Champaign County, IL solar installation & market data
Updated October 1, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Champaign County has 3,381 solar installations across 30 zip codes, installations down 16.8% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 40.
Active installations
3,381
Zip markets
30
Median cost
—
12-mo growth
▼ 16.8%
Installers active
105
County Market Score
Good · installs-weighted across 30 zips
Best zip in Champaign County scores higher than 98% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus Illinois
How Champaign County compares with the state
Installed cost
—
state median $6.56/W
Market score
40 vs 43
Illinois scores 43
Share of state installs
3.00%
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: 689–842 installs (midpoint 765)
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
Champaign County by year
835 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 1,004 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Champaign County
Summed across every zip in the county
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNRUN | 218 | 109 | 15 | — |
| 2 | ROUTE 66 SOLAR | 124 | 17 | 20 | — |
| 3 | FREEDOM FOREVER | 106 | 72 | 18 | — |
| 4 | CR SOLAR | 101 | 50 | 14 | — |
| 5 | SANGAMON SOLAR | 43 | 10 | 9 | — |
| 6 | LGCY POWER | 40 | 26 | 13 | — |
| 7 | NEW PRAIRIE CONSTRUCTION | 38 | 19 | 9 | — |
| 8 | LEGACY SOLAR | 38 | 24 | 16 | — |
| 9 | EDELMAN | 32 | 18 | 10 | — |
| 10 | RECTOR CONSTRUCTION | 25 | 7 | 9 | — |
| 11 | BRIGHT PLANET SOLAR | 22 | 18 | 10 | — |
| 12 | MX ELECTRIC | 21 | 0 | 6 | — |
| 13 | AG TECHNOLOGIES | 16 | 8 | 11 | — |
| 14 | BLUE SKY SMART SOLUTIONS | 15 | 0 | 7 | — |
| 15 | RADIANT SOLAR | 14 | 3 | 6 | — |
| 16 | GOODPWR | 13 | 13 | 7 | — |
| 17 | STRAIGHTUP SOLAR | 13 | 9 | 7 | — |
| 18 | SOLAR MITE ILLINOIS | 13 | 12 | 5 | — |
| 19 | CONTEMPORARY CONTRACTING | 11 | 2 | 5 | — |
| 20 | OFF GRID BLUE SKY SMART SOLUTIONS | 10 | 0 | 5 | — |
| 21 | TRON SOLAR | 9 | 6 | 8 | — |
| 22 | TITAN SOLAR POWER | 8 | 0 | 6 | — |
| 23 | ADVANCED RENEWABLE CONCEPTS | 7 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 24 | EDELMAN ELECTRIC | 7 | 3 | 4 | — |
| 25 | OFF GRID ENERGY SOLUTIONS | 6 | 5 | 4 | — |
Zip markets
Zips in Champaign County
Ranked by installations · click for the zip market
| Zip | Installs | $/W | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61822 | 774 | — | 38 D |
| 61802 | 484 | — | 33 F |
| 61821 | 402 | — | 35 D |
| 61853 | 384 | — | 42 C |
| 61801 | 291 | — | 55 A |
| 61874 | 222 | — | 39 D |
| 61820 | 164 | — | 42 C |
| 61873 | 129 | — | 42 C |
| 61880 | 120 | — | 42 C |
| 61843 | 50 | — | 41 C |
| 61849 | 44 | — | 41 C |
| 61866 | 36 | — | 41 C |
| 61864 | 34 | — | 41 C |
| 61878 | 31 | — | 41 C |
| 61877 | 30 | — | 41 C |
| 61859 | 23 | — | 41 C |
| 61875 | 19 | — | 41 C |
| 61862 | 19 | — | 41 C |
| 61816 | 17 | — | 41 C |
| 61840 | 16 | — | 41 C |
| 61847 | 15 | — | 41 C |
| 60949 | 12 | — | 41 C |
| 61872 | 12 | — | 41 C |
| 61852 | 11 | — | 41 C |
| 61845 | 11 | — | 41 C |
| 61851 | 10 | — | 41 C |
| 61863 | 10 | — | 41 C |
| 61815 | 7 | — | 41 C |
| 61871 | 3 | — | 41 C |
| 61824 | 1 | — | 41 C |