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Solar installations in Jefferson County, IL

177 recorded installations in Jefferson County, Illinois — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.

Dataset updated . Sources: LBNL Tracking the Sun + city permit records + state programs + USGS/EIA utility-scale.

Homes with solar
1.1%
of 16,650 homes
Installations
177
Total capacity
20.6 MW
Median price
—
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
10%
lease / PPA

Severe-weather exposure: solar sites here have been matched to an average of 3.8 hail and 2.9 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).

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No resolved installers recorded in this county.

Growth

Installations by year

YearNewCumulative% homes
2015
1
10.01%
2016
1
20.01%
2017
1
30.02%
2019
9
120.07%
2020
22
340.20%
2021
22
560.34%
2022
11
670.40%
2023
36
1030.62%
2024
27
1300.78%
2025
38
1681.01%
2026
9
1771.06%

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Jefferson County?

PanelCensus records 177 solar installations in Jefferson County, Illinois (20.6 MW of capacity) — about 1.1% of the county's 16,650 housing units (U.S. Census ACS). Dataset coverage depends on Illinois's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in Jefferson County?

Not enough priced records in this county to compute a reliable median.

Who installs solar in Jefferson County?

No resolved installers recorded in this county.

County assignment is derived from installation ZIP codes via the Census 2020 ZCTA↔county crosswalk (primary county by land-area overlap) — approximate at county boundaries. Market penetration = recorded installations ÷ housing units (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year, Table B25001); it undercounts where dataset coverage is partial. See methodology.