Buffalo, NY solar installation & market data
Updated August 24, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Buffalo has 1,933 solar installations across 29 zip codes at a median installed cost of $3.63/W, installations up 184.9% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 50.
Active installations
1,933
Zip markets
29
Median cost
$3.63/W
12-mo growth
▲ 184.9%
Installers active
67
City Market Score
Excellent · installs-weighted across 29 zips
Best zip in Buffalo scores higher than 99% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus New York
How Buffalo compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.53/W below
state median $4.16/W
Market score
50 vs 59
New York scores 59
Share of state installs
1.03%
of 187.3K tracked statewide
Battery attach
0.7%
state 2.1%
Statewide momentum
▲ 25.2%
residential solar added in New York, 12 months through Jul 2026
Statewide market
274.1K systems
6.4% of homes · utility-reported through Jul 2026
Next-12-month outlook: 203–275 installs (midpoint 239)
Trailing-12-month installs carried forward at half the observed growth rate (capped at ±30%), with a ±15% band. Not a forecast of permits or policy.
Growth & pricing
Buffalo by year
208 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 73 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Buffalo
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOLAR LIBERTY ENERGY SYSTEMS | 591 | 0 | 29 | $3.68 |
| 2 | SOLCIUS | 323 | 0 | 21 | $4.19 |
| 3 | CIR ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION | 316 | 22 | 24 | $3.00 |
| 4 | BUFFALO SOLAR | 117 | 0 | 23 | $3.19 |
| 5 | NYS ESSENTIAL POWER | 84 | 61 | 18 | $4.53 |
| 6 | NRG RESIDENTIAL SOLAR SOLUTIONS | 57 | 0 | 17 | $3.04 |
| 7 | TM MONTANTE DEVELOPMENT | 50 | 0 | 21 | $3.01 |
| 8 | SOLAR LIBERTY | 48 | 41 | 16 | $3.16 |
| 9 | SIGORA SOLAR | 36 | 0 | 15 | $4.15 |
| 10 | DIRECT ENERGY SOLAR | 30 | 0 | 16 | $4.38 |
| 11 | COLLEGIATE BUILDERS | 27 | 0 | 12 | $4.03 |
| 12 | FREEDOM SOLAR POWER TX | 23 | 0 | 11 | $3.36 |
| 13 | SUNGEVITY | 18 | 0 | 9 | $4.53 |
| 14 | SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENTS | 17 | 0 | 3 | $2.21 |
| 15 | SUNPOWER | 17 | 0 | 8 | $5.00 |
| 16 | ECOVIS GROUP | 14 | 1 | 2 | $1.61 |
| 17 | EMPIRE SOLAR SOLUTIONS | 13 | 12 | 9 | $4.07 |
| 18 | DAVID HOMES | 13 | 0 | 11 | $8.59 |
| 19 | OCONNELL ELECTRIC | 12 | 0 | 9 | $5.41 |
| 20 | AMERICAN SOLAR PARTNERS | 11 | 0 | 10 | $3.98 |
| 21 | 3RD ROC SOLAR | 10 | 7 | 6 | $3.73 |
| 22 | RENEWABLE ROCHESTER | 7 | 0 | 6 | $3.41 |
| 23 | YOU SAVE GREEN | 5 | 0 | 5 | $3.78 |
| 24 | VSG POWER | 5 | 5 | 5 | $3.29 |
| 25 | MONOLITH SOLAR | 5 | 0 | 3 | $2.98 |
Zip markets
Zips in Buffalo
Ranked by installations · click for the zip market
| Zip | Installs | $/W | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14221 | 338 | $3.35 | 53 A |
| 14226 | 193 | $3.53 | 51 A |
| 14224 | 154 | $3.78 | 50 B |
| 14223 | 132 | $3.80 | 50 B |
| 14225 | 131 | $4.04 | 49 B |
| 14228 | 102 | $3.05 | 53 A |
| 14217 | 88 | $3.55 | 51 A |
| 14216 | 85 | $3.63 | 50 B |
| 14213 | 83 | $3.33 | 52 A |
| 14227 | 66 | $3.98 | 49 B |
| 14222 | 61 | $3.46 | 51 A |
| 14219 | 58 | $3.83 | 49 B |
| 14218 | 58 | $3.33 | 52 A |
| 14220 | 55 | $3.97 | 49 B |
| 14215 | 46 | $4.15 | 48 B |
| 14214 | 45 | $3.78 | 49 B |
| 14206 | 42 | $3.92 | 49 B |
| 14210 | 34 | $4.00 | 48 B |
| 14201 | 33 | $3.51 | 51 A |
| 14207 | 28 | $3.55 | 50 B |
| 14211 | 21 | $4.08 | 48 B |
| 14209 | 21 | $4.02 | 48 B |
| 14203 | 15 | $3.50 | 51 A |
| 14204 | 14 | $3.73 | 49 B |
| 14212 | 13 | $3.75 | 49 B |
| 14208 | 10 | $4.71 | 45 C |
| 14202 | 5 | $6.50 | 37 D |
| 14260 | 1 | $1.27 | 57 A |
| 14261 | 1 | $1.24 | 57 A |