Washington solar 101: must read before you buy solar panels
Washington State 44 solar panels available
- $0.55 / W Average gross price of a solar power system as of May 2026
- 3 years Average system payback period
- $43 972 Average savings from going solar in Washington
- 3 ¢ / kWh Levelized cost of solar energy
- 6.2 kW Recommended system size
Benefit from a PV system
in Washington
4.87 peak sun hours
Pick solar panels with good performance on cloudy days
3 years payback time
A solar power system in Washington pays for itself a couple of times during its lifespan
Sell your excess energy into the grid with Net Metering program
Gain credits from utility company and pay your bills with them
Solar Renewable Energy Certificate can cost up to $350
Collect SRECs for having solar and sell them to utilities
Solar systems under 100 kW are eligible for sales tax exemption
Purchasing solar in Washington is cheaper
Washington #27 in the US
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- $43 972 Average savings from going solar in Washington
- 11 676 kWh/year Average electricity consumption of a WA household
- 7 452 kWh/year AC energy output of a 5 kW solar system installed in Washington
- 10 ¢ /kWh The cost of electricity today in Washington
- 20 ¢ /kWh The forecast average utility price over the next 25 years
- $0.55/WAverage gross price of a solar power system as of May 2026
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