Solar Panel Cost & Payback in Vermont
Home solar in Vermont pays back in a median 11.3 years across the 20 places we cover, at an average electricity price of 24.0¢/kWh and about $3.60 per watt installed. Brattleboro has the fastest payback (10.8 years).
Solar estimates for Vermont cities and towns
Sorted by fastest payback. Each figure is for a system sized to an average Vermont home (574 kWh/month).
| Place | kWh per kW | System | Cost | Payback | 25-yr savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brattleboro | 1,264 | 5.6 kW | $20,160 | 10.8 yrs | $34,054 |
| Rockingham | 1,246 | 5.6 kW | $20,160 | 10.9 yrs | $33,282 |
| Burlington | 1,222 | 6.0 kW | $21,600 | 11.1 yrs | $34,556 |
| Hartford | 1,217 | 6.0 kW | $21,600 | 11.2 yrs | $34,326 |
| South Burlington | 1,214 | 6.0 kW | $21,600 | 11.2 yrs | $34,188 |
| Middlebury (village) | 1,214 | 6.0 kW | $21,600 | 11.2 yrs | $34,188 |
| Winooski | 1,212 | 6.0 kW | $21,600 | 11.2 yrs | $34,096 |
| Williston | 1,209 | 6.0 kW | $21,600 | 11.2 yrs | $33,959 |
| Colchester | 1,202 | 6.0 kW | $21,600 | 11.3 yrs | $33,637 |
| Essex Junction | 1,195 | 6.0 kW | $21,600 | 11.3 yrs | $33,315 |
| St Johnsbury | 1,195 | 6.0 kW | $21,600 | 11.3 yrs | $33,315 |
| Saint Johnsbury | 1,195 | 6.0 kW | $21,600 | 11.3 yrs | $33,315 |
| Montpelier | 1,193 | 6.0 kW | $21,600 | 11.4 yrs | $33,223 |
| Saint Albans | 1,188 | 6.0 kW | $21,600 | 11.4 yrs | $32,994 |
| Lyndon | 1,187 | 6.0 kW | $21,600 | 11.4 yrs | $32,948 |
| Barre | 1,182 | 6.0 kW | $21,600 | 11.4 yrs | $32,718 |
| Rutland | 1,175 | 6.0 kW | $21,600 | 11.5 yrs | $32,396 |
| Newport | 1,157 | 6.0 kW | $21,600 | 11.7 yrs | $31,569 |
| Morristown | 1,154 | 6.0 kW | $21,600 | 11.7 yrs | $31,431 |
| Bennington | 1,148 | 6.0 kW | $21,600 | 11.8 yrs | $31,155 |