US residential solar prices stay low, tax credit cuts and tariffs loom

US residential solar prices stay low, tax credit cuts and tariffs loom

The US residential solar market hit a bumpy patch in the first half of 2025, according to the newly released 21st EnergySage Intel: Solar & Storage Marketplace Report. The semiannual report digs into millions of data points from EnergySage.com, where homeowners shop for solar panels, inverters, and batteries. This edition also includes EnergySage’s annual Electrification Contractor Survey, fielded between January and March 2025. more…

U.S. residential solar averages record-low $29,000 before incentives, says EnergySage

A marketplace report on the first half of 2025 reveals that median loan rates for residential solar projects climbed to 7.5%, with 38% of surveyed contractors saying loan demand decreased.Median residential solar quoted prices fell to their lowest rate in the first half of 2025, tying the record low of $2.48 per watt that was set in the second half of 2024, said marketplace operator EnergySage.  The median quoted price is the lowest since Energy…