Solar Energy in New Hampshire

~130 MW
Installed capacity
~20,000
Homes powered
44th in the U.S.
Rank

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Compared to the United States

IndicatorNew HampshireUnited States
Installed solar capacity (MW)130153000

National ranking

New Hampshire ranks #6 of 36 states by solar share of electricity.

#1New York4,300
#2Maine900
#3Delaware320
#4Rhode Island200
#5Montana130
#6New Hampshire130
#7Alaska49%
#8California47
#9Wyoming38%
#10Nevada24%
#11Texas22
#12Utah18%
#13New Mexico18%
#14Florida15
#15Arizona11%
#16North Carolina10.2%
#17New Jersey6.5%
#18Georgia6.5%
#19Virginia6.4%
#20Colorado6%
#21Vermont5%
#22Massachusetts4.6%
#23Minnesota4%
#24Indiana3%
#25Wisconsin2.5%
#26Washington2.5%
#27Oregon2%
#28Tennessee2%
#29Ohio1.4%
#30Illinois1.2%
#31Pennsylvania1.2
#32Michigan1.2%
#33Kentucky1%
#34Missouri1%
#35Louisiana1%
#36South Dakota0.5%

Overview

Solar power capacity in New Hampshire has grown to roughly 130 MW, enough to power about 20,000 homes. New Hampshire lags most New England states in solar adoption due to limited state incentives.

Did you know?

  • New Hampshire offers net metering but has capped incentives more tightly than Massachusetts.

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