Solar in Germantown, MD
With The Potomac Edison's electricity at about 15.8¢ per kWh and 1,366 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Germantown home today: about a 11.5-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 11.5 yrsMaryland: 8.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $43,493after paying $27,510
- Sun
- 1,366kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 15.8¢12% below U.S. average
A typical Germantown home, by the numbers
| Utility | The Potomac Edison |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,118 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 9.8 kW, about 23 panels, 13,388 kWh a year (100% of use) |
| Cost | $27,510 |
| First-year savings | $2,047 |
| Payback | 11.5 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 Germantown
- Owner-occupied homes
- 67%
- Single-family detached
- 26%
- Median home value
- $422k
- Median year built
- 1990
- Population
- 90,719
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 86%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 9,358 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Germantown
Public installation records for Maryland don't name installers, so we can't rank local companies here. Browse installers in Maryland.
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Questions about solar in Germantown
Is solar worth it in Germantown, MD?
For a typical home in Germantown, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 9.8 kW system costs about $27,510 after state incentives, saves about $2,047 in year one and pays back in about 11.5 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Germantown?
About 1,366 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 1% less than the Maryland average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Germantown?
Most homes in Germantown are served by The Potomac Edison, at about 15.8¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Pepco.
How much do solar panels cost in Germantown?
A fair cash price is around $2.95 per watt before incentives, so about $27,510 for a 9.8 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Montgomery Village 11.6 yrs
- Clarksburg 11.5 yrs
- Gaithersburg 8.2 yrs
- Rockville 8.2 yrs
- Olney 8.1 yrs
- Aspen Hill 8.1 yrs
- Potomac 8.2 yrs
- North Bethesda 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.