2026 Solar Guide

Massachusetts Solar Guide

Home to the SMART program and some of the highest electricity rates in the nation, making solar an excellent investment.

45 UtilitiesAvg 16.8¢/kWh100% Net Metering

$59k+

25-Year Solar Savings

16.8¢

Avg Rate/kWh

State Incentives

100%

Net Metering Access

Massachusetts Solar Incentives

SMART Program

Up to $0.08/kWh

Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target pays per kWh produced for 10 years.

Mass Save Rebates

Up to $10,000

Heat pump, weatherization, and EV charger rebates through Mass Save.

Sales Tax Exemption

6.25% savings

Solar equipment is exempt from MA 6.25% sales tax.

Property Tax Exemption

20-year exemption

Solar adds no property tax for 20 years.

Massachusetts Utility Rates Ranked

Unitil (Fitchburg area)investor_owned

$0.37/kWh

National Grid (Western MA)investor_owned

$0.36/kWh

Eversource Energy (Eastern MA)investor_owned

$0.27/kWh

Cape Light Compactinvestor_owned

$0.25/kWh

Concord Municipal Light Plantmunicipal

$0.23/kWh

Taunton Municipal Lighting Plantmunicipal

$0.22/kWh

Chicopee Electric Light Departmentmunicipal

$0.18/kWh

Holyoke Gas & Electric Departmentmunicipal

$0.18/kWh

Peabody Municipal Light Plantmunicipal

$0.17/kWh

Reading Municipal Light Departmentmunicipal

$0.17/kWh

Hingham Municipal Lighting Plantmunicipal

$0.17/kWh

Groton Electric Light Departmentmunicipal

$0.16/kWh

Princeton Municipal Light Departmentmunicipal

$0.16/kWh

Braintree Electric Light Departmentmunicipal

$0.15/kWh

Wellesley Municipal Light Plantmunicipal

$0.15/kWh

Ashburnham Municipal Light Plantmunicipal

$0.15/kWh

Belmont Municipal Light Departmentmunicipal

$0.15/kWh

Boylston Municipal Light Departmentmunicipal

$0.15/kWh

Georgetown Municipal Light Departmentmunicipal

$0.15/kWh

Groveland Electric Light Departmentmunicipal

$0.15/kWh

Hardwick Electric Departmentmunicipal

$0.15/kWh

Hull Municipal Lighting Plantmunicipal

$0.15/kWh

Ipswich Electric Light Departmentmunicipal

$0.15/kWh

Littleton Electric Light & Water Departmentmunicipal

$0.15/kWh

Marblehead Municipal Light Departmentmunicipal

$0.15/kWh

Merrimac Municipal Light Departmentmunicipal

$0.15/kWh

Middleton Electric Light Departmentmunicipal

$0.15/kWh

Paxton Municipal Light Departmentmunicipal

$0.15/kWh

Rowley Municipal Lighting Plantmunicipal

$0.15/kWh

Sterling Municipal Light Departmentmunicipal

$0.15/kWh

Templeton Municipal Light Plantmunicipal

$0.15/kWh

Wakefield Municipal Gas & Light Departmentmunicipal

$0.15/kWh

West Boylston Municipal Light Plantmunicipal

$0.15/kWh

Shrewsbury Electric & Cable Operationsmunicipal

$0.15/kWh

Chester Electric Light Departmentmunicipal

$0.14/kWh

Danvers Electric Divisionmunicipal

$0.14/kWh

Holden Municipal Light Departmentmunicipal

$0.14/kWh

Hudson Light and Power Departmentmunicipal

$0.14/kWh

Mansfield Municipal Electric Departmentmunicipal

$0.14/kWh

Middleborough Gas & Electric Departmentmunicipal

$0.14/kWh

North Attleborough Electric Departmentmunicipal

$0.14/kWh

Norwood Municipal Light Departmentmunicipal

$0.14/kWh

Russell Municipal Light Departmentmunicipal

$0.14/kWh

South Hadley Electric Light Departmentmunicipal

$0.13/kWh

Westfield Gas & Electric Light Departmentmunicipal

$0.13/kWh

Massachusetts Solar Savings

$59k+

Estimated 25-year savings at avg rate of 16.8¢/kWh

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Massachusetts at a Glance

Total Utilities45

IOUs0

Municipals0

Cooperatives0

Lowest Rate13.0¢

Highest Rate37.0¢

Net Metering100%

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