-interested EnergySage shoppers, H1 2026. | 2026-06 | EnergySage Intel — 23rd Home Electrification Marketplace… |
| U.S. residential solar installs paired with a battery | 45% (record) | Share of residential solar installations paired with storage in Q1 2026 (SEIA/Wood Mackenzie). | 2026-03 | SEIA — Solar and storage provide over 90% of new power in… |
| Tesla Powerwall 3 key specs (U.S.) | 13.5 kWh usable · 11.5 kW continuous | Integrated solar inverter, lithium iron phosphate (LFP) chemistry; up to 4 units / 54 kWh per system. | 2026 | EnergySage — Tesla Powerwall 3 review (2026) |
| Federal residential solar credit (§25D) | Ended after December 31, 2025 | Cash and loan purchases with expenditures in 2026 get no federal homeowner credit. | 2026 | Solar Power World — How H.R. 1 changes the residential… |
| Texas solar property-tax exemption | 100% of the value solar adds | Texas Tax Code §11.27. File Comptroller Form 50-123 with your county appraisal district (generally by April 30). | 2026 | Texas Comptroller — Form 50-123, Exemption Application for… |
| Typical length of a solar lease or PPA | 20–25 years | The company owns the system for the whole term; you never own it. | 2026 | EnergySage — Solar leases vs. solar PPAs: What’s the… |
| Ending a solar lease early | Can be difficult and expensive | Federal Trade Commission consumer guidance on solar leases and power purchase agreements. | 2026 | FTC Consumer Advice — Solar Power for Your Home |
| Typical yearly price increase in a lease or PPA (escalator) | often about 3% a year | At 3% a year, a $100 monthly payment grows to about $175 by year 20. | 2026 | Solar.com — Is it better to lease or buy solar panels? |
| Selling a home with a leased solar system | The buyer must take over the lease, or you buy it out | EnergySage notes a leased system can complicate selling your home. | 2026 | EnergySage — Solar leases: What to know before you sign |
| Oncor 2026 residential solar program budget | $1,774,000 (first-come, first-served) | Systems ≤20 kW DC and ≤75% of the site’s 12-month max demand; paid to participating service providers; production period ends 5 p.m. CST Nov 30, 2026 or when funds run out. | 2026 | Oncor — 2026 Solar Photovoltaic Program Manual |
| Texas right to cancel a solar contract | 5 business days | Texas Occupations Code §1806.156 (SB 1036): written notice on or before the fifth business day after signing. | 2025-09 | TDLR — Residential Solar Retailers knowledge base |
| TDLR registration for solar retailers & salespeople | Required since September 1, 2026 | Residential solar retailers and solar salespersons must be registered with TDLR to sell or lease residential solar. | 2026-09 | TDLR — Residential Solar Retailers: What’s in effect when |
| Winter Storm Uri (Feb 2021) outages | More than 4 million Texas customers lost power | A UH Hobby School survey found 69% of Texans lost power at some point, averaging about 42 hours. | 2021 | Associated Press — Texas death toll from February storm,… |
| Average U.S. hours without power (2024) | about 11 hours per customer | Highest in a decade; major events (like Hurricane Beryl, which cut power to 2.6 million Texas customers) drove ~80% of it. | 2024 | EIA — Hurricanes in 2024 led to the most hours without… |
| ERCOT home-battery virtual power plant pilot (ADER) | 171 MW of discharge capacity (Sept 2026) | Grew from 8 MW in June 2025; ERCOT raised the pilot cap from 200 MW to 500 MW on March 2, 2026. | 2026-09 | Modo Energy — ERCOT’s ADER pilot: how home batteries… |
| Texas national solar ranking | #2 for installed solar · #2 for energy storage | SEIA state overview. Texas was also #1 for new solar installed in the first half of 2026 (3.44 GW). | 2026-06 | SEIA — Texas state solar overview (June 2026) |
| U.S. residential solar market outlook | About −23% in 2026, growth expected from 2027 | Wood Mackenzie forecast after the end of §25D; the residential market is expected to grow ~6%/yr from 2027–2031. | 2026-09 | Mercom — US solar installations jump 45% YoY in Q2 2026… |
| How homeowners research home services | 83% start online · 22% use AI tools like ChatGPT | Scorpion homeowner survey, 2026. | 2026-02 | Contracting Business — Scorpion report: homeowners… |
| Homeowner interest in solar | 71% have at least some interest | 44% of interested homeowners say solar costs more than they expected; 36% cite trust in solar companies as a concern (Aurora Solar Snapshot 2026). | 2026 | Aurora Solar — Information for AI agents / Solar Snapshot… |
| Typical whole-home standby generator cost | about $10,000–$13,000 installed (natural gas) | Plus roughly $150–$300 a year in maintenance and fuel costs on top (2026 planning ranges). | 2026-08 | ThePricer — How much does a Generac generator cost? (Aug… |
| DFW solar production planning figure | roughly 1,400–1,500 kWh per kW per year | Planning estimate for a well-oriented, unshaded DFW roof. Run NREL PVWatts for your exact address. | 2026 | NREL PVWatts Calculator |