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Solar in Ohio

Across Ohio, homeowners pay about 10.7¢/kWh and a typical 6 kW system pays back in roughly 16.2 years after the 30% federal tax credit.

State avg rate 10.7¢/kWh
Typical payback 16.2yrs
Best Solar Value Fair

Counties in Ohio

Adams County
13.9¢/kWh · 7,848 kWh/yr
$1,089/yr 11.6 yr payback
Jackson County
14.6¢/kWh · 7,398 kWh/yr
$1,082/yr 11.6 yr payback
Lawrence County
14.6¢/kWh · 7,404 kWh/yr
$1,082/yr 11.6 yr payback
Noble County
15.2¢/kWh · 7,158 kWh/yr
$1,084/yr 11.6 yr payback
Gallia County
14.6¢/kWh · 7,380 kWh/yr
$1,079/yr 11.7 yr payback
Wood County
13.4¢/kWh · 7,842 kWh/yr
$1,048/yr 12 yr payback
Shelby County
13.2¢/kWh · 7,896 kWh/yr
$1,045/yr 12.1 yr payback
Logan County
13.1¢/kWh · 7,704 kWh/yr
$1,012/yr 12.5 yr payback
Williams County
12.8¢/kWh · 7,860 kWh/yr
$1,005/yr 12.5 yr payback
Guernsey County
13.8¢/kWh · 7,284 kWh/yr
$1,003/yr 12.6 yr payback
Franklin County
12.7¢/kWh · 7,860 kWh/yr
$994/yr 12.7 yr payback
Union County
12.5¢/kWh · 7,926 kWh/yr
$992/yr 12.7 yr payback
Hardin County
12.4¢/kWh · 7,884 kWh/yr
$978/yr 12.9 yr payback
Ashland County
12.8¢/kWh · 7,620 kWh/yr
$972/yr 13 yr payback
Coshocton County
12.8¢/kWh · 7,506 kWh/yr
$960/yr 13.1 yr payback
Clinton County
11.8¢/kWh · 8,028 kWh/yr
$947/yr 13.3 yr payback
Darke County
11.8¢/kWh · 8,040 kWh/yr
$948/yr 13.3 yr payback
Montgomery County
11.8¢/kWh · 8,016 kWh/yr
$945/yr 13.3 yr payback
Greene County
11.8¢/kWh · 7,962 kWh/yr
$939/yr 13.4 yr payback
Preble County
11.8¢/kWh · 7,998 kWh/yr
$943/yr 13.4 yr payback
Fayette County
11.8¢/kWh · 7,926 kWh/yr
$934/yr 13.5 yr payback
Tuscarawas County
12.8¢/kWh · 7,320 kWh/yr
$936/yr 13.5 yr payback
Highland County
11.8¢/kWh · 7,854 kWh/yr
$924/yr 13.6 yr payback
Mercer County
11.8¢/kWh · 7,866 kWh/yr
$927/yr 13.6 yr payback
Champaign County
11.8¢/kWh · 7,788 kWh/yr
$918/yr 13.7 yr payback
Delaware County
11.8¢/kWh · 7,836 kWh/yr
$922/yr 13.7 yr payback
Miami County
11.8¢/kWh · 7,806 kWh/yr
$920/yr 13.7 yr payback
Ross County
11.8¢/kWh · 7,842 kWh/yr
$922/yr 13.7 yr payback
Seneca County
11.9¢/kWh · 7,728 kWh/yr
$920/yr 13.7 yr payback
Auglaize County
11.3¢/kWh · 7,896 kWh/yr
$892/yr 14.1 yr payback
Henry County
11.3¢/kWh · 7,878 kWh/yr
$893/yr 14.1 yr payback
Pickaway County
11.5¢/kWh · 7,734 kWh/yr
$891/yr 14.1 yr payback
Allen County
11.3¢/kWh · 7,854 kWh/yr
$888/yr 14.2 yr payback
Hocking County
11.5¢/kWh · 7,692 kWh/yr
$886/yr 14.2 yr payback
Pike County
11.8¢/kWh · 7,548 kWh/yr
$888/yr 14.2 yr payback
Sandusky County
11.3¢/kWh · 7,836 kWh/yr
$885/yr 14.2 yr payback
Morrow County
11.8¢/kWh · 7,476 kWh/yr
$879/yr 14.3 yr payback
Paulding County
11.3¢/kWh · 7,776 kWh/yr
$879/yr 14.3 yr payback
Wyandot County
11.3¢/kWh · 7,788 kWh/yr
$880/yr 14.3 yr payback
Athens County
11.8¢/kWh · 7,428 kWh/yr
$874/yr 14.4 yr payback
Hancock County
11.3¢/kWh · 7,740 kWh/yr
$875/yr 14.4 yr payback
Meigs County
11.8¢/kWh · 7,470 kWh/yr
$878/yr 14.4 yr payback
Vinton County
11.8¢/kWh · 7,440 kWh/yr
$875/yr 14.4 yr payback
Van Wert County
11.3¢/kWh · 7,704 kWh/yr
$871/yr 14.5 yr payback
Wayne County
11.3¢/kWh · 7,674 kWh/yr
$867/yr 14.5 yr payback
Crawford County
11.3¢/kWh · 7,596 kWh/yr
$858/yr 14.7 yr payback
Knox County
11.3¢/kWh · 7,614 kWh/yr
$860/yr 14.7 yr payback
Cuyahoga County
11.4¢/kWh · 7,482 kWh/yr
$851/yr 14.8 yr payback
Fairfield County
11.3¢/kWh · 7,530 kWh/yr
$851/yr 14.8 yr payback
Harrison County
11.5¢/kWh · 7,386 kWh/yr
$851/yr 14.8 yr payback
Licking County
11.3¢/kWh · 7,554 kWh/yr
$854/yr 14.8 yr payback
Perry County
11.3¢/kWh · 7,554 kWh/yr
$854/yr 14.8 yr payback
Washington County
11.8¢/kWh · 7,266 kWh/yr
$854/yr 14.8 yr payback
Putnam County
10.9¢/kWh · 7,788 kWh/yr
$847/yr 14.9 yr payback
Scioto County
11.3¢/kWh · 7,458 kWh/yr
$843/yr 14.9 yr payback
Stark County
11.3¢/kWh · 7,428 kWh/yr
$839/yr 15 yr payback
Holmes County
11.3¢/kWh · 7,410 kWh/yr
$837/yr 15.1 yr payback
Belmont County
11.5¢/kWh · 7,212 kWh/yr
$831/yr 15.2 yr payback
Monroe County
11.5¢/kWh · 7,182 kWh/yr
$827/yr 15.2 yr payback
Muskingum County
11.3¢/kWh · 7,320 kWh/yr
$827/yr 15.2 yr payback
Jefferson County
11.3¢/kWh · 7,308 kWh/yr
$826/yr 15.3 yr payback
Morgan County
11.3¢/kWh · 7,278 kWh/yr
$822/yr 15.3 yr payback
Carroll County
11.3¢/kWh · 7,182 kWh/yr
$812/yr 15.5 yr payback
Brown County
8.3¢/kWh · 8,040 kWh/yr
$667/yr 18.9 yr payback
Warren County
8.3¢/kWh · 7,986 kWh/yr
$662/yr 19 yr payback
Butler County
8.3¢/kWh · 7,956 kWh/yr
$660/yr 19.1 yr payback
Clermont County
8.3¢/kWh · 7,662 kWh/yr
$635/yr 19.8 yr payback
Hamilton County
8.3¢/kWh · 7,656 kWh/yr
$635/yr 19.8 yr payback
Fulton County
7.6¢/kWh · 7,974 kWh/yr
$604/yr 20.9 yr payback
Defiance County
7.6¢/kWh · 7,740 kWh/yr
$587/yr 21.5 yr payback
Lucas County
7.6¢/kWh · 7,686 kWh/yr
$583/yr 21.6 yr payback
Clark County
7.3¢/kWh · 7,890 kWh/yr
$580/yr 21.7 yr payback
Madison County
7.3¢/kWh · 7,872 kWh/yr
$579/yr 21.8 yr payback
Marion County
7.3¢/kWh · 7,842 kWh/yr
$576/yr 21.9 yr payback
Erie County
7.3¢/kWh · 7,782 kWh/yr
$572/yr 22 yr payback
Lorain County
7.3¢/kWh · 7,788 kWh/yr
$572/yr 22 yr payback
Huron County
7.3¢/kWh · 7,692 kWh/yr
$565/yr 22.3 yr payback
Richland County
7.3¢/kWh · 7,656 kWh/yr
$563/yr 22.4 yr payback
Ottawa County
7.3¢/kWh · 7,632 kWh/yr
$561/yr 22.5 yr payback
Medina County
7.3¢/kWh · 7,506 kWh/yr
$552/yr 22.8 yr payback
Summit County
7.3¢/kWh · 7,404 kWh/yr
$544/yr 23.2 yr payback
Portage County
7.3¢/kWh · 7,296 kWh/yr
$536/yr 23.5 yr payback
Columbiana County
7.3¢/kWh · 7,182 kWh/yr
$528/yr 23.9 yr payback
Mahoning County
7.3¢/kWh · 7,092 kWh/yr
$521/yr 24.2 yr payback
Trumbull County
7.3¢/kWh · 6,960 kWh/yr
$512/yr 24.6 yr payback
Ashtabula County
6.8¢/kWh · 7,428 kWh/yr
$504/yr 25 yr payback
Lake County
6.8¢/kWh · 7,398 kWh/yr
$502/yr 25.1 yr payback
Geauga County
6.8¢/kWh · 7,164 kWh/yr
$486/yr 25.9 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.