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Vermont · Updated August 2026
Vermont electric rates in 2026
What Vermont utilities charge, where the number comes from, and what it means for your bill.
~21.0¢All-in rateRanked #1 by Solar Power World · Inc. 5000 · 20,000+ installations
Estimate what solar does against your Vermont electric bill
Enter your bill and we’ll size the array that would cover it, and show the gross value of that production at your rate. It does not net off the customer charge, taxes or what you would still draw at night — for that, use the bill savings calculator. Nothing is sent anywhere; this runs in your browser.
An estimate from your own numbers, not a quote, and not a savings figure. It assumes 400 W panels, an 80% system derate and no roof constraints. Your real number depends on orientation, roof area and your utility’s export credit. Savings are not guaranteed.
Every utility, side by side
What Vermont homeowners pay
| Utility | Rate | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Green Mountain Power | ~21.0¢ | Published tariff, all-in residential |
| Vermont Electric Co-op | Not published | We have not verified a rate for this utility. Rather than repeat a neighboring utility's figure, we leave it blank — check your own bill. |
| Burlington Electric | Not published | We have not verified a rate for this utility. Rather than repeat a neighboring utility's figure, we leave it blank — check your own bill. |
| Market | Regulated | Supply and delivery billed together by your utility |
These are all-in residential figures — supply, delivery and riders together — drawn from published tariffs as of August 2026.
Figures as published August 2026. Utilities reset on their own schedules — check your bill for the rate on your account.
The production side
What a roof in Vermont produces
Vermont averages about 3.8 peak sun hours a day. A well-oriented kilowatt of panels produces roughly 1,110 kilowatt-hours a year. A typical 9 kW residential system therefore produces around 9,990 kilowatt-hours annually, which at a rate near 21.0¢ is worth roughly $2,098 a year before any incentive.
Those are pre-shading figures. Trees, roof pitch and orientation move them, sometimes a lot, which is why we read your specific roof rather than quoting a state average at you.
What Vermont actually offers a homeowner
Vermont's incentive is thin. The Category I adjustor has been cut in seven consecutive years.
How export credit works in Vermont
Net metering under a declining adjustor.
Why the number is what it is
The pressure on your bill is not mostly your utility. PJM — the wholesale market that PA, NJ, MD, DE, OH, VA and parts of several other states buy into — cleared its capacity auction at the price cap, and the cost of that flows into delivery charges. Data-center load is arriving faster than new generation is being built. Maryland's Office of People's Counsel put the homeowner impact at roughly $21 a month for BGE customers. Illinois residential prices rose 28.4% year over year.
Two ways to pay for solar, and they are very different
If you buy the system
You own the equipment, you keep any renewable energy credits, and you carry the maintenance responsibility. Installed pricing varies by roof, shading and system size.
If you use a PPA
$0 upfront. We install and own the system; you buy the power it produces at a rate set in your agreement, and you only pay for what it actually generates. The system owner carries maintenance for the life of the agreement.
The residential federal tax credit (25D) ended for property placed in service after December 31, 2025.
You will still see ads promising a 30% credit that “ends December 31.” Read the date on them. If you buy a system today as a homeowner, you cannot claim that credit. What remains under 48E applies to the owner of the system — which, under a PPA, is us. SolarAmerica does not provide tax advice; talk to your tax professional about your situation.
Local detail
Solar by county in Vermont
Every Vermont county has its own page with local towns, ZIP codes, peak sun hours and production math. 14 in total.
- Solar in Addison County
- Solar in Bennington County
- Solar in Caledonia County
- Solar in Chittenden County
- Solar in Essex County
- Solar in Franklin County
- Solar in Grand Isle County
- Solar in Lamoille County
- Solar in Orange County
- Solar in Orleans County
- Solar in Rutland County
- Solar in Washington County
- Solar in Windham County
- Solar in Windsor County
Who you would be working with
SolarAmerica
We design your system and manage the project; installation is performed by vetted licensed partners in your area. SolarAmerica is not itself the installing contractor.
Questions
The things people actually ask
What is the average electricity rate in Vermont?
About 21.0¢ per kilowatt-hour all-in as of August 2026. Your own bill divided by your kilowatt-hours is the number that actually applies to you.
Is solar worth it in Vermont?
A kilowatt of panels produces roughly 1,110 kWh a year here, so a 9 kW system is worth about $2,098 annually against a 21.0¢ rate. Whether that beats your bill depends on your roof and your usage, which is what the quote tool checks.
Does SolarAmerica install the system?
We design the system and manage the project. Installation is performed by licensed partners in your area. You will know who is coming to your roof before anything is scheduled.
Is there still a 30% federal tax credit?
Not for a homeowner buying a system. The residential credit (25D) ended for property placed in service after December 31, 2025. What remains under 48E applies to the owner of the system, which under a power purchase agreement is us.
See what your roof in Vermont actually adds up to
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