Solar calculator for Maine

The average Maine home uses 550 kWh a month and pays 24.3 cents per kWh, which puts Maine at above-average electricity prices, which helps solar savings. Winter heating shapes the bill in Maine, and winter is when panels make the least, so a bill that looks big in January does not map cleanly to a bigger array. A south-facing fixed array there makes about 1,319 kWh per installed kW a year, and the worst winter month still gets 2.33 peak sun hours a day. Drop in your own bill below and the numbers on this page are replaced by yours.

A worked example for Maine

Take the average home: 550 kWh a month, which is 6,600 kWh a year, at 24.3 cents per kWh (EIA, 2024 residential averages, as of 2026-11). Sized to cover all of that use, the tool returns 5.0 kWdc and 13 panels, needing about 273 square feet of roof. The installed estimate is $12,459 (national median, EnergySage H2 2025), yearly savings are about $1,604, and simple payback is 7.8 years, with no incentive applied.

Sun and yield in Maine

We use 1,319 kWh per installed kW per year for Maine, from NREL PVWatts v8 for the state's largest city at a 20 degree south-facing tilt (via TheGreenWatt, as of 2026-11). The darkest month averages 2.33 peak sun hours a day, which matters if you plan to go off-grid or size a battery. A different roof angle or heavy shade changes this, so treat it as a starting point.

Incentives

The 30% federal tax credit ended for homeowner purchases after December 31, 2025, so none is applied here. See the tax credit guide. Look up Maine and your own utility for net metering terms and any local programs before relying on a payback number.

Planning estimate. Permits, interconnection approval and a licensed electrician are required for grid-tied systems.

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