Solar Atlas · New York
Is solar worth it in New York, NY?
A 7 kWdc rooftop array in New York makes about 9,040 kWh a year (NLR PVWatts, modeled) and pays back in 6.6 years at Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc’s 38.2¢/kWh residential rate (Aug 2025–Jul 2026), with no federal credit. Exports follow New York Phase One net metering (with Customer Benefit Contribution).
40.71°N · 9.1–14.9 h daylight · site signature
- Production
- 1,291 kWh per kWdc per year · capacity factor 14.7% AC
- Residential rate
- 38.2¢/kWh · Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc
- Exported solar
- New York Phase One net metering (with Customer Benefit Contribution) · credited at retail
- Climate
- humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa, bordering Dfa) · 13.2 °C mean, 1,258 mm/yr
Source: NLR PVWatts v8.5.0 (NSRDB PSM V3 GOES tmy-2020 3.2.0) — 1 kW, tilt 20°, azimuth 180°, roof mount, 14% losses · fetched 2026-09-24 · modeled, not metered
Source: EIA-861M utility average · Aug 2025–Jul 2026 · EIA New York average Jan–Jul 2026 29.4¢ · utility’s EIA-861 2024 average 35.7¢
Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc customers who buy supply from a competitive supplier or community choice aggregator pay delivery plus their supplier’s price; the average shown is the utility’s default (bundled) service.
Source: Residential customers of New York investor-owned utilities (Con Edison, National Grid, NYSEG, RG&E, Central Hudson, O&R) with on-site solar · checked 2026-09-25
Source: NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020, NEW YORK CNTRL PK TWR, NY US (8.4 km away) · fetched 2026-09-24
No federal credit: the homeowner credit (§25D) ended for systems installed after 2025-12-31. A lease or PPA price may reflect the lessor’s §48E credit. 26 U.S.C. §25D(h) and (e)(8)(A) · policy as of 2026-09-24
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The payback calculator runs hourly PVWatts at your address. The Modeler opens a grid-tied home at New York. A business goes to the Quote Studio with the 32.0¢/kWh commercial rate.