Solar in East Meadow, NY
With PSEG Long Island (LIPA)'s electricity at about 28.1¢ per kWh and 1,335 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical East Meadow home today: about a 6.8-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 6.8 yrsNew York: 6.8 yrs
- 25-year net
- $69,093after paying $16,590
- Sun
- 1,335kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 28.1¢56% above U.S. average
A typical East Meadow home, by the numbers
| Utility | PSEG Long Island (LIPA) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 744 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 6.7 kW, about 16 panels, 8,945 kWh a year (100% of use) |
| Cost | $21,590, or $16,590 after state incentives |
| First-year savings | $2,379 |
| Payback | 6.8 years |
| Exported power | Full retail net metering (PSEG Long Island (LIPA)) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 3.6% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in East Meadow
- Owner-occupied homes
- 89%
- Single-family detached
- 81%
- Median home value
- $632k
- Median year built
- 1957
- Population
- 36,821
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 106
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 86%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 9,690 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Older housing stock. Many homes here were built before 1975. Have the roof and electrical panel checked before signing; a roof or panel upgrade can add thousands. Roof first?
Installers working in East Meadow
Companies with the most installations in East Meadow's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunation Solar Systems 33 installs
- Nyss 19 installs
- Long Island Power Solutions 14 installs
- Empower Solar 10 installs
- Surf Clean Energy 8 installs
- Hytech Solar 4 installs
- Nys Essential Power 4 installs
- Accord Power 3 installs
- Harvest Power 2 installs
- Kamtech Solar 2 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in East Meadow
Is solar worth it in East Meadow, NY?
For a typical home in East Meadow, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 6.7 kW system costs about $16,590 after state incentives, saves about $2,379 in year one and pays back in about 6.8 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in East Meadow?
About 1,335 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 0% more than the New York average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in East Meadow?
Most homes in East Meadow are served by PSEG Long Island (LIPA), at about 28.1¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in East Meadow?
A fair cash price is around $3.20 per watt before incentives, so about $21,590 for a 6.7 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Uniondale 6.5 yrs
- Levittown 6.8 yrs
- Hempstead 6.6 yrs
- Hicksville 6.7 yrs
- Freeport 12.2 yrs
- Baldwin 12.3 yrs
- Rockville Centre 6.5 yrs
- Plainview 6.8 yrs
- All of New York
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.