The average monthly solar radiation level in Vermont's capital city, Montpelier, of 4.29 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 15% greater than the average level of 3.73 kWh/m2/day in an area with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 35% less than the average level of 6.6 kWh/m2/day in an area with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
→ Vermont values listed here are based on the capital, Montpelier.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Vermont solar radiation levels compare to average levels in an area with historcially high levels (NV) and one with historically low levels (WA). [1]
→ k/m/d = kWh/m2/day = kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
→ Vermont values listed here are based on the capital, Montpelier.
A look at solar installs in Vermont. The chart below visualizes install totals for the top five counties in VT vs. the cumulative install total of rest of VT counties combined.
There are currently at least 1,642 solar panel installations throughout the state of Vermont right now. [1]
Note: Install totals presented here are those voluntarily contributed from a variety of sources including solar incentive programs, utilities, installers, and the general public. [1] Data for some states is thinner than others.
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Residential electricity prices in Vermont averaged 18.35 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in May 2018, which was approximately 40% more than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 13.15¢/kWh in May. [2]
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Residential natural gas prices in Vermont averaged $14.02 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in May 2018, which was about 3% more than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $13.67 per Mcf in May. [3]
Vermont ranks 49th among all states in the U.S. with a population of approximately 625,741. [4]
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in Vermont, or for additional solar-related resources in VT, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Some tax incentives and rebate programs are designed to spur the use of solar energy. These vary by location.
