Solar Incentives by State.
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Every state’s solar incentives, verified at the source

231 current solar-incentive programs across 51 US jurisdictions — each cited to an official government source. The federal 30% credit expired for 2026 installs, so what your state offers matters more than ever. No rankings, no installer pitches.

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Verified at the source, not scraped

We compiled 231 current programs across 51 US jurisdictions — tax credits, property- and sales-tax exemptions, rebates, net metering and community solar — and cited every one to an official government source. How we verify this →

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Alabama2 programs · 17.15¢/kWhAlaska4 programs · 27.17¢/kWhArizona5 programs · 15.59¢/kWhArkansas1 program · 13.63¢/kWhCalifornia8 programs · 33.35¢/kWhColorado6 programs · 16.74¢/kWhConnecticut7 programs · 30.47¢/kWhDelaware5 programs · 17.64¢/kWhDistrict of Columbia7 programs · 25.00¢/kWhFlorida7 programs · 14.86¢/kWhGeorgia4 programs · 15.01¢/kWhHawaii5 programs · 42.23¢/kWhIdaho5 programs · 13.01¢/kWhIllinois6 programs · 18.86¢/kWhIndiana1 program · 17.85¢/kWhIowa3 programs · 13.42¢/kWhKansas2 programs · 15.34¢/kWhKentucky2 programs · 14.88¢/kWhLouisiana2 programs · 14.16¢/kWhMaine5 programs · 28.32¢/kWhMaryland8 programs · 22.20¢/kWhMassachusetts6 programs · 30.21¢/kWhMichigan4 programs · 21.20¢/kWhMinnesota6 programs · 15.08¢/kWhMississippi3 programs · 16.30¢/kWhMissouri4 programs · 13.44¢/kWhMontana4 programs · 13.48¢/kWhNebraska4 programs · 13.10¢/kWhNevada6 programs · 14.17¢/kWhNew Hampshire4 programs · 26.92¢/kWhNew Jersey6 programs · 23.49¢/kWhNew Mexico6 programs · 14.81¢/kWhNew York8 programs · 28.55¢/kWhNorth Carolina6 programs · 16.00¢/kWhNorth Dakota3 programs · 11.95¢/kWhOhio5 programs · 18.78¢/kWhOklahoma2 programs · 13.56¢/kWhOregon5 programs · 14.89¢/kWhPennsylvania4 programs · 20.92¢/kWhRhode Island6 programs · 29.91¢/kWhSouth Carolina5 programs · 16.45¢/kWhSouth Dakota2 programs · 14.29¢/kWhTennessee4 programs · 15.08¢/kWhTexas5 programs · 16.39¢/kWhUtah4 programs · 13.17¢/kWhVermont7 programs · 24.11¢/kWhVirginia6 programs · 17.05¢/kWhWashington5 programs · 14.40¢/kWhWest Virginia1 program · 16.37¢/kWhWisconsin4 programs · 18.80¢/kWhWyoming1 program · 13.59¢/kWh

What the numbers show

The federal 30% residential credit expired for new 2026 installs, so what your state and utility offer matters more than ever. See the numbers behind the dataset or compare states side by side.

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Guides

The Federal Solar Tax Credit in 2026: What ChangedNet Metering vs Net Billing, ExplainedCommunity Solar: How Subscriptions WorkSolar Property & Sales-Tax Exemptions: the Quiet IncentivesSRECs & Performance Incentives, ExplainedReading Your Electric Bill: What ¢/kWh Means for Payback

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