Solar by state

Solar in New York

Across New York, homeowners pay about 12.5¢/kWh and a typical 6 kW system pays back in roughly 14.9 years after the 30% federal tax credit.

State avg rate 12.5¢/kWh

Typical payback 14.9yrs

Best Solar Value Excellent

Counties in New York

23.2¢/kWh · 8,118 kWh/yr

$1,884/yr 6.7 yr payback

23.2¢/kWh · 8,058 kWh/yr

$1,870/yr 6.7 yr payback

23.2¢/kWh · 7,932 kWh/yr

$1,841/yr 6.8 yr payback

Richmond County

23.2¢/kWh · 7,908 kWh/yr

$1,835/yr 6.9 yr payback

New York County

23.2¢/kWh · 7,746 kWh/yr

$1,798/yr 7 yr payback

Westchester County

23.2¢/kWh · 7,800 kWh/yr

$1,810/yr 7 yr payback

19.0¢/kWh · 8,190 kWh/yr

$1,559/yr 8.1 yr payback

19.0¢/kWh · 8,208 kWh/yr

$1,562/yr 8.1 yr payback

Dutchess County

15.4¢/kWh · 7,524 kWh/yr

$1,157/yr 10.9 yr payback

15.4¢/kWh · 7,440 kWh/yr

$1,144/yr 11 yr payback

Rockland County

13.6¢/kWh · 7,758 kWh/yr

$1,053/yr 12 yr payback

13.6¢/kWh · 7,578 kWh/yr

$1,028/yr 12.3 yr payback

11.7¢/kWh · 7,650 kWh/yr

$898/yr 14 yr payback

Jefferson County

11.7¢/kWh · 7,590 kWh/yr

$891/yr 14.1 yr payback

11.7¢/kWh · 7,626 kWh/yr

$895/yr 14.1 yr payback

Schenectady County

11.7¢/kWh · 7,614 kWh/yr

$894/yr 14.1 yr payback

11.7¢/kWh · 7,548 kWh/yr

$886/yr 14.2 yr payback

Schoharie County

11.7¢/kWh · 7,530 kWh/yr

$884/yr 14.3 yr payback

11.7¢/kWh · 7,416 kWh/yr

$871/yr 14.5 yr payback

11.7¢/kWh · 7,392 kWh/yr

$868/yr 14.5 yr payback

Hamilton County

11.7¢/kWh · 7,344 kWh/yr

$862/yr 14.6 yr payback

Rensselaer County

11.7¢/kWh · 7,338 kWh/yr

$861/yr 14.6 yr payback

Chautauqua County

11.7¢/kWh · 7,278 kWh/yr

$854/yr 14.8 yr payback

11.7¢/kWh · 7,236 kWh/yr

$850/yr 14.8 yr payback

Saratoga County

11.7¢/kWh · 7,254 kWh/yr

$852/yr 14.8 yr payback

Washington County

11.7¢/kWh · 7,236 kWh/yr

$850/yr 14.8 yr payback

Montgomery County

11.7¢/kWh · 7,188 kWh/yr

$844/yr 14.9 yr payback

11.7¢/kWh · 7,134 kWh/yr

$838/yr 15 yr payback

Cattaraugus County

11.7¢/kWh · 7,128 kWh/yr

$837/yr 15.1 yr payback

11.7¢/kWh · 7,062 kWh/yr

$829/yr 15.2 yr payback

Onondaga County

11.7¢/kWh · 7,062 kWh/yr

$829/yr 15.2 yr payback

Cortland County

11.7¢/kWh · 7,008 kWh/yr

$823/yr 15.3 yr payback

Franklin County

11.7¢/kWh · 6,990 kWh/yr

$821/yr 15.3 yr payback

Herkimer County

11.7¢/kWh · 7,038 kWh/yr

$826/yr 15.3 yr payback

11.7¢/kWh · 6,996 kWh/yr

$821/yr 15.3 yr payback

Livingston County

11.7¢/kWh · 6,930 kWh/yr

$814/yr 15.5 yr payback

10.7¢/kWh · 7,590 kWh/yr

$814/yr 15.5 yr payback

St. Lawrence County

11.7¢/kWh · 6,894 kWh/yr

$809/yr 15.6 yr payback

11.7¢/kWh · 6,828 kWh/yr

$802/yr 15.7 yr payback

11.0¢/kWh · 7,284 kWh/yr

$804/yr 15.7 yr payback

Delaware County

11.2¢/kWh · 6,954 kWh/yr

$779/yr 16.2 yr payback

10.7¢/kWh · 7,188 kWh/yr

$771/yr 16.3 yr payback

10.7¢/kWh · 7,122 kWh/yr

$764/yr 16.5 yr payback

10.7¢/kWh · 7,092 kWh/yr

$758/yr 16.6 yr payback

Allegany County

10.7¢/kWh · 7,044 kWh/yr

$756/yr 16.7 yr payback

9.2¢/kWh · 7,722 kWh/yr

$714/yr 17.6 yr payback

9.2¢/kWh · 7,674 kWh/yr

$709/yr 17.8 yr payback

9.9¢/kWh · 7,056 kWh/yr

$696/yr 18.1 yr payback

Sullivan County

9.2¢/kWh · 7,476 kWh/yr

$691/yr 18.2 yr payback

9.2¢/kWh · 7,440 kWh/yr

$687/yr 18.3 yr payback

9.2¢/kWh · 7,356 kWh/yr

$680/yr 18.5 yr payback

Columbia County

9.2¢/kWh · 7,374 kWh/yr

$681/yr 18.5 yr payback

Schuyler County

9.2¢/kWh · 7,254 kWh/yr

$670/yr 18.8 yr payback

Chenango County

9.2¢/kWh · 7,152 kWh/yr

$661/yr 19.1 yr payback

9.2¢/kWh · 7,146 kWh/yr

$660/yr 19.1 yr payback

9.2¢/kWh · 7,140 kWh/yr

$660/yr 19.1 yr payback

9.2¢/kWh · 7,104 kWh/yr

$656/yr 19.2 yr payback

9.2¢/kWh · 7,056 kWh/yr

$652/yr 19.3 yr payback

9.2¢/kWh · 7,050 kWh/yr

$651/yr 19.4 yr payback

9.2¢/kWh · 6,990 kWh/yr

$646/yr 19.5 yr payback

9.2¢/kWh · 6,990 kWh/yr

$646/yr 19.5 yr payback

Tompkins County

9.2¢/kWh · 6,900 kWh/yr

$638/yr 19.7 yr payback

Figures are modeled estimates from NREL PVWatts v8 + EIA. Not affiliated with NREL, DOE or EIA · not financial advice. Last updated June 2026.