PanelCensus

Solar installations in Vermont

27,944 recorded installations — prices, growth by year, county breakdown and the installers doing the work.

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

Installations
27,944
Total capacity
1.2 GW
Median price
$4.85/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
10%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in Vermont

Growth

Installations by year

2005
52$11.30/W
2006
81$9.74/W
2007
83$9.14/W
2008
158$9.00/W
2009
225$7.94/W
2010
419$6.40/W
2011
569$5.90/W
2012
741$4.89/W
2013
1,401$4.65/W
2014
1,509$4.44/W
2015
1,659$4.39/W
2016
2,934$2.92/W
2017
2,211
2018
2,361
2019
2,533
2020
1,871
2021
2,433
2022
2,388
2023
3,339
2024
872

Bars: recorded installs · right column: median $/W that year.

By county

Solar by county in Vermont

CountyInstallsCapacityMedian $/W
Chittenden County4,412160.4 MW$4.84/W
Windsor County2,715125.6 MW$5.00/W
Washington County2,07050.3 MW$4.97/W
Addison County1,965130.9 MW$4.85/W
Rutland County1,899137.5 MW$4.60/W
Windham County1,75262.2 MW$5.08/W
Orange County1,09759.3 MW$4.79/W
Bennington County1,02040.3 MW$4.34/W
Franklin County78954.5 MW$4.68/W
Caledonia County46729.9 MW$5.40/W
Lamoille County23711.9 MW$5.08/W
Orleans County988.5 MW$5.55/W
Grand Isle County869.6 MW$4.73/W
Essex County767.9 MW$4.66/W

Counties derived from installation ZIP codes (Census ZCTA crosswalk) — approximate at boundaries. Counties with fewer than 50 recorded installs are shown but not indexed.

Frequently asked questions

How many solar installations are there in Vermont?

PanelCensus records 27,944 solar installations in Vermont, totalling 1.2 GW of capacity — compiled from LBNL's Tracking the Sun, city permit records, state programs and USGS/EIA utility-scale data. (Coverage depends on what the state publishes, so actual totals are higher.)

How much does solar cost per watt in Vermont?

The median installed price across priced systems in Vermont is $4.85/W pre-incentive. Year-by-year medians are shown on this page.

Who are the biggest solar installers in Vermont?

Suncommon has the most recorded installations in Vermont (4,698), followed by Sunrun (3,253).