Solar in Holbrook, 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 Holbrook home today: about a 6.7-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 6.7 yrsNew York: 6.8 yrs
- 25-year net
- $69,361after paying $16,590
- Sun
- 1,335kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 28.1¢56% above U.S. average
A typical Holbrook 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 | $2,394 |
| Payback | 6.7 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 Holbrook
- Owner-occupied homes
- 80%
- Single-family detached
- 76%
- Median home value
- $536k
- Median year built
- 1975
- Population
- 26,449
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 40
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 86%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 6,678 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Holbrook
Companies with the most installations in Holbrook's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunation Solar Systems 18 installs
- Long Island Power Solutions 6 installs
- Harvest Power 4 installs
- Nyss 4 installs
- Leviathan Solar 3 installs
- Empower Solar 2 installs
- Smart Home Energy Source 1 installs
- Sungevity 1 installs
- Wiltshire Renewable Energy Systems 1 installs
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Questions about solar in Holbrook
Is solar worth it in Holbrook, NY?
For a typical home in Holbrook, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 6.7 kW system costs about $16,590 after state incentives, saves about $2,394 in year one and pays back in about 6.7 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Holbrook?
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 Holbrook?
Most homes in Holbrook are served by PSEG Long Island (LIPA), at about 28.1¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Holbrook?
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
- Centereach 6.6 yrs
- Central Islip 6.8 yrs
- Coram 6.5 yrs
- Shirley 6.7 yrs
- Bay Shore 6.6 yrs
- Commack 6.6 yrs
- Deer Park 6.5 yrs
- West Islip 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.