Montana solar 101: must read before you buy solar panels
Montana State 34 solar panels available
- $0.65 / W Average gross price of a solar power system as of March 2026
- 3 years Average system payback period
- $44 506 Average savings from going solar in Montana
- 4 ¢ / kWh Levelized cost of solar energy
- 5.42 kW Recommended system size
Benefit from a PV system
in Montana
4.91 hours of peak sunlight
Montana gets enough sunlight to help a PV system pay for your electricity bills or at least make a significant cut
3 years payback period
A solar power system in Montana pays for itself a couple of times during its lifespan
Net Metering
Enjoy free solar energy since year 8
Reduce the cost of your system by 26%
Get a quarter of the PV system cost off your taxes with the Federal Solar Tax Credit
Freeze your property tax for 10 years
The market value added to your property due to acquiring a PV system will be exempt from the state’s property tax
Montana #25 in the US
Solar Ranking
- $44 506 Average savings from going solar in Montana
- 10 284 kWh/year Average electricity consumption of a MT household
- 7 291 kWh/year AC energy output of a 5 kW solar system installed in Montana
- 11 ¢ /kWh The cost of electricity today in Montana
- 23 ¢ /kWh The forecast average utility price over the next 25 years
- $0.65/WAverage gross price of a solar power system as of March 2026
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