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Solar Incentives By State
California has the highest Federal Tax Credits (ITC) (in %) (30), followed by Texas (30) and Florida (30). New Mexico has the lowest (10).
EconomicsEnvironmentInfrastructure & Energy51 states · 6 metricsUpdated Apr 1, 2023Original page
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Federal Tax Credits (ITC) (in %)Better directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
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Median
30
Middle half 30 – 30
Average
28.84
50 states
Highest
30
California
Lowest
10
New Mexico
Data
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51 states · # = rank by Federal Tax Credits (ITC) (in %)
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| 1 |  California | 30 | Yes | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| 1 |  Texas | 30 | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 1 |  Florida | 30 | Yes | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| 1 |  Pennsylvania | 30 | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 1 |  Illinois | 30 | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | — |
| 1 |  Ohio | 30 | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 1 |  Georgia | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 |  North Carolina | 30 | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 1 |  Michigan | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 |  New Jersey | 30 | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 1 |  Virginia | 30 | — | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| 1 |  Washington | 30 | Yes | — | Yes | — | Washington’s Renewable Energy System Incentive Program is a standing perk that provides value for every kWh your system generates, regardless of how or where that energy is used. You earn these credits for eight years following installation, and they net you an average of $720… |
| 1 |  Tennessee | 30 | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| 1 |  Massachusetts | 30 | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | Massachusetts homeowners can receive state income tax credit of 15% (up to $1,000) of the net cost of purchasing and installing a renewable energy system on their primary residence. |
| 1 |  Missouri | 30 | — | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| 1 |  Maryland | 30 | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | Purchases of solar panels and equipment are exempt from sales tax in Maryland. |
| 1 |  Colorado | 30 | Yes | — | Yes | — | — |
| 1 |  Wisconsin | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 |  Minnesota | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 |  South Carolina | 30 | Yes | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| 1 |  Alabama | 30 | Yes | Yes | — | — | — |
| 1 |  Kentucky | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 |  Louisiana | 30 | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 1 |  Oklahoma | 30 | — | — | Yes | — | — |
| 1 |  Connecticut | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 |  Nevada | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 |  Arkansas | 30 | — | — | Yes | — | — |
| 1 |  Kansas | 30 | — | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| 1 |  Mississippi | 30 | — | — | Yes | — | — |
| 1 |  Idaho | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 |  Nebraska | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 |  West Virginia | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 |  Hawaii | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 |  New Hampshire | 30 | — | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| 1 |  Maine | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 |  Montana | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 |  Rhode Island | 30 | Yes | Yes | Yes | — | The Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (OER) is pleased to announce the availability of $1,500,000 in financial incentives to support the adoption of clean, renewable solar energy projects by State Agencies and Public Colleges & Universities. Such projects offer the poten… |
| 1 |  Delaware | 30 | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 1 |  South Dakota | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 |  North Dakota | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 |  Alaska | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 |  Vermont | 30 | Yes | — | Yes | — | — |
| 1 |  Wyoming | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 |  Indiana | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 |  Arizona | 25 | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 45 |  Utah | 25 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 47 |  New York | 22 | Yes | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| 47 |  Oregon | 22 | Yes | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| 47 |  Iowa | 22 | Yes | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| 50 |  New Mexico | 10 | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| — |  District of Columbia | — | — | — | — | Yes | — |
What correlates with Federal Tax Credits (ITC) (in %)?
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Higher together
Places that have a higher Federal Tax Credits (ITC) (in %) tend to score higher on these (or rank better)
Opposite directions
Places that have a higher Federal Tax Credits (ITC) (in %) tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)
Quick answers
- Which state has the highest Federal Tax Credits (ITC) (in %)?
- California has the highest Federal Tax Credits (ITC) (in %), at 30, followed by Texas (30) and Florida (30).
- Which state has the lowest Federal Tax Credits (ITC) (in %)?
- New Mexico has the lowest Federal Tax Credits (ITC) (in %), at 10.
- What is the median Federal Tax Credits (ITC) (in %) across US states?
- The median is 30 across the 50 US states with data.
- Where does this solar incentives by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Energy Incentives; Adt solar; Eco Watch; Cesolar.