Solar in Long Beach, NY
With PSEG Long Island (LIPA)'s electricity at about 28.1¢ per kWh and 1,336 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Long Beach home today: about a 6.8-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 6.8 yrsNew York: 6.8 yrs
- 25-year net
- $69,135after paying $16,590
- Sun
- 1,336kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 28.1¢56% above U.S. average
A typical Long Beach home, by the numbers
| Utility | PSEG Long Island (LIPA) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 744 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 6.7 kW, about 16 panels, 8,949 kWh a year (100% of use) |
| Cost | $21,590, or $16,590 after state incentives |
| First-year savings | $2,380 |
| 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 Long Beach
- Owner-occupied homes
- 66%
- Single-family detached
- 38%
- Median home value
- $696k
- Median year built
- 1961
- Population
- 34,756
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 72
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 91%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 6,876 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 Long Beach
Companies with the most installations in Long Beach's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Empower Solar 20 installs
- Harvest Power 18 installs
- Nyss 17 installs
- Emes Solar 4 installs
- Sunation Solar Systems 4 installs
- Kamtech Solar 2 installs
- Leviathan Solar 2 installs
- Green Logic 1 installs
- The Green Plug 1 installs
- Hytech Solar 1 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Long Beach
Is solar worth it in Long Beach, NY?
For a typical home in Long Beach, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 6.7 kW system costs about $16,590 after state incentives, saves about $2,380 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 Long Beach?
About 1,336 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 Long Beach?
Most homes in Long Beach are served by PSEG Long Island (LIPA), at about 28.1¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Long Beach?
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
- Oceanside 6.5 yrs
- Baldwin 12.3 yrs
- Rockville Centre 6.5 yrs
- Valley Stream 5.6 yrs
- Freeport 12.2 yrs
- Franklin Square 6.6 yrs
- Elmont 5.6 yrs
- Hempstead 6.6 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.