Solar by City / North Dakota / Williston
Data last verified: 2026-08Is Solar Worth It in Williston, North Dakota? (2026)
The honest answer depends on four numbers unique to Williston: 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 North Dakota's real NREL PVWatts v8 value adjusted for local latitude.
Solar Snapshot for Williston, North Dakota (2026)
| Residential electricity rate | 11.9¢/kWh (EIA, 2026 YTD May) |
| Solar production (modeled) | ~1287 kWh per kW per year (derived from NREL PVWatts v8 1300 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 Williston
The table above is a 6 kW benchmark using North Dakota's real inputs. Your home is different — use the Solar ROI Calculator with North Dakota pre-loaded to get your exact payback, or the 30-second worth-it quiz for a go/no-go verdict.
Williston FAQ
How much solar production can I expect in Williston?
PVFig models Williston at ~1287 kWh per kW installed per year, derived from North Dakota's NREL PVWatts v8 state value (1300 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 Williston?
At a typical 2.80/W installed cost and 11.9¢/kWh electricity, a 6 kW system in Williston has an estimated payback of about 17.3 years. That is a long payback — solar is hard to justify unless strong state incentives apply.
Does North Dakota have net metering and a solar tax credit in 2026?
North Dakota 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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Read →Compare North Dakota with nearby states
- Massachusetts — 30.1¢/kWh, ~1302 kWh/kW
- Connecticut — 29.8¢/kWh, ~1252 kWh/kW
- Maine — 29.7¢/kWh, ~1319 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