Waukegan, IL solar installation & market data
Updated September 21, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Waukegan has 670 solar installations across 2 zip codes, installations down 14.3% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 43.
Active installations
670
Zip markets
2
Median cost
—
12-mo growth
▼ 14.3%
Installers active
32
City Market Score
Good · installs-weighted across 2 zips
Best zip in Waukegan scores higher than 56% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus Illinois
How Waukegan compares with the state
Installed cost
—
state median $6.56/W
Market score
43 vs 43
Illinois scores 43
Share of state installs
0.59%
of 112.7K tracked statewide
Battery attach
0.0%
state 0.0%
Statewide momentum
▲ 23.1%
residential solar added in Illinois, 12 months through Jul 2026
Statewide market
136.9K systems
4.0% of homes · utility-reported through Jul 2026
Next-12-month outlook: 70–86 installs (midpoint 78)
Trailing-12-month installs carried forward at half the observed growth rate (capped at ±30%), with a ±10% band. Not a forecast of permits or policy.
Growth & pricing
Waukegan by year
84 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 98 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Waukegan
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNRUN | 84 | 32 | 2 | — |
| 2 | BRIGHT PLANET SOLAR | 14 | 11 | 2 | — |
| 3 | FREEDOM FOREVER | 10 | 8 | 2 | — |
| 4 | LGCY POWER | 5 | 4 | 1 | — |
| 5 | TRON SOLAR | 5 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 6 | SUNPOWER | 4 | 4 | 2 | — |
| 7 | ECO MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS | 3 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 8 | ION SOLAR | 3 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 9 | VIVINT SOLAR DEVELOPER | 2 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 10 | QUALITY SOLAR | 2 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 11 | TITAN SOLAR POWER | 2 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 12 | TESLA | 2 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 13 | VOLT | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 14 | GREEN GRIDS SOLAR | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 15 | SPARC SOLAR | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 16 | CERTASUN | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 17 | ALL ENERGY SOLAR | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 18 | BRIGHT OPS | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 19 | SUNRISE SOLAR IL | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 20 | TRUHOME PROS | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 21 | MIDWEST SOLUTIONS | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 22 | KAPITAL ELECTRIC | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 23 | WOLFPACK ELECTRIC | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 24 | SOURCE SOLAR | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 25 | NATIONAL SOLAR SERVICE | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |