Solar Panel Cost & Payback in Connecticut
Home solar in Connecticut pays back in a median 8.5 years across the 86 places we cover, at an average electricity price of 28.0¢/kWh and about $3.30 per watt installed. Wilton has the fastest payback (8.2 years).
Solar estimates for Connecticut cities and towns
Sorted by fastest payback. Each figure is for a system sized to an average Connecticut home (695 kWh/month).
| Place | kWh per kW | System | Cost | Payback | 25-yr savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilton | 1,334 | 6.4 kW | $21,120 | 8.2 yrs | $55,245 |
| North Stamford | 1,329 | 6.4 kW | $21,120 | 8.3 yrs | $54,959 |
| Darien | 1,325 | 6.4 kW | $21,120 | 8.3 yrs | $54,730 |
| Fairfield | 1,324 | 6.4 kW | $21,120 | 8.3 yrs | $54,673 |
| Westport | 1,323 | 6.4 kW | $21,120 | 8.3 yrs | $54,616 |
| Stratford | 1,321 | 6.4 kW | $21,120 | 8.3 yrs | $54,501 |
| Norwalk | 1,320 | 6.4 kW | $21,120 | 8.3 yrs | $54,444 |
| New Canaan | 1,317 | 6.4 kW | $21,120 | 8.3 yrs | $54,272 |
| Waterford | 1,316 | 6.4 kW | $21,120 | 8.3 yrs | $54,215 |
| Groton | 1,316 | 6.4 kW | $21,120 | 8.3 yrs | $54,215 |
| Milford | 1,312 | 6.4 kW | $21,120 | 8.4 yrs | $53,986 |
| City of Milford (balance) | 1,312 | 6.4 kW | $21,120 | 8.4 yrs | $53,986 |
| Trumbull | 1,310 | 6.4 kW | $21,120 | 8.4 yrs | $53,871 |
| Montville Center | 1,308 | 6.4 kW | $21,120 | 8.4 yrs | $53,757 |
| Plainfield | 1,307 | 6.4 kW | $21,120 | 8.4 yrs | $53,700 |
| New London | 1,306 | 6.4 kW | $21,120 | 8.4 yrs | $53,642 |
| Plymouth | 1,306 | 6.4 kW | $21,120 | 8.4 yrs | $53,642 |
| Oxford | 1,306 | 6.4 kW | $21,120 | 8.4 yrs | $53,642 |
| Norwich | 1,303 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.4 yrs | $56,813 |
| Greenwich | 1,302 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.4 yrs | $56,752 |
| Orange | 1,301 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.4 yrs | $56,691 |
| Ledyard | 1,299 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.4 yrs | $56,569 |
| Hebron | 1,298 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.4 yrs | $56,509 |
| Stamford | 1,296 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.4 yrs | $56,387 |
| Willimantic | 1,296 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.4 yrs | $56,387 |
| Newington | 1,294 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.5 yrs | $56,265 |
| Cheshire | 1,294 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.5 yrs | $56,265 |
| Windham | 1,293 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.5 yrs | $56,204 |
| North Branford | 1,293 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.5 yrs | $56,204 |
| Bridgeport | 1,291 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.5 yrs | $56,083 |
| Naugatuck | 1,291 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.5 yrs | $56,083 |
| Madison | 1,291 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.5 yrs | $56,083 |
| Ansonia | 1,291 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.5 yrs | $56,083 |
| Wolcott | 1,291 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.5 yrs | $56,083 |
| Bristol | 1,290 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.5 yrs | $56,022 |
| Danbury | 1,289 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.5 yrs | $55,961 |
| Woodbridge | 1,289 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.5 yrs | $55,961 |
| Shelton | 1,287 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.5 yrs | $55,839 |
| Mansfield City | 1,287 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.5 yrs | $55,839 |
| Derby | 1,287 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.5 yrs | $55,839 |
| Guilford | 1,286 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.5 yrs | $55,779 |
| North Haven | 1,284 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.5 yrs | $55,657 |
| Old Saybrook | 1,284 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.5 yrs | $55,657 |
| Bethel | 1,284 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.5 yrs | $55,657 |
| New Britain | 1,283 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.5 yrs | $55,596 |
| Cromwell | 1,283 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.5 yrs | $55,596 |
| Winchester Center | 1,282 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.5 yrs | $55,535 |
| Hamden | 1,281 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.5 yrs | $55,475 |
| Middletown | 1,281 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.5 yrs | $55,475 |
| Wallingford Center | 1,281 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.5 yrs | $55,475 |
| Wallingford | 1,281 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.5 yrs | $55,475 |
| Storrs | 1,281 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.5 yrs | $55,475 |
| Branford | 1,280 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.5 yrs | $55,414 |
| Prospect | 1,280 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.5 yrs | $55,414 |
| Avon | 1,278 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.6 yrs | $55,292 |
| Plainville | 1,278 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.6 yrs | $55,292 |
| Seymour | 1,278 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.6 yrs | $55,292 |
| West Hartford | 1,276 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.6 yrs | $55,170 |
| New Fairfield | 1,276 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.6 yrs | $55,170 |
| Thompson | 1,275 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.6 yrs | $55,110 |
| Southington | 1,274 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.6 yrs | $55,049 |
| Farmington | 1,274 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.6 yrs | $55,049 |
| Meriden | 1,273 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.6 yrs | $54,988 |
| Tolland | 1,273 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.6 yrs | $54,988 |
| East Haven | 1,272 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.6 yrs | $54,927 |
| Southbury | 1,272 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.6 yrs | $54,927 |
| Wethersfield | 1,271 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.6 yrs | $54,866 |
| Ellington | 1,271 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.6 yrs | $54,866 |
| Bloomfield | 1,269 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.6 yrs | $54,745 |
| Woodbury | 1,267 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.6 yrs | $54,623 |
| East Norwalk | 1,266 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.6 yrs | $54,562 |
| New Haven | 1,265 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.6 yrs | $54,501 |
| West Haven | 1,265 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.6 yrs | $54,501 |
| Waterbury | 1,263 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.7 yrs | $54,380 |
| South Windsor | 1,263 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.7 yrs | $54,380 |
| Enfield | 1,261 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.7 yrs | $54,258 |
| Manchester | 1,261 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.7 yrs | $54,258 |
| Glastonbury | 1,260 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.7 yrs | $54,197 |
| Windsor Locks | 1,260 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.7 yrs | $54,197 |
| Stafford | 1,260 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.7 yrs | $54,197 |
| East Hartford | 1,259 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.7 yrs | $54,136 |
| West Torrington | 1,259 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.7 yrs | $54,136 |
| Torrington | 1,259 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.7 yrs | $54,136 |
| Killingly Center | 1,258 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.7 yrs | $54,076 |
| Windsor | 1,257 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.7 yrs | $54,015 |
| Hartford | 1,252 | 6.8 kW | $22,440 | 8.7 yrs | $53,711 |