Solar Incentives and Rebates in Pennsylvania

What’s the Cost of Solar in Pennsylvania?

Cost of Grid Power

Pennsylvania electricity prices average $0.14/kWh, on par with the national average of $0.14/kWh.

Only four percent of Pennsylvania's electricity generation came from renewable sources in 2019. Of that roughly two fifths came from hydropower and one third from wind power. Of the 6% of renewable energy from solar, over eighty percent came from small-scale, "rooftop solar."

Cost of a Solar Install

The average cost of a 6kW (equivalent to saving over 100 trees a year) solar power system starts around $11,000 in Pennsylvania. That system would pay for itself through energy savings with 10-13 years. System life can span well over 25 years, and savings will improve with inflation.

What Incentives are Available in Pennsylvania?

Data from DSIRE. For more info visit: https://www.dsireusa.org/

Resources

• Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
• Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PAPUC)
• Pennsylvania Sustainable Development Fund
• U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA): Pennsylvania