Solar in Frederick, MD
With The Potomac Edison's electricity at about 15.8¢ per kWh and 1,345 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Frederick home today: about a 11.7-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 11.7 yrsMaryland: 8.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $43,134after paying $28,000
- Sun
- 1,345kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 15.8¢12% below U.S. average
A typical Frederick home, by the numbers
| Utility | The Potomac Edison |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,118 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 10 kW, about 23 panels, 13,454 kWh a year (100% of use) |
| Cost | $28,000 |
| First-year savings | $2,049 |
| Payback | 11.7 years |
| Exported power | Full retail net metering (The Potomac Edison) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 3.5% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Frederick
- Owner-occupied homes
- 59%
- Single-family detached
- 32%
- Median home value
- $402k
- Median year built
- 1991
- Population
- 83,395
Census ACS 2020–2024.
Installers working in Frederick
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Questions about solar in Frederick
Is solar worth it in Frederick, MD?
For a typical home in Frederick, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 10 kW system costs about $28,000 after state incentives, saves about $2,049 in year one and pays back in about 11.7 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Frederick?
About 1,345 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 3% less than the Maryland average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Frederick?
Most homes in Frederick are served by The Potomac Edison, at about 15.8¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Frederick?
A fair cash price is around $2.95 per watt before incentives, so about $28,000 for a 10 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Ballenger Creek 11.4 yrs
- Clarksburg 11.5 yrs
- Germantown 11.5 yrs
- Montgomery Village 11.6 yrs
- Hagerstown 12 yrs
- Gaithersburg 8.2 yrs
- Eldersburg 8.6 yrs
- Olney 8.1 yrs
- All of Maryland
Data: PVWatts (National Laboratory of the Rockies), EIA-861 2025 adjusted to 2026, U.S. Census ACS, LBNL Tracking the Sun, state policy research as of October 2026.