Solar PV · By state
Solar Panel Cost by State
Mid installed cost for a typical 7 kW residential solar system across all 50 states + DC, plus PVWatts specific yield and current retail electricity rate. The federal 25D Residential Clean Energy Credit (30%) expired for property placed in service after 2025-12-31, so the figures below are gross installed cost — state and utility programs may reduce net cost further.
| State | 7 kW mid cost | Yield (kWh/kW/yr) | Electric rate | Simple payback | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $19,866 | 1400 | $0.15/kWh | 13.7 yr | AL → |
| Alaska | $30,492 | 1050 | $0.25/kWh | 16.9 yr | AK → |
| Arizona | $22,176 | 1700 | $0.14/kWh | 13.1 yr | AZ → |
| Arkansas | $19,404 | 1400 | $0.13/kWh | 15.7 yr | AR → |
| California | $32,802 | 1600 | $0.34/kWh | 8.6 yr | CA → |
| Colorado | $24,948 | 1600 | $0.15/kWh | 14.5 yr | CO → |
| Connecticut | $28,182 | 1300 | $0.33/kWh | 9.4 yr | CT → |
| Delaware | $25,410 | 1350 | $0.16/kWh | 16.4 yr | DE → |
| District of Columbia | $30,954 | 1350 | $0.17/kWh | 18.7 yr | DC → |
| Florida | $22,638 | 1450 | $0.16/kWh | 13.8 yr | FL → |
| Georgia | $21,714 | 1400 | $0.15/kWh | 15.2 yr | GA → |
| Hawaii | $35,805 | 1700 | $0.42/kWh | 7.1 yr | HI → |
| Idaho | $21,483 | 1450 | $0.12/kWh | 18.4 yr | ID → |
| Illinois | $27,258 | 1300 | $0.17/kWh | 17.2 yr | IL → |
| Indiana | $21,945 | 1300 | $0.16/kWh | 15.3 yr | IN → |
| Iowa | $21,714 | 1350 | $0.14/kWh | 16.9 yr | IA → |
| Kansas | $21,252 | 1500 | $0.14/kWh | 14.1 yr | KS → |
| Kentucky | $20,328 | 1300 | $0.13/kWh | 16.7 yr | KY → |
| Louisiana | $21,252 | 1400 | $0.13/kWh | 16.9 yr | LA → |
| Maine | $24,255 | 1250 | $0.28/kWh | 9.7 yr | ME → |
| Maryland | $27,258 | 1300 | $0.18/kWh | 17 yr | MD → |
| Massachusetts | $30,492 | 1300 | $0.34/kWh | 10 yr | MA → |
| Michigan | $24,255 | 1250 | $0.18/kWh | 15.1 yr | MI → |
| Minnesota | $25,410 | 1350 | $0.15/kWh | 17.9 yr | MN → |
| Mississippi | $19,173 | 1400 | $0.13/kWh | 14.6 yr | MS → |
| Missouri | $22,407 | 1400 | $0.12/kWh | 18.4 yr | MO → |
| Montana | $22,176 | 1400 | $0.13/kWh | 18 yr | MT → |
| Nebraska | $21,483 | 1450 | $0.12/kWh | 18.2 yr | NE → |
| Nevada | $24,486 | 1700 | $0.15/kWh | 14.1 yr | NV → |
| New Hampshire | $26,334 | 1300 | $0.28/kWh | 10.2 yr | NH → |
| New Jersey | $30,030 | 1300 | $0.19/kWh | 17.7 yr | NJ → |
| New Mexico | $21,252 | 1700 | $0.14/kWh | 12.4 yr | NM → |
| New York | $32,340 | 1250 | $0.23/kWh | 15.7 yr | NY → |
| North Carolina | $21,714 | 1400 | $0.13/kWh | 16.5 yr | NC → |
| North Dakota | $22,869 | 1400 | $0.12/kWh | 19.8 yr | ND → |
| Ohio | $23,100 | 1250 | $0.16/kWh | 16.1 yr | OH → |
| Oklahoma | $20,328 | 1500 | $0.12/kWh | 15.9 yr | OK → |
| Oregon | $26,796 | 1250 | $0.13/kWh | 22.9 yr | OR → |
| Pennsylvania | $25,410 | 1300 | $0.19/kWh | 15 yr | PA → |
| Rhode Island | $27,720 | 1300 | $0.29/kWh | 10.3 yr | RI → |
| South Carolina | $21,252 | 1400 | $0.14/kWh | 15.1 yr | SC → |
| South Dakota | $21,252 | 1450 | $0.12/kWh | 16.9 yr | SD → |
| Tennessee | $21,483 | 1350 | $0.12/kWh | 18.3 yr | TN → |
| Texas | $23,100 | 1500 | $0.14/kWh | 15.3 yr | TX → |
| Utah | $22,638 | 1600 | $0.11/kWh | 17.7 yr | UT → |
| Vermont | $25,410 | 1250 | $0.21/kWh | 13.5 yr | VT → |
| Virginia | $24,255 | 1350 | $0.14/kWh | 17.8 yr | VA → |
| Washington | $28,182 | 1100 | $0.11/kWh | 33.3 yr | WA → |
| West Virginia | $20,790 | 1250 | $0.14/kWh | 16.5 yr | WV → |
| Wisconsin | $24,024 | 1300 | $0.16/kWh | 16.1 yr | WI → |
| Wyoming | $22,176 | 1500 | $0.12/kWh | 17.9 yr | WY → |