Solar Panel Cost & Payback in District of Columbia
Home solar in District of Columbia pays back in a median 9.6 years across the 35 places we cover, at an average electricity price of 24.7¢/kWh and about $3.60 per watt installed. Mount Pleasant has the fastest payback (9.5 years).
Solar estimates for District of Columbia cities and towns
Sorted by fastest payback. Each figure is for a system sized to an average District of Columbia home (639 kWh/month).
| Place | kWh per kW | System | Cost | Payback | 25-yr savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant | 1,411 | 5.6 kW | $20,160 | 9.5 yrs | $42,153 |
| Adams Morgan | 1,411 | 5.6 kW | $20,160 | 9.5 yrs | $42,153 |
| Van Ness | 1,411 | 5.6 kW | $20,160 | 9.5 yrs | $42,153 |
| Woodley Park | 1,411 | 5.6 kW | $20,160 | 9.5 yrs | $42,153 |
| Cleveland Park | 1,411 | 5.6 kW | $20,160 | 9.5 yrs | $42,153 |
| Columbia Heights | 1,404 | 5.6 kW | $20,160 | 9.5 yrs | $41,843 |
| Central 14th Street / Spring Road | 1,404 | 5.6 kW | $20,160 | 9.5 yrs | $41,843 |
| Pleasant Plains | 1,404 | 5.6 kW | $20,160 | 9.5 yrs | $41,843 |
| Petworth | 1,404 | 5.6 kW | $20,160 | 9.5 yrs | $41,843 |
| Park View | 1,404 | 5.6 kW | $20,160 | 9.5 yrs | $41,843 |
| Shaw | 1,404 | 5.6 kW | $20,160 | 9.5 yrs | $41,843 |
| Central 14th Street / WMATA Northern Bus Barn | 1,404 | 5.6 kW | $20,160 | 9.5 yrs | $41,843 |
| Washington | 1,391 | 5.6 kW | $20,160 | 9.6 yrs | $41,269 |
| Downtown DC | 1,391 | 5.6 kW | $20,160 | 9.6 yrs | $41,269 |
| Northwest One | 1,391 | 5.6 kW | $20,160 | 9.6 yrs | $41,269 |
| Mount Vernon Triangle | 1,391 | 5.6 kW | $20,160 | 9.6 yrs | $41,269 |
| NoMa | 1,391 | 5.6 kW | $20,160 | 9.6 yrs | $41,269 |
| Capitol Riverfront | 1,391 | 5.6 kW | $20,160 | 9.6 yrs | $41,269 |
| Southwest Waterfront | 1,391 | 5.6 kW | $20,160 | 9.6 yrs | $41,269 |
| The Wharf | 1,391 | 5.6 kW | $20,160 | 9.6 yrs | $41,269 |
| Brightwood | 1,390 | 5.6 kW | $20,160 | 9.6 yrs | $41,225 |
| Kennedy Street | 1,390 | 5.6 kW | $20,160 | 9.6 yrs | $41,225 |
| Colorado Triangle | 1,390 | 5.6 kW | $20,160 | 9.6 yrs | $41,225 |
| Benning Road | 1,383 | 5.6 kW | $20,160 | 9.7 yrs | $40,916 |
| Deanwood | 1,383 | 5.6 kW | $20,160 | 9.7 yrs | $40,916 |
| H Street NE | 1,380 | 5.6 kW | $20,160 | 9.7 yrs | $40,784 |
| Barracks Row | 1,380 | 5.6 kW | $20,160 | 9.7 yrs | $40,784 |
| Union Market | 1,380 | 5.6 kW | $20,160 | 9.7 yrs | $40,784 |
| Brentwood Village | 1,380 | 5.6 kW | $20,160 | 9.7 yrs | $40,784 |
| Hillcrest | 1,378 | 5.6 kW | $20,160 | 9.7 yrs | $40,695 |
| Anacostia | 1,373 | 5.6 kW | $20,160 | 9.7 yrs | $40,474 |
| Chevy Chase | 1,367 | 6.0 kW | $21,600 | 9.8 yrs | $43,082 |
| Foggy Bottom | 1,366 | 6.0 kW | $21,600 | 9.8 yrs | $43,034 |
| Golden Triangle | 1,366 | 6.0 kW | $21,600 | 9.8 yrs | $43,034 |
| Bellevue | 1,337 | 6.0 kW | $21,600 | 10.0 yrs | $41,662 |