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Solar installations in Washington

6,327 recorded installations — prices, growth by year, county breakdown and the installers doing the work.

Dataset updated . Refreshed from LBNL's Tracking the Sun public releases.

Installations
6,327
Total capacity
91.8 MW
Median price
$3.48/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
0%
lease / PPA

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Growth

Installations by year

2012
2$7.85/W
2013
1$6.35/W
2014
2$4.09/W
2015
7$3.14/W
2016
57$4.46/W
2017
1,054$3.57/W
2018
4,248$3.46/W
2019
956$3.41/W

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

By county

Solar by county in Washington

CountyInstallsCapacityMedian $/W
King County1,42413.6 MW$3.42/W
Clark County5374.9 MW$3.58/W
Snohomish County4835.4 MW$3.30/W
Benton County4575.1 MW$3.70/W
Spokane County4473.7 MW$4.11/W
Pierce County3973.4 MW$3.61/W
Whatcom County3893.4 MW$2.97/W
Yakima County3274.8 MW$2.82/W
Kittitas County2283.1 MW$2.61/W
Franklin County1871.9 MW$3.69/W
Thurston County1571.5 MW$3.54/W
Skagit County1461.9 MW$3.00/W
Kitsap County1371.2 MW$3.80/W
Walla Walla County1201.2 MW$3.92/W
Clallam County105905 kW$4.36/W
Jefferson County1021.1 MW$3.97/W
Cowlitz County99926 kW$3.77/W
Island County85833 kW$3.07/W
Lewis County78695 kW$3.74/W
San Juan County62600 kW$3.04/W
Mason County42510 kW$3.68/W
Okanogan County41321 kW$3.90/W
Skamania County38327 kW$3.44/W
Grays Harbor County31269 kW$3.88/W
Stevens County29320 kW$3.28/W
Klickitat County28234 kW$3.32/W
Grant County25304 kW$4.30/W
Whitman County24382 kW$3.99/W
Pacific County18178 kW$3.64/W
Ferry County17251 kW$4.09/W
Lincoln County14126 kW$4.26/W
Adams County1027.9 MW$3.88/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 Washington?

LBNL's Tracking the Sun dataset records 6,327 residential and small-commercial solar installations in Washington, totalling 91.8 MW of capacity. (Coverage depends on the state's reporting programs, so actual totals are higher.)

How much does solar cost per watt in Washington?

The median installed price across priced systems in Washington is $3.48/W pre-incentive. Year-by-year medians are shown on this page.

Who are the biggest solar installers in Washington?

No resolved installers recorded.