PanelCensus

Solar installations in Erie County, NY

4,091 recorded installations in Erie County, New York — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.

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

Installations
4,091
Total capacity
655.3 MW
Median price
$3.48/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
7%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in Erie County

Growth

Installations by year

2005
4
2007
10
2008
15
2009
34
2010
163
2011
109
2012
198
2013
157
2014
124
2015
336
2016
389
2017
259
2018
630
2019
534
2020
193
2021
235
2022
198
2023
246
2024
70
2025
46
2026
2

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Erie County?

PanelCensus records 4,091 solar installations in Erie County, New York (655.3 MW of capacity). Dataset coverage depends on New York's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in Erie County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Erie County is $3.48/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 8.1 kW.

Who installs solar in Erie County?

The most active recorded installers in Erie County are Solar Liberty Energy Systems, Cir Electrical Construction, Solcius.

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. See methodology.