Solar by City / Maine / Augusta
Data last verified: 2026-08Is Solar Worth It in Augusta, Maine? (2026)
The honest answer depends on four numbers unique to Augusta: your electricity rate, your solar production, your net metering policy, and your state incentives. Here are the real figures, with sources and dates. City production is a modeled estimate derived from Maine's real NREL PVWatts v8 value adjusted for local latitude.
Solar Snapshot for Augusta, Maine (2026)
| Residential electricity rate | 29.7¢/kWh (EIA, 2026 YTD May) |
| Solar production (modeled) | ~1317 kWh per kW per year (derived from NREL PVWatts v8 1319 kWh/kW, latitude-adjusted) |
| Net metering | full-retail net metering |
| State tax credit | None in 2026 |
| Rebates / performance | None |
| SREC market | No active SREC market |
| Property tax exemption | No |
| Sales tax exemption | No |
Estimate Your Own Payback in Augusta
The table above is a 6 kW benchmark using Maine's real inputs. Your home is different — use the Solar ROI Calculator with Maine pre-loaded to get your exact payback, or the 30-second worth-it quiz for a go/no-go verdict.
Augusta FAQ
How much solar production can I expect in Augusta?
PVFig models Augusta at ~1317 kWh per kW installed per year, derived from Maine's NREL PVWatts v8 state value (1319 kWh/kW) adjusted for the city's latitude. This is a modeled estimate — a site-specific PVWatts run with your exact roof azimuth, tilt and shading will differ. Actual output also depends on panel quality and local weather.
What is the estimated solar payback in Augusta?
At a typical 3.00/W installed cost and 29.7¢/kWh electricity, a 6 kW system in Augusta has an estimated payback of about 7.3 years. That is one of the faster paybacks in the country.
Does Maine have net metering and a solar tax credit in 2026?
Maine uses full-retail net metering. There is no state income tax credit for residential solar in 2026. The federal residential credit (Section 25D) expired Dec 31, 2025 and does not apply to 2026 installations.
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- Massachusetts — 30.1¢/kWh, ~1302 kWh/kW
- Connecticut — 29.8¢/kWh, ~1252 kWh/kW
- New Hampshire — 26.8¢/kWh, ~1259 kWh/kW
- Rhode Island — 29.5¢/kWh, ~1294 kWh/kW
- Vermont — 23.9¢/kWh, ~1222 kWh/kW
- New York — 29.2¢/kWh, ~1214 kWh/kW