PROSUMER ECONOMICS

Solar House Prices: Economics Meets Energy Independence

You know that feeling when technology suddenly crosses from "luxury" to "no-brainer"? For residential solar, that moment arrived in Q2 2024. The average U.S. home solar installation price hit $2.69 per watt - just 1% above 2021's historic low . But here's the kicker: 34% of new installations now include battery storage, up from 11% in 2022 .