State Solar Rankings
All 50 states + DC, ranked with live EIA rates and NREL PVWatts production for a 6 kW system.
| # | State | Rate | Bill/mo | kWh/yr | Payback | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | 48.0¢ | $432 | 9,679 | 3.9 yrs | Strongly recommended |
| 2 | California | 33.6¢ | $302 | 9,836 | 5.4 yrs | Strongly recommended |
| 3 | Maine | 32.4¢ | $292 | 7,753 | 7.2 yrs | Strongly recommended |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 30.5¢ | $274 | 7,958 | 7.4 yrs | Strongly recommended |
| 5 | Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $255 | 7,907 | 8.0 yrs | Worth considering |
| 6 | New York | 29.9¢ | $269 | 7,478 | 8.1 yrs | Worth considering |
| 7 | District of Columbia | 25.2¢ | $227 | 8,326 | 8.6 yrs | Worth considering |
| 8 | New Jersey | 25.2¢ | $227 | 8,204 | 8.7 yrs | Worth considering |
| 9 | New Hampshire | 26.6¢ | $239 | 7,681 | 8.8 yrs | Worth considering |
| 10 | Connecticut | 24.2¢ | $217 | 7,648 | 9.7 yrs | Worth considering |
| 11 | Maryland | 21.4¢ | $193 | 8,499 | 9.9 yrs | Worth considering |
| 12 | Michigan | 23.1¢ | $207 | 7,789 | 10.0 yrs | Worth considering |
| 13 | Vermont | 23.8¢ | $214 | 7,301 | 10.4 yrs | Worth considering |
| 14 | New Mexico | 16.1¢ | $145 | 10,752 | 10.4 yrs | Worth considering |
| 15 | Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $195 | 7,776 | 10.7 yrs | Worth considering |
| 16 | Colorado | 17.0¢ | $153 | 9,757 | 10.9 yrs | Worth considering |
| 17 | Arizona | 15.4¢ | $138 | 10,664 | 11.0 yrs | Worth considering |
| 18 | Illinois | 19.2¢ | $173 | 8,401 | 11.1 yrs | Worth considering |
| 19 | Delaware | 18.5¢ | $166 | 8,529 | 11.4 yrs | Worth considering |
| 20 | Wisconsin | 19.1¢ | $172 | 8,157 | 11.6 yrs | Worth considering |
| 21 | Ohio | 19.4¢ | $175 | 7,973 | 11.6 yrs | Worth considering |
| 22 | Alabama | 16.4¢ | $148 | 8,928 | 12.3 yrs | Less attractive |
| 23 | Virginia | 17.6¢ | $158 | 8,176 | 12.5 yrs | Less attractive |
| 24 | Texas | 15.9¢ | $143 | 8,950 | 12.7 yrs | Less attractive |
| 25 | Minnesota | 17.4¢ | $157 | 8,136 | 12.7 yrs | Less attractive |
| 26 | Georgia | 16.3¢ | $146 | 8,494 | 13.0 yrs | Less attractive |
| 27 | Indiana | 16.7¢ | $151 | 8,132 | 13.2 yrs | Less attractive |
| 28 | South Carolina | 15.5¢ | $139 | 8,773 | 13.3 yrs | Less attractive |
| 29 | Kansas | 15.3¢ | $137 | 8,841 | 13.3 yrs | Less attractive |
| 30 | Wyoming | 14.4¢ | $129 | 9,393 | 13.3 yrs | Less attractive |
| 31 | Iowa | 16.0¢ | $144 | 8,375 | 13.4 yrs | Less attractive |
| 32 | South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $138 | 8,710 | 13.4 yrs | Less attractive |
| 33 | Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $129 | 9,286 | 13.5 yrs | Less attractive |
| 34 | Nevada | 12.8¢ | $115 | 10,305 | 13.7 yrs | Less attractive |
| 35 | Missouri | 16.1¢ | $145 | 8,115 | 13.8 yrs | Less attractive |
| 36 | Florida | 15.0¢ | $135 | 8,495 | 14.1 yrs | Less attractive |
| 37 | North Carolina | 15.2¢ | $136 | 8,386 | 14.2 yrs | Less attractive |
| 38 | Mississippi | 14.5¢ | $131 | 8,550 | 14.5 yrs | Less attractive |
| 39 | Nebraska | 13.8¢ | $124 | 8,957 | 14.6 yrs | Less attractive |
| 40 | Alaska | 28.8¢ | $259 | 4,270 | 14.6 yrs | Less attractive |
| 41 | Arkansas | 14.3¢ | $129 | 8,575 | 14.6 yrs | Less attractive |
| 42 | Montana | 15.0¢ | $135 | 8,153 | 14.7 yrs | Less attractive |
| 43 | Idaho | 13.7¢ | $124 | 8,890 | 14.7 yrs | Less attractive |
| 44 | Utah | 13.1¢ | $118 | 9,047 | 15.2 yrs | Less attractive |
| 45 | West Virginia | 15.8¢ | $142 | 7,476 | 15.3 yrs | Less attractive |
| 46 | Oregon | 16.0¢ | $144 | 7,327 | 15.4 yrs | Less attractive |
| 47 | North Dakota | 13.4¢ | $121 | 8,506 | 15.8 yrs | Less attractive |
| 48 | Louisiana | 12.7¢ | $114 | 8,796 | 16.1 yrs | Less attractive |
| 49 | Tennessee | 13.7¢ | $123 | 8,124 | 16.2 yrs | Less attractive |
| 50 | Kentucky | 13.8¢ | $124 | 8,046 | 16.2 yrs | Less attractive |
| 51 | Washington | 14.7¢ | $132 | 6,357 | 19.2 yrs | Less attractive |