Energy costs in Abilene, TX
Energy prices are published by state, not by city, so the rates and bills below are Texas figures and apply to Abilene the same as anywhere else in the state. The solar production is different: that is modelled for Abilene's own coordinates, and it varies a lot within a single state.
Solar at Abilene's coordinates
9,898kWh a year from 6 kW
That is 8% more than the Texas average, which is the sort of gap that makes a state figure the wrong one to plan with. At 16.44¢ a kilowatt hour it pays back in about 7.4 years with full net metering.
Electricity · Texas
16.44¢
per kWh, statewide ›
Typical bill · Texas
$173
a month, statewide ›
Air conditioning
$540
a year, statewide ›
Heating
$556
a season, statewide ›
Common questions
What is the electricity rate in Abilene?
16.44¢ per kilowatt hour. That is the Texas residential average from the EIA — rates are published per state, not per city, so it applies across Abilene and the rest of Texas alike.
What is the average electric bill in Abilene?
About $173 a month for a typical Texas household. Again this is a state figure: EIA reports revenue and customer counts by state, so a city-level bill would be an invention.
Is solar worth it in Abilene?
A 6 kW system at Abilene's coordinates is modelled at about 9,898 kilowatt hours a year, which pays for itself in roughly 7.4 years at Texas electricity prices with full net metering. This one is genuinely local — production is modelled for this point, not the state.
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Texas energy costsCoordinates from the US Census Bureau place gazetteer. Solar production modelled by NREL PVWatts for those coordinates, south-facing at 20°. Prices from the US Energy Information Administration, residential sector, 2026-05, published per state.