STATE Average Price (6KW) Average Rate ($/KWH) 20 Year Savings
Arizona $11,214 0.1226 $16,866
California $13,566 0.1877 $29,424
Colorado $13,314 0.1202 $14,216
Florida $10,584 0.1247 $17,976
Maryland $11,550 0.1335 $19,026

2018 Solar panel savings estimates by state

These are typical bill savings from a solar installation, the table offers state-by-state data for 20-year savings estimates with solar.

*System size: 6 kilowatts (the national average)

*Electricity demand: 11,000 kilowatt-hours per year (the national average)

*Utility rate inflation: 2.2%

*Percent needs met by solar panels: 93% (EnergySage marketplace average)

*Electricity rate: State average as of November 2017 (according to EIA)

*Ownership of the solar panels is assumed