Solar Panels Cost

Independent solar cost estimates

Solar panel cost calculator

This solar panel cost calculator estimates costs, savings and payback for any U.S. ZIP code—no email or phone number required.

  • Government sunlight data
  • Every number sourced
  • No phone calls

Is solar worth it for your home?

Works for any U.S. ZIP code. Get a cost, payback and 25-year savings estimate in under a minute. No email or phone number needed.

Filled in with your state’s average. Use the rate on your bill if you know it.
About your home

These do not change the numbers, but they change what we should tell you next.

More options (roof, financing, a quote you already have)
An example assumption, not a measured figure; change it if you know yours. It only changes the estimate in states where we have a sourced value for exported solar.

How this solar panel cost calculator works

This solar panel cost calculator uses your ZIP code, electricity use and sourced state data to estimate potential costs and savings. Read how solar savings are calculated before comparing estimates with quotes.

Solar cost guides by state

The calculator works for any U.S. ZIP code. More detailed state guides are coming.

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