Solar in Barnstable Town, MA
With Eversource Massachusetts's electricity at about 32.4¢ per kWh and 1,357 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Barnstable Town home today: about a 7-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 7 yrsMassachusetts: 7.6 yrs
- 25-year net
- $62,758after paying $16,180
- Sun
- 1,357kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 32.4¢80% above U.S. average
A typical Barnstable Town home, by the numbers
| Utility | Eversource Massachusetts |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 548 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 4.8 kW, about 11 panels, 6,513 kWh a year (99% of use) |
| Cost | $17,180, or $16,180 after state incentives |
| First-year savings | $2,003 |
| Payback | 7.0 years |
| Exported power | Full retail net metering (Massachusetts rule) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 4.0% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Barnstable Town
- Owner-occupied homes
- 76%
- Single-family detached
- 81%
- Median home value
- $603k
- Median year built
- 1978
- Population
- 49,568
Census ACS 2020–2024.
Installers working in Barnstable Town
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Questions about solar in Barnstable Town
Is solar worth it in Barnstable Town, MA?
For a typical home in Barnstable Town, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 4.8 kW system costs about $16,180 after state incentives, saves about $2,003 in year one and pays back in about 7 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Barnstable Town?
About 1,357 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 5% more than the Massachusetts average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Barnstable Town?
Most homes in Barnstable Town are served by Eversource Massachusetts, at about 32.4¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Barnstable Town?
A fair cash price is around $3.35 per watt before incentives, so about $17,180 for a 4.8 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- New Bedford 7.1 yrs
- Fall River 7 yrs
- Bridgewater Town 6.9 yrs
- Taunton 11.2 yrs
- Brockton 6.9 yrs
- Weymouth Town 6.9 yrs
- Braintree Town 7 yrs
- Randolph Town 12.4 yrs
- All of Massachusetts
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.