Solar Panel Cost in Ohio
Solar prices in Ohio vary house to house. Here's what moves the number, and a free call to get yours.
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Who this is for
Check all five before you call:
- You own the home (not renting)
- It's a single-family house or townhouse
- The roof gets full sun or only light shade
- Your power bill is over $100 a month
- The home doesn't already have solar panels
Renting, in a condo, apartment or mobile home, under heavy shade, or already have panels? This line can't help with those, so please don't call.
What happens when you call
- Answer a few quick questionsDo you own the home, how much is your power bill, how sunny is the roof.
- Get connectedIf your home fits, you're put through to an independent solar provider who serves your area.
- Talk it through, then decideThey look at your roof and usage and explain options. No obligation to buy.
What solar costs depend on in Ohio
In Ohio, a provider will usually look closely at your full year of bills, since winter and summer production differ a lot.
There's no single price for solar in Ohio. Your roof, shade, usage and utility decide what a system costs and what it can save.
What moves the price of solar in Ohio
Your utility and its export credit
Ohio households can shop for an electricity supplier, but net metering and interconnection still run through the local utility that owns the wires.
Sun and seasons
Sunny summers and cloudier winters, so production swings by season more than in the South or West.
Equipment for Ohio weather
The issues that most often change the equipment or the mounting in Ohio are short winter days and snow. Ask what the quote includes for them.
Who delivers your power
Because Ohio has retail electric choice, your bill may show a separate supplier. Solar credits and interconnection still go through the utility that delivers your power.
The usual cost factors
- Roof size, direction and pitch, and how much of it is shaded.
- How much power the house uses in a year, which sets the system size.
- Panel and inverter choices, and whether you add a battery.
- Roof condition, electrical panel upgrades, permits and interconnection.
- Whether you pay cash, take a loan, or sign a lease or PPA.
Have this handy when you call
- A recent bill from your utility, or a rough idea of your monthly amount in summer and winter
- The rough age of your roof and what it's made of
- Whether trees or buildings shade the roof during the day
- Whether you are in an HOA
- Your ZIP code
Find out what your roof could do.
One free call. Tell a provider about your roof and your bills, and decide from there.
Who this is for
Check all five before you call:
- You own the home (not renting)
- It's a single-family house or townhouse
- The roof gets full sun or only light shade
- Your power bill is over $100 a month
- The home doesn't already have solar panels
Renting, in a condo, apartment or mobile home, under heavy shade, or already have panels? This line can't help with those, so please don't call.
Questions
How is extra solar power credited in Ohio?
Ohio households can shop for an electricity supplier, but net metering and interconnection still run through the local utility that owns the wires.
Which utilities serve homes in Ohio?
AEP Ohio, FirstEnergy's Ohio utilities, Duke Energy Ohio, AES Ohio, and local co-ops and municipal systems. AEP Ohio, FirstEnergy's Ohio utilities, Duke Energy Ohio, AES Ohio, and local co-ops and municipal systems each set their own rates and rules for homes with solar, overseen by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO).
Are you a solar company?
No. Home Solar Line is a free phone line that connects homeowners with independent solar providers. We don't sell, design or install systems, and we don't set prices.
Does the call cost anything?
No. The call is free, and there's no obligation to buy anything from the provider you talk to.
Who qualifies?
Homeowners in a single-family house or townhouse with a roof that gets full or mostly full sun, a power bill over $100 a month, and no solar panels already. If that's not you, the provider won't be able to help.